Lies of the Twins is a 1991 American thriller television film directed by Tim Hunter.Jerry Roberts, Encyclopedia of Television Film Directors, Volume 1, (Scarecrow Press: 2009), p.267.
Plot A fashion model embarks on a romantic affair with her psychiatrist. The relationship is thrown into question when the protagonist espies her lover with another woman. The man she sees winds up being his evil twin, further complicating matters.Clifford Thompson, ed., Current Biography Yearbook 2005, 66, (H.W. Wilson: 2006), p.456.
Cast Aidan Quinn as James McEwan / Jonathan McEwan Isabella Rossellini as Rachel Marks Iman as Cat (sometimes credited as Elie) Claudia Christian as Felice Richard Harrison as Jack Roth
Production Lies of the Twins, which first aired on the USA Network, is based on the novel Lives of the Twins by Joyce Carol Oates, writing under the pen-name Rosamond Smith.Leonard Mustazza, The Literary Filmography: Preface, A-L, Volume 1, (McFarland: 2006), p.316. In an interview, Oates indicated that the filmmakers "changed the plot quite a bit. I didn't watch it."Lawrence Grobel, Endangered species: writers talk about their craft, their visions, their lives, (Da Capo Press: 2001), p.354.
Much of the film was shot at Richard Harrison's beachfront home in Malibu.Video Watchdog, Issues 9-14, (Tim & Donna Lucas: 1992), p.64. It was one of the first productions that supermodel Iman worked on during her maiden year in Hollywood.Architectural Digest, Volume 49, Issues 7-9, (John C. Brasfield Pub. Corp.: 1992), p.200.
Lies of the Twins was produced by Tim Zinnemann for MCA Television Entertainment (MTE). Mel Frohman and Walter Klenhard prepared the teleplay, with Howard Smith serving as editor. David McHugh provided the film score and Peter Paul Raubertas supplied the production design. Declan Quinn, brother of male lead Aidan Quinn, was in charge of cinematography.Harris M. Lentz, Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Supplement 2, Through 1993, Volume 4, (McFarland: 1994), p.495. It is known as Bugie allo specchio in Italy.Enrico Lancia, Fabio Melelli, Attori stranieri del nostro cinema, (Gremese Editore: 2006), p.91.
Home Video Lies of the Twins was released on VHS in 1992 by MCA Universal.
Reception The film was generally well-received by critics upon release.Jim Hillier, The New Hollywood, (Continuum: 1992), p.64.
References
Bibliography Harris M. Lentz, Science Fiction, Horror & Fantasy Film and Television Credits: Supplement 2, Through 1993, Volume 4, (McFarland: 1994)
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