Read My Lips

Original title: Sur mes lèvres

2001
R
1h 55m

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Dark Romance Psychological Thriller Crime Drama Romance Thriller

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

Director
- Jacques Audiard
Writers
- Jacques Audiard
- Tonino Benacquista
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

IMDb RATING

7.3/10

17K

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Director
- Jacques Audiard
Writers
- Jacques Audiard
- Tonino Benacquista
Stars

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 7 wins & 12 nominations total

Goofs
When the man calls for Paul Angeli and then hangs up, Carla peers into the copy room and then hangs up the phone. As she is sitting at her desk, the reflection of a moving crane or boom mic extension is visible in the glass behind her.

Alternate versions
UK distributor Pathe changed the subtitles (the film was only shown in its original French version with subtitles) to remove two uses of very strong language in order to qualify for a 15 rating. An uncut 18 was available.

Connections
Referenced in A Happy Event (2011)

Soundtracks
Chartsengrafs
(J. Lytle)
Performed by Grandaddy
(c) Deadlineless c/o BMG Music Publishing France
By kind permission of BMG Music Vision
(p) 2000 V2 Records Inc.
By kind permission of V2 Music Ltd and V2 Music Publishing France

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sexual/psychological suspense film with absurd romantic notions

film is terrific suspenser with vivid believable characters and nifty twisty plot. music and sound design add greatly to film's effectiveness. however, the underlying assumption that plain jane lead can only find love and fulfillment by slavishly chasing thuggish love interest, joining him in dangerous criminal activities, and ignoring his repeated betrayals and rejections until she finally breaks through to his heart of gold is laughable if not actually despicable. women with high self esteem beware.