Read My Lips

Name: Read My Lips
Genre: Crime, Drama, Romance, Thriller
Released: 2001-10-17
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 7.1
Cast: Vincent Cassel, Emmanuelle Devos, Olivier Gourmet, Olivier Perrier, Olivia Bonamy

2001·Movie·115 min·★ 7.1(376)

Crime Drama Romance Thriller More French titles

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

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Can I watch Read My Lips in United States? Yes — you can stream Read My Lips in United States on Criterion Channel, or rent and buy it on Amazon Video and Apple TV Store.

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About Read My Lips

Read My Lips is a 2001 French-language crime, drama and romance film directed by Jacques Audiard. The cast is led by Vincent Cassel, Emmanuelle Devos, Olivier Gourmet. It has a runtime of 1h 55m. Viewers rate it 7.1/10 across 400 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on Criterion Channel.

Read My Lips was produced by Ciné B, France 2 Cinéma, and Pathé Image and made in France. It was released on October 17, 2001.

Director: Jacques Audiard
Writers: Jacques Audiard, Tonino Benacquista
Release date: October 17, 2001
Original language: French
Status: Released
Country: France
Production: Ciné B, France 2 Cinéma, Pathé Image

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Read My Lips cast & crew

Read My Lips was directed by Jacques Audiard and written by Jacques Audiard and Tonino Benacquista.

The cast features Vincent Cassel as Paul Angeli, Emmanuelle Devos as Carla Behm, Olivier Gourmet as Marchand, Olivier Perrier as Masson, Olivia Bonamy as Annie, Carla's friend, and Bernard Alane as Morel.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Alexandre Desplat, cinematography is by Mathieu Vadepied, and it was produced by Philippe Carcassonne and Jean-Louis Livi.

Is Read My Lips worth watching?

Read My Lips holds an audience score of 7.1/10 from 376 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 1h 55m, it's a standard feature-length watch.

If you enjoy crime, drama, and romance, Read My Lips is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch Read My Lips

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