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The Invention of Lying

  • Comedy
  • Fantasy
  • Romance

October 2, 2009 (US)

1h 40m

In a world where everyone can only tell the truth... This guy can lie.

Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead.

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