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2001

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In its opening shot, READ MY LIPS shows Carla (Emmanuelle Devos) inserting her hearing aids and getting ready for work. But it's evident that her hearing problem does not hold her back as she throws herself into answering the constantly ringing phones at her job as an unappreciated secretary for an architecture firm. Swamped .. Read more

Starring	Vincent Cassel, Emmanuelle Devos, Olivier Gourmet, Olivier Perrier
Director	Jacques Audiard
Genres	Thriller, World Cinema

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- "...The performances of the two leads are impeccable....[Cassel] has reined in his natural magnetism to excellent effect, but it is Devos whose performance absolutely has us in its power..."
- 11212
- - Los Angeles Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
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- - 25
  - 1
  lip reading
  
  Another good french film...is it something in the water over there?
  
  The film, a delectable thriller/romance stars Emmanuele Devos as 'Carla'... read more »
  
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- 5473
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Craig R.
  - Luton,England
  - 06 May 2004 at 14:20
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- - 2
  - 0
  The worm turns
  
  This is a brilliant film which keeps you on the edge of your seat until the end. It is the story of a young deaf woman who is overlooked and ignored by ... read more »
  
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- 1078183
- - insomniac
  - 60 reviews
  - Malvern
  - 03 Jan 2012 at 16:35
- - 1
  - 0
  Tense performances
  
  French film with subtitles. Cassel and Devos make a good pair of damaged people looking for a result in life. She is the put upon secretary who seeks love and ... read more »
  
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- 1071806
- - Dungbeetle
  - 503 reviews
  - London
  - 09 Dec 2011 at 13:20
- - 1
  - 0
  Gripping for such a simple plot
  
  Emmanuelle Devos is superb in this film, grabs your attention from the off, not that the acting by the others is pants. The film has a simple plot similar to ... read more »
  
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- 1071080
- - Iggi_1
  - 54 reviews
  - 07 Dec 2011 at 13:15
- - 0
  - 0
  Audiard Does It Again!
  
  Jacques Audiard's brilliance as a film maker seems to lie in the visceral and detailed analysis of his characters, both physically and emotionally. He zooms... read more »
  
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- 1062194
- - Kowalski
  - 11 reviews
  - 13 Nov 2011 at 14:08
- - 0
  - 0
  Almost faultless; an absolute must-see film!
  
  I was absolutely blown away by this film! It all hangs around a totally original plot and superb performances by the two leads. As the story progresses, it is ... read more »
  
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- 1028916
- - Johnandviv
  - 11 reviews
  - Pinner
  - 14 Aug 2011 at 07:49
- - 0
  - 0
  ANOTHER GOOD FRENCH FILM
  
  IF YOU WANT TO WATCH A GOOD FILM WITH AN IMPRESSIVE STORYLINE, ADD VINCENT CASSEL AND EMMANUELLE DEVOS AND YOU HAVE A RECIPE FOR SUCCESS, SUBTITLES ARE A PAIN ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 08 Aug 2011 at 08:52
- - 0
  - 0
  That's handy!
  
  Devos is absolutely brilliant as the complex, deaf, secretary on a journey of discovery with the course, sexual Cassel. Despite a couple of naive plot devices ... read more »
  
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- - jesuskenevil
  - 212 reviews
  - Bruton
  - 01 Aug 2011 at 08:08
- - 0
  - 0
  Gripping and stylish
  
  This movie keeps you entertained all the way. It's a dark portayal of how a woman with a boring job finds excitement which she didn't expect.
  
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- - Macros
  - 5 reviews
  - Surrey
  - 01 Mar 2011 at 00:47
- - 0
  - 0
  Read My Lips
  
  Really enjoyed this film. Excellent acting and plot. Would have like more! No razzmatazz, just clever, sustaining intrigue with great sensitivity.
  
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- - a customer
  - Hereford
  - 15 Feb 2011 at 13:15
- - 0
  - 3
  Not memorable
  
  Was a while back that I watched this and it's so memorable that I can remember next to nothing about it now. Pretty sure It wasn't dreadful but ... read more »
  
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- 956702
- - BillyBBadger
  - Edinburgh
  - 24 Jan 2011 at 14:02
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- - 25
  - 1
  lip reading
  
  Another good french film...is it something in the water over there?
  
