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Lies My Father Told Me (1960)

Lies My Father Told Me poster
Directed by
Don Chaffey
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Runtime
1h
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young boy in a working class family learns about truth and lies from his father. The story follows his experiences and relationships with the adults around him.

nostalgicbittersweetgentlereflectivefamily-centeredmildevocativesentimental

What happens

Lies My Father Told Me is a 1960 British film directed by Don Chaffey and starring Harry Brogan and Betsy Blair. It was written by Ted Allan. The film was to be distributed by Eros Films but the company went bankrupt, with this and three other films, Johnny Nobody, Middle of Nowhere and Carolina, awaiting distribution. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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