The Big Lie

"Cold War counter-propaganda"

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About this film

Surviving materials for The Big Lie (1951) record only a brief screen work whose plot is documented in fragmentary catalog notes.

More about this film

About the production

Release date1951

Themes

Themes & topics

Historical background

The Big Lie appeared around 1951, as television reshaped how films found viewers.

Why this film matters

The Big Lie reflects the range of mid-century production beyond a single national mainstream.

Making of

Production credits for The Big Lie are not comprehensively verified in linked references.

What critics said

Press notices for The Big Lie (1951) are sparse in digitized sources; interest today rests on archival rarity.

Did you know?

  • The Big Lie appears in this catalog with incomplete metadata.

Film restoration

Survival varies; consult archive holdings.

Where to watch

  • Wikimedia Commons: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Survival1951.webm