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My Words, My Lies - My Love

My Words, My Lies - My Love

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2009
1h 44m
6.0(26 votes)
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Romance
Comedy

Overview

David, a waiter, finds an unpublished manuscript in a dresser drawer. To impress a girl, he claims to be the author. When the novel becomes a best-seller, the real author introduces himself and begins to take over David's life.

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