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Read My Lips [DVD]

Vincent Cassel (Actor), Emmanuelle Devos (Actor), Jacques Audiard (Director) Rated:
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4.2 out of 5 stars 68 ratings
IMDb7.3/10.0
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Genre Crime
Format DVD, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen, NTSC, Subtitled, Dolby
Contributor Jacques Audiard, Olivier Gourmet, Cine b; France 2 Cinema; Pathe Image Production; SEDIF, Philippe Carcassonne, Vincent Cassel, Emmanuelle Devos See more
Language French
Runtime 1 hour and 59 minutes

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As a secretary, Carla Behm (Emmanuelle Devos - Winner "Best Actress" 2002 Cesar Awards) is overqualified despite a disability that forces her to wear hearing aids in both ears. Still, her coworkers ridicule her daily for her plain looks, all the while taking credit for her best work. She's on theverge of cracking until she gets permission to hire an assistant. Enter Paul Angeli (Vincent Cassel - Crimsons Rivers, Birthday Girl). He's a suave, light-fingered ex-con unqualified for the simplest of tasks. However, when it comes time to steal a file a co-worker has pilfered from Carla's desk, Paul has all the skills that Carla requires. Soon he discovers Carla's uncanny ability to read lips, and their relationship becomes a seductive tango as Paul enlists Carla in a revenge plot againsta crooked loan shark. A masterfully crafted romantic thriller in the Hitchcock tradition, READ MY LIPS won Best Screenplay at the 2002 Cesar Awards. See what Lisa Schwarzbaum (Entertainment Weekly)cal

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Workplace dramas seem to have become a French specialty, and Jacques Audiard's Read My Lips ("Sur mes levres") proves a worthy follow-up to such notable predecessors in the genre as Human Resources and Time Out ("L'Emploi du temps"). The film also nods towards Neil LaBute's In the Company of Men and Hitchcock's Rear Window, but it's none the worse for that. Carla, our anti-heroine (Emmanuelle Devos), is an ugly duckling working as a secretary for a construction company in suburban Paris. Dowdy and all-but deaf, she's exploited and put upon by her male coworkers. When her boss lets her hire an assistant she bizarrely chooses Paul (Vincent Cassel), a scruffy and none-too-bright ex-con. But an odd symbiosis grows up between this pair of losers; the combination of his petty-criminal skills and her lip-reading abilities has certain potentials.

As A Self-Made Hero, his previous movie, showed, Audiard doesn't go in for lovable characters. Carla is no long-suffering saint and Paul is frankly sleazy, but this just makes their interaction all the more intriguing. Devos, glowering malevolently beneath her dark brows, and Cassel with his greasy hair and ratty moustache, turn in relishably truculent and un-starry performances, and Audiard deftly manages the transition from office comedy to gangland heist thriller with no grinding of gears. By the end the plot starts to strain belief, but it scarcely matters. The noir-ish lighting and potent use of hand-held close-ups enhance the film's sense of nervous unease, and there's ingenious use of sound to convey Carla's hearing-impaired world. Downbeat and unblinkingly amoral, Read My Lips offers pleasures that a glossier treatment would have missed entirely. --Philip Kemp

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 1.85:1
  • MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.1 x 5.42 x 0.58 inches; 1.01 Pounds
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Jacques Audiard
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ DVD, Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, Widescreen, NTSC, Subtitled, Dolby
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 59 minutes
  • Release date ‏ : ‎ July 22, 2003
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Vincent Cassel, Emmanuelle Devos, Olivier Gourmet
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ Philippe Carcassonne
  • Language ‏ : ‎ French (Dolby Digital 5.1)
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00009OOFG
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 68 ratings

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Customers find the movie suspenseful and engaging, with great acting performances. The film receives positive feedback for its quality, with one customer describing it as a classic French film noir. Customers appreciate the preservation value, with one noting it's in great condition.

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5 customers mention "Suspenseful story"5 positive0 negative

Customers find the movie suspenseful and interesting, with one describing it as a great thriller.

