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List Price: $14.98 | | Label: MGM (Video & DVD)
Salesrank: 48151
Released: October 4, 2005 |
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MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Media: DVD |
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Editorial Review:
Stephen Dorff stars in this gripping story of sex, betrayal, and murder. In 1938, British detective Alan Cross (Adrian Dunbar) travels to a small French coastal town to investigate the mysterious death of a close friend. Soon he becomes entangled in the strange lives of his prime suspects, the Graves, an aristocratic English family hiding many dark secrets. In his search for clues, Cross cleverly uncovers an incestuous relationship between siblings Jeremy (Dorff) and Celia Graves (Gabrielle Anwar), local Nazi-sympathizers, and ultimately, the true identity of his friend's killer.
Innocent Lies Reviews:
The truth about innocent lies 
2007-09-16 - I saw this movie years ago and remembered Anwar's turn as an incestuous killer recently after seeing her in another movie. After seeing it again I'm amazed at how truly gifted she was during this film. Amazingly crafted suspenseful tale of humanities frailness in the face of true evil. A must see for Anwar fan's for others a simply haunting reminder of what they're missing. Sophie Aubry also gives a compelling performance.
What a terrible movie! 
2001-04-17 - Don't bother! I am a huge fan of both Stephen Dorff's and Gabrielle Anwar's. But this movie has almost no redeeming qualities. The plot is weak, although at times it shows the potential of some depth. The characters are unbelievable. You have no idea about anyone's motivation... even after the movie has ended. And it is VERY poorly acted. Dorff delivers THE WORST performance of his career. He should have had an accent coach, because his accent was so spotty that I was left wondering whether he was the child that was sent off to America instead of Anwar. I could go on and on about this movie, scene by painful scene, but what's the point. Hardly anyone can find a copy of it, and out of those almost no one watches it. Well, don't break ranks on this one. It's simply not worth it.
I loved the complexity of this movie 
1999-05-15 - I'm not usually into crime films like this one, but there was definately something unique about the way this film was put together. I am a huge fan of Stephen Dorff's, but even if I wasn't I think this movie would have been just as intriguing. This film goes into areas that most others are afraid to enter and really makes the best of a great story line. It also has a cast of fantastic actors who play their roles with the right amount of mystique and venomous betrayl. I loved the character of Jeremy, he was well-played and had an amazing level of complexity. He's a completely dispicable person, but you can't help but to be drawn to the cunning and disregardful nature of his character. The young lady playing Jeremy's sister is also very believable in her role as the childish, and incestuous girl who can't quite bring herself to get away from her brother. The whole movie is a work of art, and very well done. I recommend it to anyone who loves crime and drama, as well as good acting.
