Cape Town World Cinema Festival
A Disparate World

Where the truth lies

English 107mins Canada/UK 2005 35mm
Directed by Atom Egoyan
In the 50s, Lanny Morris (Bacon) and Vince Collins (Firth) were entertainment's most celebrated comic duo. At the height of their fame, a beautiful, naked dead girl is found in the bath of their hotel suite.

Although they are not convicted, the scandal forces them to go their separate ways. Fifteen years later a young journalist and die-hard fan, Karen O'Connor (Lohman) signs a lucrative book deal to write an expose on Collins. As she peels back the truth behind that fateful night and attempts to cross the chasm between the duo's private identities and public personas, events begin to spiral out of control.

This elegantly slick, sexy mystery is a sumptuous tale of treachery, betrayal, devastating secrets, wanton lust and inescapable violence concealed behind the bright, seductive and glamorous façade of stardom.
Starring:

Kevin Bacon, Colin Firth, Rachel Blanchard, Alison Lohman

  • Monday 14 Nov 5:15 pm Cinema Nouveau
  • Tuesday 15 Nov 2:30 pm Cinema Nouveau
  • Saturday 19 Nov 6:00 pm Cinemax

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