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Lie with Me

Lie with Me

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Lie with Me

2023

1h 38m

7.3(148 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

An author returns to his hometown of Cognac for the first time in 35 years to help promote a distillery. Once there, he meets his first love’s son, Lucas. Memories come rushing back to him: irrepressible attraction, bodies becoming one in the heat of desire, a passion that can never be revealed… His first love’s name was Thomas. They were 17.

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10 featured cast members

Starring

Guillaume de Tonquédec

Guillaume de Tonquédec

Stéphane Belcourt

Victor Belmondo

Victor Belmondo

Lucas Andrieu

Guilaine Londez

Guilaine Londez

Gaëlle Flamand

Jéremy Gillet

Jéremy Gillet

Stéphane Belcourt (Young)

Julien de Saint Jean

Julien de Saint Jean

Thomas Andrieu

Pierre-Alain Chapuis

Pierre-Alain Chapuis

Mr. Dejean

Cyril Couton

Cyril Couton

The Bookstore Owner

Marilou Gallais

Lucas' Grandmother

Doriane Chastanet

Nadine

Laurence Pierre

Laurence Pierre

Ms. Dejean

Creative team

Directed by: Olivier Peyon
Written by: Vincent Poymiro
Cécilia Rouaud
Produced by: Anthony Doncque
Miléna Poylo

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