The Lie (Playhouse 90)

"The Lie"
Playhouse 90 episode
Directed byAlex Segal
Teleplay byIngmar Bergman
Original air dateApril 24, 1973 (1973-04-24)

"The Lie" is an American television play broadcast on April 24, 1973 as the first installment of the CBS Playhouse 90 series. The production was based on a play by Ingmar Bergman. The cast included George Segal, Shirley Knight, Robert Culp, Dean Jaffer, Louise Lasser, and William Daniels. The play was a drama depicting the interactions of a group of wealthy people.[1]

The production was nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards and won four:

  • Charles Kreiner and Jan Scott, winner, Best Art Direction or Scenic Design For a Dramatic Program or Feature Length Film, for a Series, a Single Program of a Series or a Special Program
  • William M. Klages, winner, Outstanding Achievement in Lighting Direction
  • Lewis W. Smith, nominee, Outstanding Achievement in Video Tape Editing
  • Charles Kreiner and Jan Scott, winner, Art Decorator and Set Decorator of the Year.[2]

References

  1. ^ Jimmy Johnson (April 11, 1973). "Bergman Lie: CBS Cop-Out Or Artistry?". Pensacola News Journal (Gannett Service). p. 3E – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "The Lie CBS Playhouse 90". Television Academy. Retrieved September 15, 2020.