Little White Lie

Aug 3, 2008

1h 11m

★ 4.0

Overview

Follows the story of a luckless actor named Barry who has recently split from his girlfriend. He is seen wallowing at home in his pyjamas, where he becomes fixated on a children's television presenter who he sees on daytime television. The two accidentally collide at an awards ceremony and Barry sets out to impress the presenter. However, he inadvertently lies about his profession, ignoring his actorial status for a career in psychiatry.

Genres

Drama

Comedy

TV Movie

Production Companies

Element Pictures

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Cast

Barry

Andrew Scott

Director

David Murray

Malcolm

David Pearse

Annie Mulcahy

Elaine Cassidy

TV Award Winner

Philip Judge

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