Lies My Father Told Me (1975): Cast & Plot
Lies My Father Told Me is a 1975 drama directed by Ján Kadár, starring Jeff Lynas as David Herman, Len Birman and Marilyn Lightstone. It runs 1 hour 42 minutes.
English What Is Lies My Father Told Me About?
The premise of Lies My Father Told Me without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
No one ever said it was easy being a child. A Jewish boy grows up in 1920s Montreal with a grandfather who tells stories and a father who won’t work.
Lies My Father Told Me Cast & Characters
Jeff Lynas leads the cast as David Herman, with Len Birman as Harry Herman and Marilyn Lightstone as Annie Herman. Directed by Ján Kadár; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ján Kadár
- Jeff Lynas as David Herman
- Len Birman as Harry Herman
- Marilyn Lightstone as Annie Herman
- Yossi Yadin as Zaida
Also Starring in Lies My Father Told Me
· 13 more- Barbara Chilcott Mrs. Tannenbaum
- Ted Allan Mr. Baumgarten
- Howard Ryshpan
- Henry Gamer Uncle Benny
- Guy L'Ecuyer
- Diana Leblanc
- Victor Knight
- Carol Lazare Edna
- Mignon Elkins Mr. Bondy
- Norman Taviss
- Jean Dubost
- Bertrand Gagnon
- Judith Gault
More from Ján Kadár
More films directed by Ján Kadár: Freedom Road, The Other Side of Hell, The Blue Hotel and Adrift.
Lies My Father Told Me Plot Summary
What happens in Lies My Father Told Me from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 11 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 4-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
David [Jeff Lynas] is a six-year-old boy living in a Jewish ghetto of Montreal in the 1920s. He shares a close, if fragile, world with his parents Harry Len Birman and Annie Marilyn Lightstone, and with his grandfather Zaida Yossi Yadin, a rag-and-bone man who hauls his horse Ferdeleh and a weathered wagon through crowded streets. Zaida is a scholar in his own right, still reading the Talmud and treating it as the only book he has ever read. David adores the Sundays when he can ride with Zaida, savoring the companionship of the old man and the steady glide of the horse, even as the hum of neighbors and their complaints about the smell drift through the air.
Full summary
The whole story of Lies My Father Told Me, scene by scene
Lies My Father Told Me Videos
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How Well Do You Know Lies My Father Told Me?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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In which city’s Jewish ghetto does the story take place?
Lies My Father Told Me Also Known As
4 alternative titles, including “Løgner min far fortalte” and “Les Mensonges que mon Père me Contait”.
- Also known as
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- Løgner min far fortalte
- Les Mensonges que mon Père me Contait
- Geliebte Lügen
- Мой отец говорил мне неправду
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Lies My Father Told Me FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of Lies My Father Told Me, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Lies My Father Told Me?
Lies My Father Told Me runs 1 hour 42 minutes (102 minutes).
When was Lies My Father Told Me released?
Lies My Father Told Me was released on September 26, 1975.
Who directed Lies My Father Told Me?
Lies My Father Told Me was directed by Ján Kadár.
More films by Ján Kadár Who is in the cast of Lies My Father Told Me?
Lies My Father Told Me stars Jeff Lynas as David Herman, Len Birman as Harry Herman and Marilyn Lightstone as Annie Herman, among 17 credited actors.
Does Lies My Father Told Me have a post-credit scene?
No. Lies My Father Told Me has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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