Lies My Father Told Me
(Les Mensonges que mon père me contait)

Canada (1975): Drama

Growing up in 1920s Montreal is no picnic for 6-year-old Orthodox Jewish boy David Herman (Jeffrey Lynas). His grandfather, a wizened old junk dealer (Yossi Yadin), is the only person who plays attention to the lonely David. He is also the only adult who treats him like a friend and equal instead of a nuisance. Directed by Ján Kadár, this sensitive, perceptive drama obviously meant more than a mere residual check to scriptwriter Ted Allen, who also appears in the film. The story had originally been made as a 60-minute film in Ireland in 1960. David's parents are played by Len Birman and Marilyn Lighthouse, two of Canada's premiere cartoon voiceover artists. (Pentacle VIII, Pentimento/Columbia) (Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide)

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