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La vérité nue

Original title: Where the Truth Lies
  • 2005
  • 12
  • 1h 47m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
19K
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Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, and Alison Lohman in La vérité nue (2005)
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Karen O'Connor, a young journalist known for her celebrity profiles, is consumed with discovering the truth behind a long-buried incident that affected the lives and careers of showbiz team ... Read allKaren O'Connor, a young journalist known for her celebrity profiles, is consumed with discovering the truth behind a long-buried incident that affected the lives and careers of showbiz team Vince Collins and Lanny Morris.Karen O'Connor, a young journalist known for her celebrity profiles, is consumed with discovering the truth behind a long-buried incident that affected the lives and careers of showbiz team Vince Collins and Lanny Morris.

  • Director
    • Atom Egoyan
  • Writers
    • Atom Egoyan
    • Rupert Holmes
  • Stars
    • Kevin Bacon
    • Colin Firth
    • Alison Lohman
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    19K
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    • Director
      • Atom Egoyan
    • Writers
      • Atom Egoyan
      • Rupert Holmes
    • Stars
      • Kevin Bacon
      • Colin Firth
      • Alison Lohman
    • 142User reviews
    • 96Critic reviews
    • 47Metascore
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Kevin Bacon
    Kevin Bacon
    • Lanny
    Colin Firth
    Colin Firth
    • Vince
    Alison Lohman
    Alison Lohman
    • Karen
    David Hayman
    David Hayman
    • Reuben
    Rachel Blanchard
    Rachel Blanchard
    • Maureen
    Maury Chaykin
    Maury Chaykin
    • Sally Sanmarco
    Sonja Bennett
    Sonja Bennett
    • Bonnie
    Kristin Adams
    • Alice
    Deborah Grover
    Deborah Grover
    • Mrs. O'Flaherty
    Beau Starr
    Beau Starr
    • Jack Scaglia
    Arsinée Khanjian
    Arsinée Khanjian
    • Publishing Executive
    Gabrielle Rose
    Gabrielle Rose
    • Publishing Executive
    Don McKellar
    Don McKellar
    • Publishing Executive
    David Hemblen
    David Hemblen
    • NY Hotel Concierge
    John Moraitis
    • Irv Fleischman
    Michael J. Reynolds
    Michael J. Reynolds
    • John Hillman
    Erika Rosenbaum
    Erika Rosenbaum
    • Legal Assistant
    Rebecca Davis
    Rebecca Davis
    • Denise
    • Director
      • Atom Egoyan
    • Writers
      • Atom Egoyan
      • Rupert Holmes
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    stephenjamesb-1

    USA Citizens, if you want to see the original form... See it in Canada

    I saw the movie today at the 2nd showing of the Toronto International Film Festival.... The movie will be released in Canada in the way that I had seen it today, uncensored and uncut.

    The scene in question isn't explicit at all, well the part that the MPAA is crying about that implies that one of the characters as being homosexual, there's no full frontal male nudity, a lot of female nudity from Alison Lohman, Rachael Blanchard, and Kristin Adams there is some interaction between Lohman and Adams but it is done tastefully..

    So again, if it doesn't get played in your market and you can get to Canada go see the movie....
    6sergepesic

    Bad casting decision

    Oh, what a difference bad casting decision can make. " Where the truth lies" had such a great potential. Two very strong leading actors, Kevin Bacon and Colin Firth, intriguing story, creative director, but... The catastrophic acting of Alison Lohman sabotaged the whole thing. The utter lack of artistic presence, wobbly, girlish voice, completely at odds with the part. There are thousands of talented young actresses, and why in the world would you cast her. There was no saving this movie after that bad decision. Two leading protagonists were doing their very best, lovely camera work brought us back to the times long gone. But to no avail.What a shame.
    8ChigurandSpice

    The Beautiful and The Bizarre-It doesn't quite come together, but the effect is potent.

    Warning: vague, minor spoilers. Not really, but hey better safe than sorry.

    Here is a movie so delightful, messy, strange, sexy, and all together not quite there; that it makes me glad that films like it are still being made.

    Egoyan soaks the film with a shining visual flare, and the characters leap off screen demanding to be fantastic. With such flamboyant settings, people, and actions, casting is absolutely critical. This is where Kevin Bacon and Colin Firth are invaluable and perfect. They are so famous, so flamboyant on their own and so well known that we are drawn into this story right along with Karen. And let's face it, they are all sexuality, with evil and lies boiling just beneath the surface. This is that rare kind of film that does justice to a phrase like that which is usually written on the cover but not delivered in the movie.These men carry their own persona into the film, and deliver just the right amount of insanity and insecurity. Watch Bacon's Lanny yell at a waiter for bringing lobster to the Jewish Lanny. Watch Firth's Vince stumble away from Lanny and Maureen reeling with rejection and sexual confusion. Watch Lanny lean over and kiss Vince's cheek while they perform high. The movie could have been all style and intrigue and little substance; but since Egoyan is directing, the sexual scenes are handled deeply, the drugs are films in full glory, and poignancy creeps in through cracks of the story.

    Alison Lohman, who was SO good in the vastly underrated "Matchstick Men" has a good part here as a young journalist still somewhat infatuated with Lanny and Vince's famous duo. For me, her performance is the only one that never really takes off and leaves the screen, but I still went along with her character Karen, and it is not a serious or terribly noticeable flaw, simply a slight mismatching of actress to character; all though perhaps I find Karen a bit weaker and smarter than the other characters and no actress could have changed that.

    Some quotes are a bit "bookish" and take us out of the movie for a moment, but even them I found working excellently. Bacon's voice-over in particular drips with confident malevolence. He has a speech on what he sees in Maureen's eyes in a key moment, that at first seems ridiculous and distant, but had me coming back and appreciating it more and more.

