Life is a lie
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Life is a lie |
| Original title | Lonelyhearts |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1958 |
| length | 100 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 12 |
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| Director | Vincent J. Donahue |
| script | Dore Schary |
| production | Dore Schary |
| music | Conrad Salinger |
| camera | Burnett Guffey |
| cut | Aaron Stell |
| occupation | |
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Life is a Lie is an American drama from 1958. It is the literary film adaptation of the 1933 novel Miss Lonelyhearts by Nathanael West .
action
The young, idealistic journalist Adam White applies for a job with the Chronicle. The cynical editor Shrike wants to convince Adam of the wickedness of the world and of humans by having him edit the column "Miss Lonely Heart". This is where people looking for help turn to the newspaper. Shrike, embittered that his wife cheated on him, assumes that Adam will lose his utopian worldview. He urges Adam to meet the scribe Fay Doyle. She seduces Adam, which plunges him into deep conflict. He confesses the slip up to his girlfriend and also confesses his own life lie : He is not an orphan , as claimed, but his father is in prison for the murder of Adam's mother.
background
Clift was heavily addicted to alcohol when the film was made, so the opening sequence with Ryan in the pub seems bitter when he orders a lemonade and says he can't stand alcohol.
Awards
Maureen Stapleton was honored for her role in the Golden Globe Awards 1959 as Best Supporting Actress and the Academy Awards in 1959 also as a Best Supporting Actress nomination.
Web links
- Life is a lie in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Life is a lie in the lexicon of international film
- Life is a lie in the German dubbing file