
White Lies
1995-01-27 · 119 min · ★ 6.6
Palle Hagman is a charming dreamer with great and dazzling powers of persuasion. His dream is to become a big star in the entertainment world. When he gets the chance to put on a variety show, he believes that the road to success is wide open. But Palle is a great optimist, and when the setbacks become too many, he is forced to resort to "white lies" to save himself and his family...
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- Directors
- Mats Arehn
- Production companies
- Det Danske Filminstitut, Filmlance International, Finnish Film Foundation, SF Studios, Svenska Filminstitutet, TV4, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, FilmTeknik
- Countries
- Denmark, Finland, France, Sweden
- Status
- Released
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Peter HaberPalle Hagmann
Jessica ZandénIngrid Hagmann
Jesper ChristensenKristianTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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