Le prix de la vérité (1988) : distribution, intrigue et streaming

Released in 1988, Le prix de la vérité is a drame and téléfilm film directed by Anthony Page, running about 91 minutes. “She's in for the fight of her life, against her own shameless past.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. Leda Beth Vincent lives in the small town of Shiloh and works as a cocktail waitress there. She is not too well thought of as she is nothing of a blushing virgin. But she is far from a whore and brings up her daughter Julie, a high school student, as a loving responsible mother. So, when she becomes aware that Julie's very popular history teacher, Mr Baker, spreads antisemitic ideas among his pupils, Leda Beth decides to ask Mr Baker for an explanation. But she comes up against a wall. Nobody in town - Julie less than all others - wants to support her and it looks as if she will have to bring the Board of Education to court. The trouble is that a school dropout and a tramp of her kind does not count for much compared to the holders of knowledge and of morality.

Who’s in it. Le prix de la vérité stars Raquel Welch as Leda Beth Vincent, Ronny Cox as George Baker, Frances Lee McCain as Gwendolyn and Peter Van Norden as Paul Martin, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.0/10, Le prix de la vérité has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Le prix de la vérité page.

If you liked it. Fans of Le prix de la vérité tend to enjoy Les Évadés, Le Parrain, La Liste de Schindler and Le Parrain, 2e partie.