Les Menteurs (1996): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1996, Les Menteurs is a drama and romance film directed by Élie Chouraqui, running about 107 minutes.

What it’s about. Zac is a well-respected French filmmaker who creates a major uproar when for no apparent reason he suddenly vanishes from his posh Parisian apartment leaving behind his lover Helene, a popular star. Marcus, his producer searches for eight months before locating Zac who has since become a homeless street bum in an expensive neighborhood. Marcus sends Zac to a posh hotel. He then sends Daisy, an ambitious secretary and aspiring screenwriter to learn what happened to the great director. It takes a lot of mutual verbal sparring and false turns (which are presented as creatively filmed vignettes that are done using a variety of techniques) from Zac before he finally tells her the truth. The two then decide to turn the story into a film. As they write, Daisy and Zac slowly fall in love. At the same time, Marcus has his hands full trying to avoid some tough Russian Mafiosos who want the money they invested back.

Who’s in it. Les Menteurs stars Jean-Hugues Anglade as Zac, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Daisy, Lorraine Bracco as Helene Miller and Sami Frey as Marcus Dourmer, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, Les Menteurs has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Les Menteurs page.

If you liked it. Fans of Les Menteurs tend to enjoy Cadena perpetua, El padrino, La lista de Schindler and El padrino II.