
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying
2009, English. Directed by Ricky Gervais.
Short film that serves as a prequel to The Invention of Lying.
- Runtime
- 0h 6m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 17 December 2009
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ricky Gervais
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Prequel: The Dawn of Lying runs 6 minutes (0h 6m).
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Which OTT platform is Prequel: The Dawn of Lying on?
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 17 December 2009. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like Prequel: The Dawn of Lying?
If you liked Prequel: The Dawn of Lying, try Thunderstruck, Sextuplets, Ricky Gervais: Mortality.
Who directed Prequel: The Dawn of Lying?
Prequel: The Dawn of Lying (2009) was directed by Ricky Gervais and stars Ricky Gervais, Jeffrey Tambor, Rob Lowe.