The Lie (1970 film)

The Lie
Directed byJan Molander
Written byIngmar Bergman
StarringGunnel Lindblom
Per Myrberg
CinematographyJan Wictorinus, Per Olof Nordmark, Willy Thoresen
Edited byRonnie Årland
Distributed bySveriges Television
Release date
  • 28 October 1970 (1970-10-28)
Running time
91 minutes
CountrySweden
LanguageSwedish

The Lie (Swedish: Reservatet), is a 1970 Swedish television film directed by Jan Molander and written by Ingmar Bergman. Bergman wrote the script in 1968 with the name of "Reservatet: en banalitetens tragikomedi" (A tragicomedy of Banality). Although he did not direct it, he later tackled another relationship in a film with the same "Anna" and "Andreas" in the main roles: The Passion of Anna (1968).

The same script in translation was also used for two English language television productions. A 1970 British version was directed by Alan Bridges and a 1973 American version was directed by Alex Segal, both which used the title The Lie. The 1973 version starred Academy Award-nominated actors George Segal and Shirley Knight.

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