The Color of Lies
1999, French. Directed by Claude Chabrol.
In a small Breton town, a 10-year-old girl is found murdered. René, her art teacher, a professional painter, is the last person to have seen her alive. The inspector in charge of the investigation immediately questions him. In this small provincial town where people all know each other and regularly meet at the Bar des Amis, René is increasingly unsettled by the other inhabitants' suspicions and by the inspector's investigation. Children stop coming to him for lessons. His wife, Viviane, a district nurse, protects him and supports him with her love. However, a self-centred media-star writer adds to René's confusion...
- Runtime
- 1h 53m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
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Cast & crew
- Claude ChabrolDirector
- Sandrine BonnaireVivianne Sterne
- Jacques GamblinRené Sterne
- Antoine de CaunesGermain-Roland Desmot
- Valeria Bruni TedeschiFrédérique Lesage
- Bernard VerleyInspecteur Loudun
- Bulle OgierÉvelyne Bordier
- Pierre MartotRegis Marchal
- Noël SimsoloMonsieur Bordier
- Rodolphe PaulyVictor
- Adrienne PaulyAnna
- Véronique VoltaBetty
- Sylvie FleppMadame Lemoine
Details
- Released
- 13 January 1999
- Original title
- Au cœur du mensonge
- Country
- France
- Written by
- Odile Barski, Claude Chabrol
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The Color of Lies: quick answers
Is The Color of Lies worth watching?
Our verdict is Snoozefest: Your time is worth more. It scores 5.9/10 from 69 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Color of Lies?
The Color of Lies runs 113 minutes (1h 53m).
Does The Color of Lies have a post-credits scene?
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Which OTT platform is The Color of Lies on?
The Color of Lies is streaming on ARROW in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Color of Lies?
If you liked The Color of Lies, try Saint Omer, Winged Creatures, The Dictator's Guns.
Who directed The Color of Lies?
The Color of Lies (1999) was directed by Claude Chabrol and stars Sandrine Bonnaire, Jacques Gamblin, Antoine de Caunes.