The Lie
1987, German. Directed by Katrin Seybold.
The child of survivors of the Sinti persecution by Nazis, Melanie Spitta confronts the truth about unpaid reparations as she exposes shocking evidence and issues a warning against believing perpetrators over victims.
- Runtime
- 1h 23m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
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- Released
- 11 June 1987
- Original title
- Das falsche Wort
- Country
- Germany
- Written by
- Katrin Seybold, Melanie Spitta
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The Lie runs 83 minutes (1h 23m).
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The Lie isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 11 June 1987. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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If you liked The Lie, try To Kill a Tiger, A Toxic Love Story, My Mom Jayne.
Who directed The Lie?
The Lie (1987) was directed by Katrin Seybold and stars Melanie Spitta, Thomas Münz.