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The Good Liar | The fall of a con artist

Published:Wednesday | November 13, 2019 | 12:00 AM
Ian McKellen falls for Helen Mirren inThe Good Liar.

Career con artist Roy Courtnay can hardly believe his luck when he meets well-to-do widow Betty McLeish online. As Betty opens her home and life to him, Roy is surprised to find himself caring about her, turning what should be a cut-and-dry swindle into the most treacherous tightrope walk of his life.

The Good Liar is a thriller directed and produced by Bill Condon and written by Jeffrey Hatcher, based on the novel of the same name by Nicholas Searle. It stars Academy-Award nominee Ian McKellen and Academy-Award winner Helen Mirren.