"...Why did they? Which motivation(s) moved them? Perplexing and very enjoyable tensions separate this from most films, especially explicit Western-made..." Read more

"...The suspense is built scene by scene, everything counts. Closets figure largely, toilets, unfinished apartments, a roof top...." Read more

"Fantastic story, acting, and directing...." Read more

"Great thriller. Very interesting story. If you don't mind subtitles, which you don't usually notice in a good movie, you'll love the movie...." Read more

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"Fantastic story, acting, and directing...." Read more

"...It was an unusual story line, very suspenseful, and great acting! I was so glad I took his advice to watch it." Read more

"totally unusual film with the works; heart, revenge, impeccable acting and action." Read more

"UNUSUAL EVERYTHING, DIRECTION, CHARACTERS, PLOTTING......" Read more

4 customers mention "Film quality"4 positive0 negative

Customers praise the film's quality, with one describing it as a classic French film noir and another noting its unusual nature.

"...An absolutely first rate film and a prime example of how design is critical." Read more

"This Seller delivered a well-preserved version of this classic film & case, and did it promptly and for the best price." Read more

"totally unusual film with the works; heart, revenge, impeccable acting and action." Read more

"Great french film noire..." Read more

3 customers mention "Preservation value"3 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the preservation value of the DVD, with one noting it is well-preserved, another describing it as finely crafted, and a third mentioning it is in great condition.

"...It's different and I like the lack of explicitness, surety and resulting unease; I'm forced to actually think...." Read more

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  • Roy Clark
    5.0 out of 5 stars UNUSUAL EVERYTHING, DIRECTION, CHARACTERS, PLOTTING...
    Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2010
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    An Amazon Editorial review used the word 'unease' in its 'Lips' description, and that's a well-done element which makes this french noir-ish thriller so unexpected. And as things come together, ambiguous elements purposely (I think) leave unresolved plot points up to the viewer. I'll be re-viewing this on-edge thriller maybe a few more times, but I must still fill in the blanks myself. Was what's done done on purpose by the character? Were we so wrong throughout the story about the nature of characters? Are the protagonists good, bad, just human? Will they, did they? Why did they? Which motivation(s) moved them? Perplexing and very enjoyable tensions separate this from most films, especially explicit Western-made films.

    Another french movie with open ends, quite nuanced and complex, is TELL NO ONE Tell No One from the book by best-selling American Harlan Corben. It's like 'Lips'in that viewers are left to make their own decisions.

    Most people read a book then see the movie. I read so many reviews saying the book was better, I'm reading it after the film. Is it better? No spoilers, sorry. But it's very good. Having seen the movie, I can easily 'see' the characters as I read...

    I'm just discovering new french directors and as a group they seem more nuanced than British or American film makers. No pat, thorough explanations to cap things off. Viewers add their own takes to understand such films. It's different and I like the lack of explicitness, surety and resulting unease; I'm forced to actually think. The lack of closure and explanation is provocative. Yup, unease works. Here, at least.
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  • R. Steinhardt
    5.0 out of 5 stars A finely crafted film
    Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2004
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    Other reviews will give the basic plot and characters,
    I want to add a comment from the view of production design. You are drawn into the close private world of a deaf, not generally socially integrated woman, and you feel her sense of isolation with every shot. These are tight almost claustrophobic shots, you are breathing her air. She hunches over, and avoids directly looking at people and places and most scenes are built by close downward looking shots. The suspense is built scene by scene, everything counts. Closets figure largely, toilets, unfinished apartments, a roof top. It is no accident that these are all marginal spaces, many of which are private and close in to the body of the main character. An absolutely first rate film and a prime example of how design is critical.
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  • yelena mazour-matusevich
    1.0 out of 5 stars One Star
    Reviewed in the United States on November 20, 2017
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    Terrible quality, with things written across the screen, a scam.
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  • A. Gyurisin
    4.0 out of 5 stars Paul & Carla: A French Noir Love Story
    Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2009
    After erasing my thoughts nearly twenty-seven times, there is a feeling that I can now conquer this review for the complex French drama, "Read My Lips". Having written over five hundred reviews, I have never found myself at such a loss of words as I did with director Jacques Audiard's subtle, yet inspirational love story. Thought was poured over what was loved and hated about this film, and while the "loves" overpowered, it was the elements that were hated that sparked further debate within my mind. "Read My Lips" is a drama. To be more precise, is a character driven drama which fuses social uncertainty with crime lords with the doldrums of everyday office work. Here is where this review begins to crumble, it is all of these items - but it is more...much, much more. As a viewer, you are pulled in instantly by Emmanuelle Devos' portrayal of this fragile woman named Carla, whose strength is lost to the males in her office as well as her hearing difficulty. Audiard introduces us harshly to her world by removing sound from the screen whenever she is not wearing her aid, causing an immediate unrest, not only from the characters within the film, but to those watching. Without sound, the world is left open to any possibility, and that is frightening.

