To tell you the truth, I lied a little.

Chinatown

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Topic

Truth and lies Telling the truth

Speaker

J.J. Gittes

Actor

Jack Nicholson

Source

Chinatown

Medium

Film

Genre

Neo-noir Mystery (film) Mystery

Statement Type

Irony

Language

English

Time

1974 1970s 20th century

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Citation

Chinatown. Directed by Roman Polanski, Long Road Productions/Robert Evans Company, 1974.

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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
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Citation

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