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Movie English about truth & lies

748 real scenes from 138 films. Watch a full scene, then take the phrases people actually use for truth & lies.

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3 minB1
“Haven't you made enough mistakes for one day, Eric?”

Eric Confesses He Lied to Hanssen · Breach 2007 · Ch. 17/20

  • Talking to the boss
  • Criticism & layoffs
  • Confessing
4 minB1
“What is this, a prison or a hospital?”

Lolita Leaves in Care of Her Uncle · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 28/30

  • At the doctor
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
3 minB1
“Well, someone's got to break the ice and it might as well be me.”

Mrs. Peacock Breaks the Ice · Clue 1985 · Ch. 1/17

  • Small talk
  • Parties
  • Teasing
3 minB2
“It's the details that sell your story.”

Holdaway Teaches the Commode Story · Reservoir Dogs 1992 · Ch. 18/22

  • Storytelling
  • Investigation
  • Explaining
4 minB2
“I was her housekeeper! I've no opinion of companions, poor feckless bodies, afraid of a bit of honest domestic work.”

Janet McKenzie Takes the Stand · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 17/27

  • Courtroom
  • Explaining
  • Confronting
3 minB1
“This was my doing and my doing alone.”

Sidney Promises Nothing Will Go Wrong · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 17/30

  • Apologies
  • Crime scenes
  • Confessing
3 minB2
“No, Miss Fitzgerald. No house is haunted.”

The Fitzgeralds Buy a Haunted House · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 3/28

  • Negotiation
  • Renting
  • Bargaining
5 minB2
“I have headaches. I kill, I don't get them.”

Zodiac Calls the TV Talk Show · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 9/30

  • Phone calls
  • Interrogations
  • Confessing
3 minC1
“How do I know? Because my little man tells me.”

Keyes Busts Garlopis's Fake Claim · Double Indemnity 1944 · Ch. 3/21

  • Interrogations
  • Office chat
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“It's on the brain. It's called a lobotomy.”

Catherine Learns It's a Lobotomy · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 15/27

  • Parents & kids
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
4 minB2
“Is there any truth in this?”

Proctor Accuses Abigail in Court · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 20/29

  • Courtroom
  • Interrogations
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“You've had a bit of a shock, haven't you? You could do with a drink.”

Calloway Exposes Harry Lime · The Third Man 1949 · Ch. 1/17

  • Investigation
  • Police questioning
  • Warning
2 minB2
“You're gonna keep an eye on him for us.”

Kate Recruits Eric to Spy on Hanssen · Breach 2007 · Ch. 2/20

  • Talking to the boss
  • Meetings
  • Explaining
5 minB2
“I sat in the dark so as to save you the expense of the electricity. Ha-ha-ha.”

The School Psychologist Visits Humbert · Lolita 1962 · Ch. 23/30

  • Interrogations
  • At the doctor
  • Asking
3 minB1
“I'll go first. I've had a good life.”

Trapped in the Secret Passage · Clue 1985 · Ch. 10/17

  • Investigation
  • Accusations
  • Asking
2 minB1
“For all I know, you're the rat.”

The Crew Hunts the Rat · Reservoir Dogs 1992 · Ch. 8/22

  • Accusations
  • Arguments
  • Confronting
3 minB2
“It's a pleasure to do business with you.”

Vole Tells How He Married Christine · Witness for the Prosecution 1957 · Ch. 13/27

  • Storytelling
  • Investigation
  • Explaining
3 minB1
“It will be big storm. Much wind and rain, lightning and thunder.”

Helga Meets the Man in Boots · Deathtrap 1982 · Ch. 25/30

  • Small talk
  • Asking for help
  • Asking
3 minB2
“There's kind of a sleeping-beauty magic about the kid.”

Lizzie Comes Home to the House · The Uninvited 1944 · Ch. 7/28

  • Small talk
  • Teasing
  • Confessing
5 minB2
“Not many people have basements in California.”

Graysmith Meets the Theater Owner · Zodiac 2007 · Ch. 28/30

  • Investigation
  • Confronting
  • Explaining
3 minB2
“I was working on my stamp collection anyway.”

Phyllis Pitches Accident Insurance · Double Indemnity 1944 · Ch. 4/21

  • Small talk
  • First dates
  • Suggesting
4 minC1
“- You're very like him, doctor. - In what way?”

Violet Talks About Her Dead Son · Suddenly, Last Summer 1959 · Ch. 4/27

  • Persuasion
  • Small talk
  • Complimenting
5 minB2
“I never thought you had so much iron in you.”

Hale Arrives With His Books · The Crucible 2014 · Ch. 6/29

  • Arguments
  • Accusations
  • Complaining
4 minB2
“You were in love with him, weren't you?”

Martins Visits Anna After the Funeral · The Third Man 1949 · Ch. 5/17

  • Comforting a friend
  • Investigation
  • Asking