No Lies
| No Lies | |
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| Directed by | Mitchell Block |
| Produced by | Mitchell Block |
| Written by | Mitchell Block |
| Starring | Shelby Leverington |
| Cinematography | Alec Hirschfeld |
| Edited by | Ray Anne School |
| Distributed by | Direct Cinema Ltd. |
Release dates |
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Running time | 16 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
No Lies is a 1973 short dramatic film made by Mitchell Block while he was a student at New York University. The film, which is in the style of a cinéma vérité interview, deals with a young woman who has been raped and has been widely viewed by nurses, therapists and police officers.
In 2008, No Lies... was selected for inclusion by the United States Library of Congress to its National Film Registry, being deemed "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."[1]
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Cinematic Classics, Legendary Stars, Comedic Legends and Novice Filmmakers Showcase the 2008 Film Registry" News from the Library of Congress (30 December 2008)
Literature
- Vivian Sobchack (1977): No Lies. Direct Cinema as Rape. In: Journal of the University Film Association 29.4 (1977): pp. 13–18.
- Mitchell Block (2006): The Truth about No Lies (If You Can Believe It). In: Juhasz, Alexandra; Lerner, Jesse (eds.) 2006: F is for Phony. Fake Documentary and Truth’s Undoing., Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press, pp. 187–195, ISBN 978-0816642519
External links
- No Lies... at the Internet Movie Database
- for distribution information or to obtain a copy.
- for legal viewing
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