Lies My Father Told Me

1975
PG
1h 42m

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A Jewish boy grows up in 1920s Montreal with a grandfather who tells stories and a father who won't work.A Jewish boy grows up in 1920s Montreal with a grandfather who tells stories and a father who won't work.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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6.7/10

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Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 6 wins & 3 nominations total

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10/10

A brilliant film of mystery and vision

Some comments have pointed out that this is a movie that takes the child's POV. Well, that's true, but many films have done that and the tale they've told is sad (Ponette) or even harrowing (À ma soeur!). What this film captures is the divine reality that children and some adults are in contact with. It also relates the many other parts of a boy's role in a struggling Jewish Canadian family of the 20's, and does that quite well.

However, the mystery at the heart of life, the divine connection, that's what this film depicts best.

Alas, it's never been released in ANY consumer format! Who do we talk to about this injustice!