Adorable menteuse
1962 Comedy   

 

Review
This light romantic comedy has the allure and feel of New Wave cinema but appears pretty inconsequential besides the works of the masters such as Truffaut and Godard.

The film alternates between youthful exuberance, passionate romance and dark film policier without being convincing or satisfying in either mode.  Still, Marina Vlady is delightful as the compulsive liar who gets hoist by her own mendacious petard and the film makes a valid statement about the nature of human relationships, albeit in a tortuous and muddled way.

© James Travers 2000

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  Director: Michel Deville
Starring: Marina Vlady, Macha Méril, Michel Vitold, Jean-Marc Bory, Claude Nicot

Synopsis
Juliette is a young woman who just can’t help lying.  She lies to her sister, Sophie, to Sophie’s fiancé Martin, and to all the men she attracts with her womanly charms.  But when she falls for an older man, a 40-year old lawyer, her reputation as a liar precedes her and she cannot convince him that he really does love him…

Credits
  • Director: Michel Deville
  • Script: Nina Companéez, Michel Deville
  • Photo: Claude Lecomte
  • Music: Jean Dalve
  • Cast: Marina Vlady (Juliette), Macha Méril (Sophie), Michel Vitold (Antoine), Jean-Marc Bory (Martin), Claude Nicot (Sebastien), Ginette Letondal (Jacky), Jean-Pierre Moulin (Vincent), François Dalou (Thomas), Michael Lonsdale (Policeman), Christian Alers (Single man), Jean-François Calvé (Simon), Jean-Luc Adler (Dancer), Pierre Clémenti (Pierrot)
  • Country: France
  • Language: French
  • Runtime: 105 min; B&W
  • Aka: Adorable Liar



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