1975 Lies My Father Told Me A Jewish boy grows up in 1920s Montreal with a grandfather who tells stories and a father who won't work. Credits Director Ján Kadár Cast Yossi Yadin , Len Birman , Marilyn Lightstone , Jeff Lynas , Ted Allan , Henry Gamer , Barbara Chilcott , Carol Lazare , Mignon Elkins , Bertrand Gagnon Studios Columbia Pictures , Canadian Film Development Corporation Genre Drama External IMDb Posters 3 US theatrical US international FR character