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Lies are like wishes: tell enough of them... some of them come true.

Genres

Drama

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In 1970s Britain, 18-year old Dean feels hampered by his working-class background and his family. In order to make something of himself, he assumes another identity and manages to enter high society.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

123 mins

Rating

5.6/10

Release Date

19 January 2002

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Matthew Leitch

Matthew Leitch

Dean Page

Diana Quick

Diana Quick

Lady Gryffoyn

George Asprey

George Asprey

David

Rachel Pickup

Rachel Pickup

Stella Primrose

Sam Newman

Sam Newman

Stephen

Lindsey Coulson

Lindsey Coulson

Georgie

Blake Ritson

Blake Ritson

Alexander Gryffoyn

Peter Youngblood Hills

Peter Youngblood Hills

Benjamin

Geoff Bell

Geoff Bell

Brian Page

Hannah Yelland

Hannah Yelland

Camille Sturton

Bill Nighy

Bill Nighy

Uncle Louis Gryffoyn

Fenella Woolgar

Fenella Woolgar

Sarah

Sean Gilder

Sean Gilder

Tim Lyttleton

Robin Soans

Robin Soans

Neil Frost

Stephen Boxer

Stephen Boxer

Dermot

Neil Maskell

Neil Maskell

Marcus

Kathryn Pogson

Kathryn Pogson

Freddy Furnish

Georgina Hale

Georgina Hale

Elizabeth of Lithuania

Faith Brook

Faith Brook

Contessa de la Reche

John Quayle

John Quayle

Lord John Choat

Stephen Marcus

Stephen Marcus

Tommy

Helen Lindsay

Helen Lindsay

Lady Geraldine Choat

Shaun Prendergast

Shaun Prendergast

Prison officer

Graham Seed

Graham Seed

Bank manager

Martin Wimbush

Martin Wimbush

Reed Furnish

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