The Lie
1973, English. Directed by Alex Segal.
From an Ingmar Bergman script. Previously produced for Swedish Television as "Reservatet" and for the BBC as "The Lie" (both 1970). In this Emmy award winning American version for CBS’s reboot of Playhouse 90, an American couple is trapped in their marriage and way of life. Locked up in their bourgeois inferno.
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 24 April 1973
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- Ingmar Bergman
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The Lie runs 85 minutes (1h 25m).
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The Lie isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 April 1973. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Lie?
If you liked The Lie, try Cheaters, Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors, Girl in the Box.
Who directed The Lie?
The Lie (1973) was directed by Alex Segal and stars George Segal, Shirley Knight, Robert Culp.