    As we watch this difficult and unsettling woman setting into her life, we are then uprooted and given the opportunity to meet Paul (played exquisitely by Vincent Cassel), a slicked-back hair, mustache-wearing lanky man who was just released from prison, homeless, jobless, and forced by his parole officer to get a job. This is how Carla and Paul meet. There is that moment of instant, unsettling attraction. The one where we think she loves him, but he is dark (and here is where it gets even more fun) - and where we think he loves her, but she is dark. The constant role reversal creates the tone of the unknown. Who, as viewers, are we to feel the most sympathy for? Paul sleeps in the office, Carla helps him; Carla looses a contract to a rival co-worker, Paul helps her; Carla's ability to read people's lips comes in handy for a make-shift idea for Paul. The continual jumps back and forth keep you on your chair, waiting for the possibility of some light to shine through this dark cave. It never does. Audiard cannot just allow this story to take place, he continually introduces us to more characters; one just as seedy as the next. Even our rock, our solid foundation with the parole officer is in question when his wife goes missing - a subplot to this film that at first angered me, but upon further debate was a staple finale for this film. Yet none of this could have happened if it weren't for our characters. Devos' solemn and homely look is breathtaking, as she changes her image for Paul; the truth of her beauty is discovered. Paul, the wildcard in the film, continues to seemingly use and abuse the friendship for his final endgame. Then, just as we assume one, Carla takes on one last shape.

    Audiard knows he has amazing actors capturing his characters. Cassel and Devos could just play cards the entire time and I would still be sitting at the end of my chair. The story, probably the weakest part of this film, is at first random. The interwoven stories seem unconnected at first, but Audiard lets them connect bit by bit. Again, the entire parole officer segment was tangent, but that final scene just solidified the ends to the means. Not attempting to sound vague, but this complex (yet utterly simple) story is difficult to explain. There is plenty happening, but it is up to you to connect the pieces. A favorite scene is when Carla is attempting to discover where some money is being held. That use of sound and scene was brilliant. It was tense, it was dramatic, and it was like watching a who-dun-it mystery unfold before your eyes.

    FILM: Watch this movie again and again. At first I hated what "Read My Lips" brought to the screen, but after letting it mull in my mind for a couple of days, it proved to be something that had lasting ability. The cast, the story (again, the weakest part), and the sound proved to be a complete jolt to the senses, proving that recycled stories can be told with unique and original twists.

    VISUALS: Watching this film upconverted in my Blu player, there were scenes that really stood out. The darks were never quite that dark and the brief introduction to light hurt my eyes as it would the characters. This film would benefit with a stronger release, where the color palate was upgraded and perhaps stronger translation, but from a DVD standpoint, this was perfect.

    SOUND: Audiard's use of sound is one reason to watch this film. Carla condition of being hearing impaired is pushed onto the audience, and the slight sounds that occur in the background give thought to what else may be happening that is beyond our sight. Amazing work by Audiard to bring her focus into fruition.

    EXTRAS: Nothing. Which is alright here - I would have loved a commentary or the actors speaking of their roles, but instead we are handed just a couple of trailers. I liked the bare-bones of this film because it allowed me to make my own assumptions and win my own debates over what I just witnessed. For "Read My Lips" it worked.

