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The Invention of Lying

The Invention of Lying

Release: 2009-10-02 ·Runtime: 100m ·★ 6.2
Comédie Fantastique Romance

Dans un monde parallèle, les mensonges – le concept même de mentir – n'existent pas. Pour les hommes politiques ou les publicitaires, comme pour monsieur et madame Tout-le-Monde, il n'y a pas d'alternative : toute vérité est bonne à dire, encore et toujours, avec les conséquences que cela engendre... jusqu'au jour où Mark Bellison (Gervais), un pauvre bougre à qui la vie ne sourit guère, developpe soudain le pouvoir inconnu de “dire ce qui n'est pas”. Il va vite se rendre compte que la malhonnêteté réserve un tas de bonnes surprises et, dans un monde où la parole a toujours été garante de vérité absolue, sa nouvelle aptitude lui assure une ascension fulgurante. Un mensonge en appelle un autre et leur prolifération s'accélère, mais Mark réalise que même ses histoires les plus invraisemblables sont reçues comme parole d'évangile. Alors que le monde entier est pendu à ses lèvres, la seule qui resiste encore à ses bobards est aussi celle dont il souhaite conquérir le cœur...

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

MRC
1821 Pictures
Lynda Obst Productions
Radar Pictures

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Cast

Ricky Gervais Ricky Gervais as Mark Bellison Louis C.K. Louis C.K. as Greg Kleinschmidt Tina Fey Tina Fey as Shelley Bailey Jason Bateman Jason Bateman as Doctor Ruben Santiago-Hudson Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Landlord Stephen Merchant Stephen Merchant as Man at the Door Michael Patrick Gough Michael Patrick Gough as Homeless Man Roz Ryan Roz Ryan as Nurse #1 Stephanie March Stephanie March as Blonde Conner Rayburn Conner Rayburn as Son Matthew Robinson Matthew Robinson as Person #4 Ken Cheeseman Ken Cheeseman as Shouting Man Celeste Oliva Celeste Oliva as Secretary Shaun Williamson Shaun Williamson as Richard Bellison John Franchi John Franchi as Casino Gambler (uncredited) Fionnula Flanagan Fionnula Flanagan as Martha Bellison Jimmi Simpson Jimmi Simpson as Bob Gene Amoroso Gene Amoroso as Man #5 Tate Ellington Tate Ellington as Waiter #2 Arnie Burton Arnie Burton as Waiter at Fancy Restaurant Jonah Hill Jonah Hill as Frank Fawcett Jeffrey Tambor Jeffrey Tambor as Anthony James Lance Norris Lance Norris as Man #1 David Pittu David Pittu as Tour Guide Donna Sorbello Donna Sorbello as Anna's Mother Elena Wohl Elena Wohl as Person #3 Eric André Eric André as Man #4 Alison Quinn Alison Quinn as Talking Head Woman Martin Starr Martin Starr as Waiter #1 Armen Garo Armen Garo as Man #6 Rachel Harker Rachel Harker as Woman in Business Suit Danielle Perry Danielle Perry as Hostess in La Bonisera Rob Lowe Rob Lowe as Brad Kessler Christopher Guest Christopher Guest as Nathan Goldfrappe Nate Corddry Nate Corddry as News Reporter Bobby Moynihan Bobby Moynihan as Assistant Cole Jensen Cole Jensen as Short Fat Brian Jared Voss Jared Voss as Person #1 Jennifer Garner Jennifer Garner as Anna McDoogles John Hodgman John Hodgman as Wedding Overseer Alton Fitzgerald White Alton Fitzgerald White as Angelo Badsmith Dreama Walker Dreama Walker as Receptionist Ashlie Atkinson Ashlie Atkinson as Bank Teller Philip Seymour Hoffman Philip Seymour Hoffman as Jim the Bartender Nada Despotovich Nada Despotovich as Nurse #2 Toni Saladna Toni Saladna as Cocktail Waitress Edward Norton Edward Norton as Cop Lisa Paige Robinson Lisa Paige Robinson as Arguing Girlfriend Joe Stapleton Joe Stapleton as Man #8