Labyrinth of Lies

For the Nancy Drew computer game of the same name, see Nancy Drew: Labyrinth of Lies.

Labyrinth of Lies
Film poster
Directed byGiulio Ricciarelli
Written byGiulio Ricciarelli
Elisabeth Bartel
Produced byJakob Claussen
Ulrike Putz
Sabine Lamby
StarringAlexander Fehling
Cinematography
Release dates
  • 6 September 2014 (2014-09-06) (TIFF)
  • 6 November 2014 (2014-11-06) (Germany)
Running time
122 minutes
CountryGermany
LanguageGerman

Labyrinth of Lies (German: Im Labyrinth des Schweigens) is a 2014 German drama film directed by Giulio Ricciarelli. Based on true events, it was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival.[1] It was selected as the German submission for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at the 88th Academy Awards,[2][3] making the December shortlist of nine films, but it was not nominated.[4][5]

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  2. ^ Thompson, Anne (13 August 2015). "Germany Picks Final Eight Titles to Vie for Oscar Submission". IndieWire. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
  3. ^ Roxborough, Scott (27 August 2015). "Oscars: Germany Picks 'Labryinth of Lies' for Foreign Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  4. ^ "9 Foreign Language Films Advance In Oscar Race". Oscars.org. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. 17 December 2015. Retrieved 18 December 2015.
  5. ^ Kilday, Gregg (17 December 2015). "Oscars: Nine Titles Advance in Foreign Language Category". The Hollywood Reporter. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved 18 December 2015.