It had been a year since Dr. Norman Spencer betrayed his beautiful wife Claire. But with Claire oblivious to the truth and the affair over, Norman's life and marriage seem perfect—so perfect that when Claire tells him of hearing mysterious voices and seeing a young woman's wraithlike image in their home, he dismisses her mounting terror as delusion. However, as Claire moves closer to the truth, it becomes clear that this apparition will not be dismissed, and has come back for Dr. Norman Spencer... and his beautiful wife.
What Lies Beneath Theatrical Trailer -
Trivia | Curiosities
Michelle Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford were director Robert Zemeckis's first and only choices for the lead roles of Claire and Norman Spencer.
When Claire is going through the clothes in Caitlyn's dresser, an E.T. figurine is sitting on top of the dresser. Harrison Ford's wife, Melissa Mathison, wrote and produced E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial in 1982. Harrison Ford played the school principal in a deleted scene from E.T. This could also be a reference to the uncredited producer of the film, Steven Spielberg, who directed E.T.
When Michelle Pfeiffer lies stunned on the floor and the murderer leans over her face, the camera seemingly cranes down underneath the floor to look directly up at her face. The effect was created by using a glass floor. The solid floor at the start of the shot is drawn in by computer. A glass floor is also used when she drops the keys later on.
Director Robert Zemeckis filmed this while production on his Cast Away (2000) was shut down (for Tom Hanks to lose weight for his character).
The trailer contains footage not seen in theatres, including a scene with Harrison and Michelle Pfeiffer's daughter in the kitchen, where she says "I'll come back all the time", Harrison says "all the time", and Michelle laughs. Also, some alternate takes have been used for some scenes, as well as alternate lighting in the "the neighbors are making out scene".
There is also a scene in the trailer where Claire is taking pictures of her roses using a Nikon camera with motor drive on a tripod. She is then shown looking at the pictures along with Norman using a magnifying glass and seeing a ghostly face through the window in the background of one of the snapshots. This is omitted from the final film, although Claire does mention to Jody on the porch that she needs to take pictures of her roses for the garden club.
Filming
Locations
- D.A.R. State Park - 6750 State Route 17 W., Addison, Vermont, USA
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Lake Champlain, New York, USA
- Playa Vista, California, USA
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Royce Hall - 340 Royce Drive, UCLA, Westwood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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Sony Pictures Studios - 10202 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA (studio)
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Spruce Goose Hangar - 1126 Queens Highway, Long Beach, California, USA
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University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA
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Waterbury, Vermont, USA
International
Titles
A Verdade Escondida - Portugal Apparences - Canada (French title) / France Bag facaden - Denmark Dolt under ytan - Finland (Swedish title) / Sweden Gizli gerçek - Turkey Le Verità nascoste - Italy Lo que la verdad esconde - Spain Revelaciones - Argentina / Venezuela Revelação - Brazil Salaisuus pinnan alla - Finland Schatten der Wahrheit - Austria / Germany Temetetlen múlt - Hungary
Release
Dates
USA - 21 July 2000 Hong Kong - 24 August 2000 South Africa - 6 September 2000 Brazil - 7 September 2000 France - 13 September 2000 India - 15 September 2000 Germany - 28 September 2000 Argentina - 5 October 2000 Belgium | Venezuela - 11 October 2000 New Zealand - 12 October 2000 Denmark | Iceland - 13 October 2000
Portugal - 20 October 2000 UK - 20 October 2000 Netherlands - 26 October 2000 Australia - 2 November 2000 Greece - 3 November 2000 Spain - 23 November 2000 Estonia | Turkey - 24 November 2000 Hungary - 30 November 2000 Japan - 9 December 2000 Italy - 15 December 2000
Awards
2001 - ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards
- Top Box Office Films: Alan Silvestri (Won)
2001 - Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films (Saturn Awards), USA
- Best Actress: Michelle Pfeiffer (Nominated)
- Best Director: Robert Zemeckis (Nominated)
- Best Horror Film (Nominated)
2001 - Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
- Favorite Actor - Suspense: Harrison Ford (Won)
- Favorite Actress - Suspense: Michelle Pfeiffer (Won)
- Supporting Actress - Suspense: Diana Scarwid (Nominated)
2001 - Golden Trailer Awards
- Best Horror/Thriller (Nominated)
2001 - Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists (Silver Ribbon Awards)
- Best Dubbing, Male (Migliore Doppiaggio Maschile): Michele Gammino (Harrison Ford) (Won)
Michelle Pfeiffer
Director 
There is also a scene in the trailer where Claire is taking pictures of her roses using a Nikon camera with motor drive on a tripod. She is then shown looking at the pictures along with Norman using a magnifying glass and seeing a ghostly face through the window in the background of one of the snapshots. This is omitted from the final film, although Claire does mention to Jody on the porch that she needs to take pictures of her roses for the garden club. 
A Verdade Escondida
