Canada / Sep 06, 1997 / Toronto International Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Jobless loner Eddie Vuibert gets a lucky break when a rich Jewish entrepreneur mistakes him for a Jew and gives him a sweet job in the Parisian fashion district.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Bruno Solo | Yvan Touati |
| Gilbert Melki | Patrick Abitbol |
| Sabrina Van Tassel | Muriel |
| Anthony Delon | Maurice Aflalo |
| Ali Mehar Akhtar | |
| Guy Amram | |
| Valérie Benguigui | |
| Betty Berr | |
| Bernard Bolzinger | |
| Isaach Brami | |
| Liliane Cebrian | |
| Joseph Chanet | |
| Gladys Cohen | Dov's mother |
| Fabrice Fornaciari | |
| Victor Haïm | |
| Christophe Le Masne | |
| Gilbert Lévy |
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| Serge Malik | |
| Richard Mangel | |
| Salvadore Martinez | |
| Eric Munz | |
| Aurélie Saada | Accompagnatrice de Maurice en boite de nuit |
| Roméo Sarfati | |
| Isaac Sharry | |
| Luc Sindres | |
| Catharina Wadström | |
| Adriano Wajskol | |
| Emma Warg | |
| Cyril Raffaelli | Insurance Rep (uncredited) |
Genres
Comedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La Vérité si je mens ! |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | France 2 Cinéma, Les Productions Jacques Roitfeld, M6 Films, Orly Films, Canal+, Vertigo Productions |
| Release date | 1 aprile 1997 |
| Production | Aïssa Djabri, Manuel Munz, Farid Lahouassa |
| Writer | Michel Munz, Gérard Bitton |
| Editing | Alima Arouali, Nathalie Hubert |
| Cinematography | Jean-Jacques Bouhon |
| Assistant directors | Thomas Gilou |
| Camera operators | Jean-Jacques Bouhon |
| Additional photography | Jean-Jacques Bouhon |
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| Music | Gérard Presgurvic |
| Sound | Gérard Presgurvic |
| Collection | Would I Lie to You? Collection |
| Budget | 4.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 29.456.000 € |
Release dates
Premiere
United States / Mar 31, 2001 / Philadelphia Jewish Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Apr 01, 1997 / U
Switzerland / May 02, 1997
Australia / Mar 26, 1998
Japan / Nov 07, 1998
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Argentina / Feb 04, 1999
Spain / Feb 26, 1999
Chile / Apr 22, 1999
Italy / Aug 11, 2000
Türkiye / Jun 01, 2001
United Kingdom / Nov 05, 2004
Hungary / May 11, 2006
TV
France / Jan 11, 2026 / W9
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