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Jul 26, 2002 · Read My Lips: Directed by Jacques Audiard. With Vincent Cassel, Emmanuelle Devos, Olivier Gourmet, Olivier Perrier. She is almost deaf and he lip-reads. He is an ex-convict. She wants to help him.
Read My Lips (French: Sur mes lèvres) is a 2001 French film by Jacques Audiard, co-written with Tonino Benacquista. The film stars Vincent Cassel as Paul, an ex-con on parole, and Emmanuelle Devos as Carla, a nearly deaf secretary whose colleagues treat her disrespectfully, causing her to suffer.
Feb 18, 2016 · When, in 1978, the star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Tim Curry, released his first solo album (an 'album' was at that time the medium for recorded music), he titled the album Read My Lips. The title traded heavily on the subtext arising from the artist's having been the star of the film.
“Read my lips” ia a phrase used by George H.W. Bush in his speech for the 1988 Republican nomination for president. The full quote is “Read my lips: no new taxes.” The line is credited with both helping him both win the presidency in 1988 and lose his bid for reelection in 1992.
This rich character study defies the conventions of the thriller while delivering a deeply satisfying experience for genre fans. With daring sound design and impeccable performances by Emmanuelle Devos and Vincent Cassel, Read My Lips is a gripping entry in Jacques Audiard’s (A Prophet) oeuvre.
This rich character study defies the conventions of the thriller while delivering a deeply satisfying experience for genre fans. With daring sound design and impeccable performances by Emmanuelle Devos and Vincent Cassel, Read My Lips is a gripping entry in Jacques Audiard’s (A Prophet) oeuvre.
Jul 5, 2002 · Read My Lips - Metacritic. 2002. R. Magnolia Pictures. 1 h 55 m. Summary This French thriller is an absorbing character study of two lonely outsiders (a deaf secretary and an ex-con), who gradually recognize their mutual dependency. Crime. Drama. Romance. Thriller. Directed By: Jacques Audiard. Written By: Jacques Audiard, Tonino Benacquista.
As Paul, fresh out of jail, hapless and homeless, warily becomes the object of her charity, he becomes increasingly intrigued at her ability to read lips. While he becomes her defender in the workplace, she agrees to spy on a gang working on a heist.
Carla Bhem (Emmanuelle Devos) has worked as a secretary for a property development company for a long time. Her job includes everything from handling files to dealing with suppliers.
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Art-house to the core, Read My Lips is a genre-curling crime story that revives the free-wheeling noir spirit of old French cinema.