    Overall, I initially though this was a mediocre French film that I could easily forget about when it was over - I was proved wrong. "Read My Lips" opens the floor for discussion, not just with the characters, but the situations. One will find themselves rooting for Carla in one scene, and Paul in the next. When a discovery is made in Paul's apartment by Carla, I found myself deeply angry. Audiard brought true emotion to the screen with his characters and development, and what he was lacking in plot - the actors were able to carry. I can easily suggest this film to anyone, but be prepared; this isn't a one time viewing film. Repeat. Repeat. Repeat.

    Grade: **** out of *****
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    3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2018
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  • Jay
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great french film noire
    Reviewed in the United States on July 24, 2008
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    I first found this movie in the VHS area of an old video store and just got it because it was cheap. Once I saw that it was subtitled english I almost turned it off but was glad that I didn't. The two outcasts that triumph over the corporate office or the slimball club owner. You can't help not cheering for this quirky couple. I could not believe my luck when I found this movie on DVD and for so cheap. Rent it if you can not buy it
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  • BudK
    5.0 out of 5 stars A true gem
    Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2013
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    Fantastic story, acting, and directing. But even more than that, the real strength of this movie is the cinematography -- the extreme close-ups of her let us into her world of limited to no hearing. I watched this movie twice on Prime and then had to buy it. I know I'll watch it a couple of times a year. It gets better with each viewing.
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  • Kenneth Marken
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Condition! Great Service
    Reviewed in the United States on May 4, 2021
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    This Seller delivered a well-preserved version of this classic film & case, and did it promptly and for the best price.
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  • Karl Coulby
    5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute treat.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 26, 2003
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    Read my lips is a solidly acted film that defies palcement in a genre. However it will definately keep you on the edge of your seat.
    The film itself (without giving much away) covers a multitude of different styles, all effortlessly combined. It is both a character study, a heist movie and romance and a thriller, and yet no one genre takes precedence over another.
    The plot itself weaves various story lines seamlessly together, and yet will still keep you guessing right up until the end.
    In short a superb film.
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  • L. Davidson
    3.0 out of 5 stars Watch out, Cassell's in a nightclub again..
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 1, 2006
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    "Read My Lips" is a workplace drama based on the relationship between two outcasts; a deaf, lip-reading secretary (Emmanuelle Davos) and her ex-con assistant (Vincent Cassell). Despite their quite different backgrounds, they are attracted to each other and eventually end up conspiring to rob Cassell's new employer as a "Rear Window" type scenario unfolds. Cassell and Davos play the odd couple excellently as one might expect, but there was something missing in the plot and it's development that prevented me from really empathising with these two characters and enjoying this film.
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  • Old codga
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good film, realistic and gripping
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 29, 2023
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    Thoroughly recommended - plot starts slowly and this helps us engage with the realism of the characters and their backgrounds. Certainly a better than average thriller I'd give it 4.5 stars if I could.

    If you enjoy French thrillers this is a good example with the addition of a novel twist done well
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  • David Lesser
    5.0 out of 5 stars Quirky, touching and moving.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 7, 2004
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    'Read My Lips'is fantastic! This odd, but compelling, thriller benefits from exceptional performances by the two principals, especially from Emmanuelle Devos, who manages to be victimised, intelligent, frumpish and sexy all at the same time.
    The action is tense and unpredictable, and the developing love story, as the two maladjusted characters begin to support each other, is touching without being sickly.
    French film at its best!
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  • uncle mo
    4.0 out of 5 stars A watcheable movie
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 21, 2011
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    Who doesn't like Vincent Casell? He is one of the most engaging actors of our time and in this movie he changes tack and becomes rather a weak man trying to go straight.
    His deaf sidekick (Emmanuelle Devos) does a superb job as his mentor and friend.All in all quite a good watch although it is hard to watch Casell's pretending to be weak.
    Not his best but still good for all that.
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