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Liar!

1969 · 50 min

A talky, quietly unsettling chamber piece where polite lies and mind-reading turn a robot into a mirror for human vanity.

Directed by
Gerald Blake
Genres
Science fiction, Tv movie
Overview
The positronic brain of robot RB-34 (Herbie) has an unforeseen 'extra': he can read human thoughts. So his take on the First Law of Robotics is unorthodox: he tells human beings only what he believes will not hurt their feelings. Can renowned robopsychologist Dr. Susan Calvin 'fix' RB-34? Or are there areas of her own psyche where she would rather not hear the truth?
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About
Identity, deception, technology, isolation
Content
Mild language. No violence, gore or sexual content.
Note
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Directed by
Gerald Blake
Genres
Science fiction, Tv movie
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    Places
    Era
    near-future
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language mild
    • Violence none
    • Sex none
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    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action1
    Horror2
    Humour3
    Realism5
    Romance1
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

    Cast

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    Details

    Genres
    science fiction, tv movie
    Directed by
    Gerald Blake
    Starring
    Paul Chapman, Ian Ogilvy, Hamilton Dyce, Wendy Gifford, Gerald Sim, Robert James, Edwin Richfield, Roy Hanlon
    Runtime
    50 min
    Country
    United Kingdom
    Languages
    English

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