

Having Lied Once
1988, Russian. Directed by Vladimir Bortko.
Set in the Soviet Union, the film is a chronicle of a life of one successful artist: his family, his friends, his clients, and his artworks.
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Vladimir BortkoDirector
- Yuri BelyayevAleksandr Kryukov
- Yelena SoloveyIrina
- Irina SkobtsevaAnna Ivanovna
- Yuri ZvyagintsevYura
- Sergei YakovlevIvan Semyonovich
- Irina RozanovaTanya
- Yevgeni Vesnikotets Aleksandra
- Yuriy KuznetsovStanislav Lapshin
- Mykola Hrynkoakademik Stanislav Sheshko
- Arkadi Shalolashvilipsikhiatr Mikhail Gorodkov
- Andrei Tolubeyevmatematik Nikolay
- Ilya Ivanovarkhitektor Semyon Zapolskiy
Details
- Released
- 2 February 1988
- Original title
- Единожды солгав
- Country
- Soviet Union
- Written by
- Vladimir Bortko, Arkadiy Inin
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How long is Having Lied Once?
Having Lied Once runs 96 minutes (1h 36m).
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Which OTT platform is Having Lied Once on?
Having Lied Once isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 February 1988. (Checked 4 November 2026.)
What movies are like Having Lied Once?
If you liked Having Lied Once, try Ashes in the Snow, Three Poplars on Plyuschikha Street, Maria's Lovers.
Who directed Having Lied Once?
Having Lied Once (1988) was directed by Vladimir Bortko and stars Yuri Belyayev, Yelena Solovey, Irina Skobtseva.