  The film, a delectable thriller/romance stars Emmanuele Devos as 'Carla'... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 5473
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - Craig R.
  - Luton,England
  - 06 May 2004 at 14:20
- - 12
  - 2
  Hollywood could never be this good
  
  A perfect little film with outstanding performances from Devos and Cassell. The film starts out slowly but stay with it and you're rewarded with a finely ... read more »
  
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- - Steamcarrot
  - 18 reviews
  - East Yorkshire
  - 01 Oct 2006 at 09:31
- - 6
  - 0
  Read my lips - watch it
  
  This is so much the antidote to Hollywood - the film is wonderfully structured, the script is well written and it is beautifully filmed.
  
  Quite moving... read more »
  
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- - kevinF
  - London
  - 13 Sep 2004 at 23:19
- - 5
  - 0
  Mediocre, often unpleasant.
  
  A film lacking in both charm and substance. And without a storyline of any worth either.
  
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- 600053
- - BoiledSpud
  - 41 reviews
  - Birmingham
  - 18 Jul 2008 at 15:36
- - 3
  - 0
  Intriguing
  
  Good solid film, great performances from the two leads. Devos transfixes the watcher and you are completely pulled into her world. The usually handsome Cassel ... read more »
  
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- 19735
- - Claire W
  - Liverpool
  - 27 Sep 2004 at 10:13
- - 3
  - 0
  Very good ...
  
  Very good cinematography and sound in this film. The acting is superb. You get to see a new world through the eyes of the deaf girl and they really did a good... read more »
  
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- - Duncan#5
  - EDINBURGH
  - 06 Aug 2004 at 09:24
- - 3
  - 0
  Read My Lips - worth watching
  
  This is a superb piece of acting by the two main characters. The girl is deaf and not exactly the life and soul of the party. The guy is an ex-con who is trying... read more »
  
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- - TopDollar
  - 89 reviews
  - North Wales
  - 28 Feb 2007 at 00:21
- - 3
  - 0
  A crime to miss it.
  
  I loved this film and was sorry when it ended. The superb coupling of Vincent Cassell and Emmanuelle Devos as accidental partners in crime and possibly eventual... read more »
  
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- - Nitaray
  - 218 reviews
  - Farnham
  - 18 Sep 2010 at 00:59
- - 3
  - 2
  The Silences will get you thinking
  
  This film has been well directed to show the world through the eyes of an unattractive deaf girl.
  
  I think without the deafness to add to the story ... read more »
  
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- 305620
- - Coolbean
  - London
  - 26 Jun 2004 at 21:38
- - 2
  - 0
  Marvellous French art house film
  
  This film exemplifies what good film making is about. A good plot with excellent momentum intertwined with excellent characterisation. The development and ... read more »
  
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- 65610
- - GuidotheKillerPimp
  - 3 reviews
  - London
  - 20 Jan 2005 at 10:27

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Critics' reviews
- "...The performances of the two leads are impeccable....[Cassel] has reined in his natural magnetism to excellent effect, but it is Devos whose performance absolutely has us in its power..."
- 11212
- - Los Angeles Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...It demonstrates how discreet but ambitious aesthetic daring and an eye for nuance and detail can produce intelligent, absorbing and resonant European genre cinema..."
- 11215
- - Sight and Sound
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...[Devos] gives a remarkable performance....Audiard successfully maintains suspense on different levels throughout a film that is both gripping and compelling..."
- 11210
- - Box Office
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...Tautly written and stylishly composed, READ MY LIPS is part Hitchcock homage, part absorbing character study..."
- 11216
- - Total Film
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...Audiard manages to suggest intimacy with revealing gestures and body language....The acting is faultless..."
- 11211
- - Hollywood Reporter
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...Mr. Audiard's direction is fluid and quick..."
- 11213
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59

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- Read My Lips
  
  In its opening shot, READ MY LIPS shows Carla (Emmanuelle Devos) inserting her hearing aids and getting ready for work. But it's evident that her hearing problem does not hold her back as she throws herself into answering the constantly ringing phones at her job as an unappreciated secretary for an ...