The Color of Lies (1999)
The Color of Lies (1999)
In a small Breton town, a 10-year-old girl is found murdered. René, her art teacher, a professional painter, is the last person to have seen her alive. The inspector in charge of the investigation immediately questions him. In this small provincial town where people all know each other and regularly meet at the Bar des Amis, René is increasingly unsettled by the other inhabitants' suspicions and by the inspector's investigation. Children stop coming to him for lessons. His wife, Viviane, a district nurse, protects him and supports him with her love. However, a self-centred media-star writer adds to René's confusion...

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Cast

Sandrine Bonnaire Sandrine Bonnaire As: Vivianne Sterne
Jacques Gamblin Jacques Gamblin As: René Sterne
Antoine de Caunes Antoine de Caunes As: Germain-Roland Desmot
Valeria Bruni Tedeschi Valeria Bruni Tedeschi As: Frédérique Lesage
Bernard Verley Bernard Verley As: Inspecteur Loudun
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Storyline

In a small Breton town, a 10-year-old girl is found murdered. René, her art teacher, a professional painter, is the last person to have seen her alive. The inspector in charge of the investigation immediately questions him. In this small provincial town where people all know each other and regularly meet at the Bar des Amis, René is increasingly unsettled by the other inhabitants' suspicions and by the inspector's investigation. Children stop coming to him for lessons. His wife, Viviane, a district nurse, protects him and supports him with her love. However, a self-centred media-star writer adds to René's confusion...


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Certification: TP

Details

Genres: Crime, Drama

Language: Français

Release Date: 13 January 1999

Country: FR

Runtime: 113m

Company Credits

Company: MK2 Films, France 3 Cinéma

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Cast

Sandrine Bonnaire

Sandrine Bonnaire

Vivianne Sterne

Jacques Gamblin

Jacques Gamblin

René Sterne

Antoine de Caunes

Antoine de Caunes

Germain-Roland Desmot

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Valeria Bruni Tedeschi

Frédérique Lesage

Bernard Verley

Bernard Verley

Inspecteur Loudun

Bulle Ogier

Bulle Ogier

Évelyne Bordier

Pierre Martot

Pierre Martot

Regis Marchal

Noël Simsolo

Noël Simsolo

Monsieur Bordier

Rodolphe Pauly

Rodolphe Pauly

Victor

Adrienne Pauly

Adrienne Pauly

Anna

Véronique Volta

Véronique Volta

Betty

Sylvie Flepp

Sylvie Flepp

Madame Lemoine

Florent Gibassier

Florent Gibassier

Joël Sarne

Thomas Chabrol

Thomas Chabrol

Le Médecin Légiste

Wendy Malpeli

Wendy Malpeli

Eloïse Michel

Anastasie Loncle

Anastasie Loncle

Laetitia

Julia Cotteret

Julia Cotteret

Sophie Lesage

Cécile Eloir

Cécile Eloir

La Cantatrice

Michel Bodet

Michel Bodet

Le Journaliste de France 3

Michel Dupuy

Michel Dupuy

Le Patron du Bar

Dominique Zardi

Dominique Zardi

Monsieur Shouten

Philippe Dana

Philippe Dana

Le Directeur du Théâtre

Yvon Crenn

Yvon Crenn

Le Maire de St. Malo

Jeanne Clinchamp

Jeanne Clinchamp

La Visiteuse du Musée

Anne Sarrans

Anne Sarrans

La Fille du Musée

Marie-Hélène Janin

Marie-Hélène Janin

La Mère de Nathalie

Solène Cabec

Solène Cabec

Nathalie

Sandrine Benoist

Sandrine Benoist

La Fille au Cimetière

Vincent Spatari

Vincent Spatari

La Père à l'École

Olivier Barrot

Olivier Barrot

L'Interviewer

Jean-François Ballèvre

Jean-François Ballèvre

Le Pianiste

Claude Chabrol

Claude Chabrol

Emmanuel Solar (voice) (uncredited)

Eric Savin

Eric Savin

Christian (uncredited)

Directed By

Claude Chabrol

Claude Chabrol

Director

Aurore Chabrol

Aurore Chabrol

Script Supervisor

Cécile Maistre-Chabrol

Cécile Maistre-Chabrol

Assistant Director

Cyrille Bray

Cyrille Bray

Second Assistant Director

Vincent Guillerminet

Vincent Guillerminet

Assistant Director Trainee

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Marin Karmitz

Marin Karmitz

Producer

Gisèle Vuillaume

Gisèle Vuillaume

Administration

Catherine Pierrat

Catherine Pierrat

Unit Production Manager

Bruno Bernard

Bruno Bernard

Unit Manager

Yvon Crenn

Yvon Crenn

Production Manager

Aline Corneille

Aline Corneille

Production Secretary

Monica Donati

Monica Donati

Publicist

Edited By

Monique Fardoulis

Monique Fardoulis

Editor

Florence Poulain

Florence Poulain

Assistant Editor

Olivier Rossignol

Olivier Rossignol

Assistant Editor

Costume and Makeup

Corinne Jorry

Corinne Jorry

Costume Design

Charlotte David

Charlotte David

Key Costumer

Christian Gruau

Christian Gruau

Key Hair Stylist

Jocelyne Lemery

Jocelyne Lemery

Key Makeup Artist

Sarah Guetta

Sarah Guetta

Hairstylist

Laurence Glentzin

Laurence Glentzin

Dresser

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

Eduardo Serra

Eduardo Serra

Director of Photography

Jean-Baptiste Dutreix

Jean-Baptiste Dutreix

Key Grip

Dominique Robert

Dominique Robert

Grip

Jean-Claude Guiter

Jean-Claude Guiter

Underwater Director of Photography

Raphael Jourdan

Raphael Jourdan

Grip

Nicolas Herdt

Nicolas Herdt

First Assistant Camera

Olivier Dessalles

Olivier Dessalles

Second Assistant Camera

Michel Rodas

Michel Rodas

Steadicam Operator

Michel Thiriet

Michel Thiriet

Camera Operator

Jérémie Nassif

Jérémie Nassif

Still Photographer

Lighting

Michel Atanassian

Michel Atanassian

Electrician

Claude Atanassian

Claude Atanassian

Electrician

Marc Nové

Marc Nové

Electrician

Art Department

Françoise Benoît-Fresco

Françoise Benoît-Fresco

Production Design

Didier Dubedout

Didier Dubedout

Lead Painter

Jean-Pierre Lemoine

Jean-Pierre Lemoine

Assistant Set Decoration

Daniel Mercier

Daniel Mercier

Painter

Marie Taulen

Marie Taulen

Painter

Jean-Luc Millet

Jean-Luc Millet

Construction Manager

Pierre Galliard

Pierre Galliard

Property Master

Other Crew

Patrick Figueras

Patrick Figueras

Catering

Grégoire Delage

Grégoire Delage

Special Effects

Gwenael Liguet

Gwenael Liguet

Video Assist Operator

Christian Portal

Christian Portal

Special Effects

Olivier Zenenski

Olivier Zenenski

Special Effects

Nathalie Kreuther

Nathalie Kreuther

Post Production Supervisor

Bernard Ducrocq

Bernard Ducrocq

Special Effects

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