Mentiras piadosas (2008)
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- 1h 40min
- Comedy, Drama
- 20 Aug 2009 (Argentina)
- Movie
The story of an Argentine family entangled in a web of lies, all of which relate to the fabricated adventures of a lost son who sends gifts from foreign lands. What begins as a liberating game becomes a trap from which none in the family...
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Awards:
- 8 nominations.
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Cast
| Marilú Marini | ... |
Mamá
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Walter Quiroz | ... |
Pablo
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Claudio Tolcachir | ... |
Jorge
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Paula Ransenberg | ... |
Nora
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Hugo Álvarez | ... |
Tío Ernesto
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Claudia Cantero | ... |
Tía Celia
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| Verónica Pelaccini | ... |
Patricia
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| Víctor Laplace | ... |
Papá
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Rubén Szuchmacher | ... |
Sr. Millstein
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| Lydia Lamaison | ... |
La Abuela
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Mónica Lairana | ... |
La Criada
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Ángel Coria | ... |
Lito
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Laura Cuffini | ... |
Sra. Millstein
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Roberto Sarandria | ... |
El Doctor
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Julieta Benedetto | ... |
Mujer del Funeral
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Tomas Faiella | ... |
Jorge Niño
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Abril Zotolla | ... |
Nora Niña
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Marcio Mansilla | ... |
Pablo Niño
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Directed by
| Diego Sabanés | ||
Written by
| Diego Sabanés | ... | (writer) |
| Julio Cortázar | ... | (short story "La Salud De Los Enfermos") |
Produced by
| Laura Bruno | ... | supervising producer |
| Joseba Castaños Izquierdo | ... | associate producer |
| Cecilia Diez | ... | executive producer |
| Maximiliano Dubois | ... | executive producer (as Maximiliano DuBois) / producer (as Maximiliano DuBois) |
| Rudy Gnutti | ... | associate producer |
| Diego Sabanés | ... | producer |
| Benjamín Ávila | ... | executive producer / producer |
Music by
| Rudy Gnutti | ||
Cinematography by
| Julián Elizalde | ||
Editing by
| Alberto Ponce | ||
Editorial Department
| Mariangel Bergese | ... | assistant editor |
| Jonathan Smeke | ... | post-production assistant |
| Edi Walger | ... | colorist (as Eduardo Enrique Walger) |
Casting By
| Diego Sabanés | ||
Art Direction by
| Juan Mario Roust | ||
Set Decoration by
| Stella Maris Iglesias | ||
Costume Design by
| Marta Albertinazzi | ||
Makeup Department
| Dora Roldán | ... | makeup artist |
| Etelvina Veron | ... | hair stylist |
Production Management
| Francisco Alegre | ... | location production manager |
| Patricia Bustamante | ... | general administrator |
| Carolina Chiarante | ... | production leader |
| Juan Andrés Galli | ... | location production manager |
| Natalia Rossi | ... | location production manager |
| Alejo Saravia | ... | post-production supervisor |
| Cecilia Schvetz | ... | general administrator |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Natalia Cerizola | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Florencia Franco | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Nicolás Malowiki | ... | first assistant director |
| Pía Sicardi | ... | trainee assistant director |
Art Department
| Julio César Domínguez | ... | art trainee |
| Jorge Espinoza | ... | assistant property master |
| Mariano Garcés | ... | assistant property master |
| Héctor Jerez | ... | assistant property master |
| Marina Lara | ... | art assistant |
| Juan Manuel Saucedo | ... | props assistant |
| Claudio Melluso | ... | property master |
| Fernando Molina | ... | art trainee |
| Emilio Negri | ... | props |
| Mariano Smaldini | ... | art trainee |
| Diego Sotelo | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Guido Berenblum | ... | sound |
| Luciano Bertone | ... | sound recordist |
| Diego Gat | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jorge Miranda | ... | sound editor / sound effects editor |
| Maximo Pochiero | ... | boom operator |
| Lisandro Rumeau | ... | foley artist |
| Victor Alejandro Tendler | ... | sound editor |
| Nerina Valido | ... | dialogue editor |
Visual Effects by
| Edi Walger | ... | digital compositor (as Eduardo Enrique Walger) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Hernán Antón | ... | lighting technician |
| Emiliano Boraglio | ... | key grip |
| Tobías Bruns | ... | still photographer |
| Christian Colace | ... | lighting technician |
| Leandro Garao Castellanos | ... | grip |
| Leandro Garao | ... | key grip |
| Federico Gómez | ... | gaffer |
| Gustavo Mundo | ... | electrician chief |
| Sebastián Navone | ... | lighting technician |
| Miguel Primavera | ... | lighting technician |
| Gabriel Quiroga | ... | lighting technician |
| José Luis Rosas | ... | video assist operator |
| Sergio Sueldo | ... | grip apprentice |
| Gabriel Villazán | ... | focus puller |
Casting Department
| Nicolás Malowiki | ... | casting: Buenos Aires |
| Diego Sabanés | ... | casting: Buenos Aires |
| Pía Sicardi | ... | casting: children |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Maria Teresa Rivera | ... | assistant costume designer |
Music Department
| Marc Blanes | ... | music mixer (as Marc Blanes Matas) / music recordist (as Marc Blanes Matas) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Martín Deus | ... | script supervisor |
| Jorge Goldenberg | ... | script advisor |
Additional Crew
| Francisco Alegre | ... | production assistant |
| Gonzalo Boraglio | ... | generator technician |
| Josefina Castillo Carrillo | ... | production apprentice: Buenos Aires |
| Fernando Cipolla | ... | child acting coach |
| Roman Cánovas | ... | production apprentice: San Luis |
| Roxana Cánovas | ... | production trainee |
| Miranda de Sá Souza | ... | production assistant (as Miranda De Sa Souza) |
| Leonardo Fontella | ... | accountant |
| Florencia Fuentes | ... | web site designer |
| Jorge Galarce | ... | production apprentice |
| Juan Andrés Galli | ... | production assistant |
| María Gowland | ... | backstage |
| Gustavo Gómez Olivera | ... | HD operator |
| Eleonora Olguin | ... | accountant |
| Laura Perelli | ... | production apprentice: Buenos Aires |
| Sheila Pérez Giménez | ... | production assistant |
| Laureano Quiroga | ... | production apprentice: Buenos Aires |
| Julio Raffo | ... | lawyer |
| Mariana Rodríguez | ... | accountant |
| Natalia Rossi | ... | production apprentice |
| Cecilia Schvetz | ... | administration assistant |
| Marcela Villafañe | ... | production apprentice |
| Ana Zurmani | ... | production apprentice: Buenos Aires |
Thanks
| Aurora Bernárdez | ... | very special thanks |
| Andrés Longares | ... | thanks |
Production Companies
- Ancora Música
- Habitacion 1520 Producciones
- Instituto Nacional de Cine y Artes Audiovisuales (INCAA)
- San Luis Cine (co-production)
Distributors
- BellaSombra (2020) (World-wide)
- Habitacion 1520 Producciones (2009) (Argentina)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Alfa Vision (camera equipment provided by)
- Film Truck (transportation)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The story of an Argentine family entangled in a web of lies, all of which relate to the fabricated adventures of a lost son who sends gifts from foreign lands. What begins as a liberating game becomes a trap from which none in the family can escape. Written by Anonymous |
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| Taglines | A Black Comedy About White Lies. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The actress Lydia Lamaison, who plays The Grandmother en several flashbacks of the film, plays The Mother in Circe (1964), also based on a short story by Julio Cortázar. See more » |