Lies My Father Told Me
“No one ever said it was easy being a child.”
Synopsis
A Jewish boy grows up in 1920s Montreal with a grandfather who tells stories and a father who won't work.
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Lies My Father Told Me
Type: Clip • Published 2010-01-03
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Yossi Yadin
Zaida
Len Birman
Harry Herman
Marilyn Lightstone
Annie Herman
Jeff Lynas
David Herman
Ted Allan
Mr. Baumgarten
Henry Gamer
Uncle Benny
Barbara Chilcott
Mrs. Tannenbaum
Carol Lazare
Edna
Mignon Elkins
Mr. Bondy
Bertrand Gagnon
Guy L'Écuyer
Howard Ryshpan
Jean Dubost
Judith Gault
Victor Knight
Diana Leblanc
Norman Taviss
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 12, 1975
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Ján Kadár
- Screenplay & Story
- Ted Allan
- Original Score
- Sol Kaplan
- Original Title
- Lies My Father Told Me
- Country of Origin
- Canada
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 42m
- Production Studios
- Canadian Film Development Corporation, Columbia Pictures
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Ján Kadár
Ted Allan
Sol Kaplan
Paul Van der Linden
Richard Marks, Edward Beyer
Anthony Bedrich, Harry Gulkin, Michael Harrison, Arnold Issenman, Arnold Schniffer
Department Leadership Roster
Ján Kadár
Director
Richard Marks
Editor
Ted Allan
Screenplay
Edward Beyer
Editor
Anthony Bedrich
Producer
Harry Gulkin
Producer
Michel Proulx
Production Design
François Barbeau
Costume Design
Sol Kaplan
Original Music Composer
Paul Van der Linden
Director of Photography
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What is Lies My Father Told Me about?
A Jewish boy grows up in 1920s Montreal with a grandfather who tells stories and a father who won't work.
Who directed Lies My Father Told Me?
Lies My Father Told Me was directed by Ján Kadár.
Who stars in Lies My Father Told Me?
The principal cast of Lies My Father Told Me includes Yossi Yadin, Len Birman, Marilyn Lightstone, Jeff Lynas, Ted Allan.
When was Lies My Father Told Me released and how long is it?
Lies My Father Told Me was released in 1975 with a total runtime of 1h 42m.
Who composed the musical score for Lies My Father Told Me?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Lies My Father Told Me was composed by Sol Kaplan.