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Oct 2, 2009 · The Invention of Lying: Directed by Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson. With Ricky Gervais, Jennifer Garner, Jonah Hill, Louis C.K.. A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain.
The Invention of Lying is a 2009 American romantic comedy film written and directed by comedian Ricky Gervais and writer Matthew Robinson in their directorial debuts. The film stars Gervais as the first human with the ability to lie in a world where people can only tell the truth.
Oct 2, 2009 · Mark Bellison (Ricky Gervais) is a down-on-his-luck writer who lives in world where falsehoods are completely unknown. When Mark suddenly develops the ability to lie, the notion that "honesty is ...
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In a world where no one fibs, a screenwriter gains fame and fortune — and maybe the woman of his dreams — by saying things that aren't true. Watch trailers & learn more.
"The Invention of Lying" begins with a series of truths, which in our world today nobody says because, well, we can lie, but in this world nobody can. It's funny in a very basic way, and it gets old quick. But then, Ricky Gervais discovers how to lie. Along with Gervais, we learn a lot about society, and we see all the inherent humour.
Sep 30, 2009 · Jennifer Garner consoles Ricky Gervais on their unsuccessful blind date. In its amiable, quiet, PG-13 way, "The Invention of Lying" is a remarkably radical comedy. It opens with a series of funny, relentlessly logical episodes in a world where everyone always tells the truth, and then slips in the implication that religion is possible only in a ...
A comedy set in a world where no one has ever lied, until a writer seizes the opportunity for personal gain. It's a world where everyone tells the truth - and just about anything they're thinking. Mark Bellison is a screenwriter, about to be fired.
Ricky Gervais turns a quirky world of truth upside down by learning how to lie in this hilariously unique comedy.
The Invention of Lying. Written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Matthew Robinson, this hilarious comedy takes place in an alternative reality in which lying does not exist. Everyone, even politicians and advertisers, speaks the truth (and nothing but the truth).
Oct 2, 2009 · Set in a world where the concept of lying doesn't exist, a loser changes his lot when he invents lying and uses it to get ahead. Matthew Robinson. Ricky Gervais.
