The Liars (1996): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1996, The Liars is a drama and romance film directed by Élie Chouraqui, running about 107 minutes.

What it’s about. Zac is a well-respected French filmmaker who creates a major uproar when for no apparent reason he suddenly vanishes from his posh Parisian apartment leaving behind his lover Helene, a popular star. Marcus, his producer searches for eight months before locating Zac who has since become a homeless street bum in an expensive neighborhood. Marcus sends Zac to a posh hotel. He then sends Daisy, an ambitious secretary and aspiring screenwriter to learn what happened to the great director. It takes a lot of mutual verbal sparring and false turns (which are presented as creatively filmed vignettes that are done using a variety of techniques) from Zac before he finally tells her the truth. The two then decide to turn the story into a film. As they write, Daisy and Zac slowly fall in love. At the same time, Marcus has his hands full trying to avoid some tough Russian Mafiosos who want the money they invested back.

Who’s in it. The Liars stars Jean-Hugues Anglade as Zac, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi as Daisy, Lorraine Bracco as Helene Miller and Sami Frey as Marcus Dourmer, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.0/10, The Liars has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Liars page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Liars tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.