    Overall, if you like the looks of the film/story/trailer/or even cover, it certainly delivers, and you will love it. The combination of drugs, mystery, lies, murder, fame, bisexuality, more drugs, more sex, and above all, Egoyan's flashy but confident directing, is stunning.

    Not perfect, but a wild ride about manipulation, consequences, fame, and sex.
    Chrysanthepop

    Where The Truth Hides

    Egoyan immediately sets the noir tone of 'Where The Truth Lies' by revealing so much yet cleverly not telling anything. The film gets straight to the point right from the start as we are introduced to a Jerry Lewis Dean Martin type entertainment duo, a haunting image of a corpse in a bathtub and a determined young lady wanting to write about her idols. The slick editing allows the film to maintain its steady track. Egoyan finely contrasts the 50s and 70s. The wonderful mise en scene, flashy lighting and score bring out a 50's feel. While the score brings out a lot of mysteriousness of the 70s (the sex and drugs phase). The camera-work deserves mention. Most of the scenes of the 50's scenes were effectively done with long shots, while a lot of the 70's scenes were shot with quick snaps.

    Then there's the unusual cast that includes Kevin Bacon, Alison Lohman and Colin Firth. Bacon gives an energetic performance as the younger Lanny Morris of the 50s and he brings a 'lost' maturity as the 70's Morris. While a majority have stated Lohman as being miscast, I found her to have the right combination of naivety, sex appeal and vulnerability as Karen. The actress certainly holds her own in the presence of the more accomplished actors and bravely carries the film. Firth is remarkable and he completely sheds his Darcy image and gives a more restrained (and sometimes explosive, where required) performance as Vince Collins. Rachel Blanchard demonstrates the right kind of deceitful innocence and enigma.

    Some have stated the sex scenes to be of a 'cold' nature. However, I didn't see it that way. Sexuality is an integral part of the film and it is hinted that each character sees it differently. Bacon's Morris pays a lot of attention to his sexual partner's eyes and after-sex behaviour. I can't reveal much about the other characters without spilling out spoilers but their views differ. There's the frighteningly erotic love scene between Alice and Karen followed by a distraught look on Lohman's face. The last sex-scene was particularly disturbing as this is the scene that brings out their alternative side.

    However, the revelation in the end was a bit of a letdown. Not because of the twist which is clever enough but the motivation behind it would have worked better had more background information been provided. Where The Truth Lies' mainly works because of Egoyan's unique presentation and storytelling, the visual flair, the performances, the score and the stunning combination of all the themes ie, sex, drugs, sexuality, murder, fame (sounds a bit clichéd but it is shown differently).
    5don_agu

    A Question Of Casting

    I was engrossed by the premise. Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth and a dead girl in a bathtub. To see Firth and Bacon go through the steps of a sort of Jerry Lewis Dean Martin routine was, in itself, reason enough to see the movie. On top of that, a director like Egoyan. I was hooked but immediately, regrettably unhooked every time Alison Lohman opened her mouth. Who could possibly believe it? That character should exude intelligence other than sensual vibes. Miss Lohman doesn't exude either and makes the whole premise collapse. Imagine a young Jodie Foster or now Natalie Portman or even Rachel McAdams in those shoes. That was a pivotal part The whole believability of the premise depended on her. Because of her performance I saw the cracks in everyone else's performance. So the experience, for me, was a series of exhilarating rushes and disappointing stops. Who said that casting was 90% responsible for the success of a film?. Whoever said it was right. Here the truth lies at the feet of a casting director and of a director for casting.

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    • Trivia
      Director Atom Egoyan said about filming the orgy scene: "I'm convinced that the best way to shoot a sex scene and make it seem real is to use a master shot, an uninterrupted sequence with no cuts. I wanted to see the bodies. The overwhelming challenge was how to show two (and in this case even more) people having sex without depicting the act of thrusting. By its very nature, sex needs thrusting. More specifically, one part of the body must be in some form of friction with another. This isn't a very romantic way of thinking about it, but then again the MPAA isn't a very romantic organization. Their job is to count thrusts, and then decide, depending on the number, who should see the film. Nice work if you can get it."
    • Goofs
      As Lanny signs the bill in the hotel room when Maureen brings him his food, there is a ZIP code visible in the hotel's address. This part of the film is set in 1957, but ZIP codes were not used by the US postal service until 1963.
    • Quotes

      Lanny Morris: Having to be a nice guy is the toughest job in the world when you're not.

    • Alternate versions
      In the United States, the MPAA cut the film for an R rating. However, the original uncut version was later released unrated on DVD. Some international versions, including the UK version, are the original uncut version.
    • Connections
      Featured in This Film Is Not Yet Rated (2006)
    • Soundtracks
      Together, Wherever We Go
      Originated from the Broadway Musical "Gypsy"

      Performed by The Lanny and Vince Telethon Orchestra

      Music by Jule Styne

      Lyrics by Stephen Sondheim

      © Norbeth Productions, Inc. / Stratford Music Corp. /Chappell Co., Inc. / Stephen Sondheim / Williamson Music, Inc.

      By kind permission of Warner/Chappell Music, Ltd.

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    • Release date
      • December 21, 2005 (France)
    • Country of origin
      • Canada
    • Official site
      • Serendipity Point Films
    • Languages
      • English
      • Cantonese
    • Also known as
      • Quand la vérité ment
    • Filming locations
      • Brantford, Ontario, Canada(Newark Airport)
    • Production companies
      • Serendipity Point Films
      • First Choice Films
      • The Movie Network (TMN)
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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $872,142
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $234,461
      • Oct 9, 2005
    • Gross worldwide
      • $3,487,678
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    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      • 1h 47m(107 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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