Read My Lips (2001)

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115 min - Crime | Drama | Romance - 17 October 2001 (Belgium)

7.4

Ratings: 7.4/10 from 6,136 users Metascore: 82/100
Reviews: 60 user | 74 critic | 32 from Metacritic.com

She is almost deaf and she lip-reads. He is an ex-convict. She wants to help him. He thinks no one can help except himself.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Vincent Cassel	...	Paul
	Emmanuelle Devos	...	Carla
	Olivier Gourmet	...	Marchand
	Olivier Perrier	...	Masson
	Olivia Bonamy	...	Annie
	Bernard Alane	...	Morel
	Céline Samie	...	Josie
	Pierre Diot	...	Keller
	François Loriquet	...	Jean-François
	Serge Boutleroff	...	Mammouth
	David Saracino	...	Richard Carambo
	Christophe Vandevelde	...	Louis Carambo
	Bô Gaultier de Kermoal	...	Le Barman
	Loïc Le Page	...	Quentin
	Nathalie Lacroix	...	L'Employée ANPE

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Storyline

Young secretary Carla is a long-time employee of a property development company. Loyal and hardworking, first to arrive and last to leave, Carla is beginning to chafe at the limitations of her career and is looking to move up. But as a 35-five-year-old woman with a hearing deficiency, she is not sure how to climb out of her humdrum life, though she is confident in her own abilities. Into her life comes Paul Angeli, a new trainee she decides to hire. Paul is 25 years old and completely unskilled, but Carla covers for him when the need arises because of his other qualities - he's a thief, fresh out of jail and very good-looking. It's a case of good meeting bad. Written by Sujit R. Varma

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Don't believe everything you hear. See more »

Genres:

Crime | Drama | Romance | Thriller

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for language, violence and some sexual content See all certifications »

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Details

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

17 October 2001 (Belgium) See more »

Also Known As:

Lee mis labios See more »

Filming Locations:

Paris, France

Box Office

Budget:

FRF 49,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

€80,803 (Italy) (5 May 2002) (32 Screens)

Gross:

$1,359,133 (USA) (1 December 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC), Ciné B See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min | Argentina: 119 min | UK: 118 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Goofs

Continuity: When she passes out she is wearing a sweater set, she is revived by unbuttoning her blouse, but is back in the sweater set to meet with her boss. See more »

Connections

References Rear Window (1954) See more »

Soundtracks

"Never Tell You"
(Von Oswald / Ernestus / St Hilaire)
Performed by Rhythm and Sound / Tikiman
(c) Editions BCP c/o BMG Ufa Musikverlage
c/o BMG Music Publishing France
By kind permission of BMG Music Vision See more »

Read My Lips (2001)
Sur mes lèvres (original title)

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