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To tell you the truth, I lied a little. — J.J. Gittes

Film · Neo-noir · Mystery (film) · Mystery

To tell you the truth, I lied a little.

J.J. Gittes
Chinatown · 1974
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Other tags relating to this quote
Topic
Truth and liesTelling the truth
Statement type
Irony
Genre
Neo-noirMystery (film)Mystery
Medium
Film
Time
1974
Person
J.J. Gittes
Provenance
Citation
Chinatown. Directed by Roman Polanski, Long Road Productions/Robert Evans Company, 1974.

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