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lies my father told me (1975)

Original title: lies my father told me
Production: Canada|102 min
Dramatic
Poster of movie lies my father told me
a jewish boy grows up in 1920s montreal (in canada), with a grandfather who tells stories and a father who won't work.

Festivals and awards

Golden Globe 1976 - logo Golden Globe migliore film straniero
Assigned to: Jan Kadar
Oscar 1976 - nomination migliore sceneggiatura originale
Assigned to: Ted Allan
Golden Globe 1976 - nomination Mejor actor revelación
Assigned to: Jeff Lynas

Direction

Don ChaffeyDon Chaffey: regista
Jan KadarJan Kadar: regista

Production and Screenplay

Ted Allan: sceneggiatore
Ted Allan: scrittore
Harry Gulkin: produttore

Characters and Interpreters

Zaida
Yossi Yadin(età:55)
harry herman
Len Birman(età:43)
annie herman
Marilyn Lightstone(età:35)
david herman
Jeff Lynas
mr. baumgarten
Ted Allan(età:65)
zio benny
Henry Gamer
mrs. tannenbaum
Barbara Chilcott(età:53)
mr. bondy
Mignon Elkins
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Betsy BlairBetsy Blair(età:52)
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Howard Ryshpan(età:43)
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Bertrand Gagnon(età:49)
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E.m. Margolese(età:55)
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Rolland Bédard(età:62)
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Victor Knight(età:53)
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Guy L'ecuyer(età:44)

Technical staff

Richard Marks: montatore
Howard Ryshpan: casting
Sol Kaplan: musiche
Normand Sarrazin: scenografo
Normand Sarrazin: arredatore
Michel Proulx: scenografo
Marie-angèle Protat: truccatore
Edward Beyer: montatore
François Barbeau: costumista
François Barbeau: scenografo
Paul Van der linden: direttore della fotografia
Christophe Harbonville: parrucchiere