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Read My Lips

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Original title

Sur mes lèvres

Year

2001

Running time

115 min.

Country

France

Director

Jacques Audiard

Screenwriter

Jacques Audiard, Tonino Benacquista

Cast

Music

Alexandre Desplat

Cinematography

Mathieu Vadepied

Producer

Pathé Image Production, Sédif Productions, CNC

Genre

Drama | Deafness

Synopsis

irst to arrive in the morning, last to leave at night, thirtysomething Carla (Emmanuelle Devos) has been working conscientiously as a senior secretary for a property development firm for years. Instead of being recognised and rewarded for her diligence, however, Carla is exploited and ridiculed by her predominantly male colleagues. Carla also suffers from impaired hearing, and the director effectively cuts off sound to pull us into her isolated world. Though clearly on the lookout for love, Carla spends much of her time babysitting for a sexually active friend. Her Prince Charming arrives in the form of ex-con, Paul (a scruffy Vincent Cassel), who applies for the post as her assistant, despite having no particular skills or aptitude for the job. Covering his mistakes, Carla cultivates Paul as a friend, an accomplice and a means of escaping the tedium of her daily existence. 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.
2002 European Film Awards – Nominated European Film Award Best Actress, Emmanuelle Devos

2002 European Film Awards – Nominated European Film Award Best Screenwriter, Jacques Audiard, Tonio Benacquista

2002 César Awards France – Won César Best Actress, Emmanuelle Devos

2002 César Awards France – Won César Best Writing Original or Adaptation, Jacques Audiard, Tonio Benacquista

2002 César Awards France – Nominated César Best Film, Jacques Audiard

2002 César Awards France – Nominated César Best Director, Jacques Audiard

2002 César Awards France – Nominated César Best Actor, Vincent Cassel

2002 César Awards France – Nominated César Best Cinematography, Matthieu Vadepeid

2002 César Awards France – Nominated César Best Editing, Juliette Welfing

2002 César Awards France – Nominated César Best Music, Alexandre Desplat

Awards: 2002: 3 Cesar Awards: including Best Actress (Devos) and Original Screenplay. 9 Nom.

2002: European Film Awards: 4 Nominations

2001: Cesar Awards (France): 3 awards. 9 nominations

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Read My Lips

2001

Jacques Audiard

6.6

(1,873)