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The Man Who Lies

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L'Homme qui ment
The Man Who Lies
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Theatrical poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing France
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Italy
Error creating thumbnail: File missing Czechoslovakia
Directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet
Release Date 1968
Language French
Studio Compagnie Cinématographique de France
Lux Film
Studio Hraných Filmov Bratislava
Main Cast
Character Actor
Jan Robin / Boris Varissa Jean-Louis Trintignant
Ján Ivan Mistrík
Laura Zuzana Kocúriková
Vladimír Július Vasek
Sylvia Sylvie Turbová
The Inkeeper Dusan Blaskovic


The Man Who Lies (French title: L'Homme qui ment; Italian title: L'uomo che mente; Slovak title: Muž, ktorý luže) is a 1968 B&W co-production French-Italian-Slovak war drama directed by Alain Robbe-Grillet. By the experimental procedures he reassess national myths and legitimacy history. It is a story full of combat between truth and falsehood, facts and fake reality. The hero - Jan Robin or Boris Varissa (Jean-Louis Trintignant) is modern Baron Munchausen, which by their stories about local resistance hero Ján (Ivan Mistrík) mystify the inhabitants of a small Slovak town, in particular the women.



The following weapons were used in the film The Man Who Lies:


Luger P08

Boris Varissa (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Ján (Ivan Mistrík) carry a Luger P08 pistol.

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Luger P08 - 9x19mm
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Boris Varissa (Jean-Louis Trintignant) shoots at his pursuers in the woods from a Luger P08.
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Also Ján (Ivan Mistrík) pulls from his pocket the same type pistol ...
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... and aim it at Boris Varissa.

MP40

Most German soldiers are armed with MP40 submachine guns.

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MP40 submachine gun - 9x19mm
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Patrolling German soldier has a MP40 slung over his shoulder.
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Close up.

Karabiner 98k

Some German soldiers, Slovak guardsmen and partisans are seen with Karabiner 98k rifles.

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Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser
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A German soldier beside the officer holds a Karabiner 98k.
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A Slovak HG guardsman has his Karabiner 98k on his back.
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Partisans forming a firing squad also used Karabiner 98ks.

ZB26 Machine Gun

A German gunner in the forest is seen with a ZB26 machine gun.

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ZB26 Light Machine Gun - 7.92x57mm
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MG42

German troops are equipped with MG42 machine guns.

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MG42 with sling and bipod collapsed - 7.92mm Mauser
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Trivia

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English poster
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Italian version
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Slovak version