Stars
Vincent Cassel
Emmanuelle Devos
Olivier Gourmet
Olivier Perrier
Olivia Bonamy
Bernard Alane
Céline Samie
Pierre Diot
François Loriquet
Serge Onteniente
Writers
Jacques Audiard
Tonino Benacquista
Full Cast & Crew
[Cast Group]
Actor: Vincent Cassel | Character: Paul
Actor: Emmanuelle Devos | Character: Carla
Actor: Olivier Gourmet | Character: Marchand
Actor: Olivier Perrier | Character: Masson
Actor: Olivia Bonamy | Character: Annie
Actor: Bernard Alane | Character: Morel
Actor: Céline Samie | Character: Josie
Actor: Pierre Diot | Character: Keller
Actor: François Loriquet | Character: Jean-François
Actor: Serge Onteniente | Character: Mammouth
Actor: David Saracino | Character: Richard Carambo
Actor: Christophe Vandevelde | Character: Louis Carambo
Actor: Bô Gaultier de Kermoal | Character: Le Barman
Actor: Loïc Le Page | Character: Quentin
Actor: Nathalie Lacroix | Character: L'Employée ANPE
Actor: Laurent Valo | Character: Le jeune sourd du café
Actor: Christiane Cohendy | Character: Mathilde
Actor: Isabelle Caubère | Character: Jeanne
Actor: Chloé Mons | Character: Boubou
Actor: Patrick Steltzer | Character: Le Haleur
Actor: Philippe Wintousky | Character: Le chef de chantier
Actor: Gladys Gambie | Character: Danseuse no. 1
Actor: Maurine Nicot | Character: Danseuse no. 2
Actor: Keena | Character: Danseuse no. 3
[Directors Group]
Name: Jacques Audiard | Role: Director
[Writers Group]
Name: Jacques Audiard | Role: Writer
Name: Tonino Benacquista | Role: Writer
[Producers Group]
Name: Philippe Carcassonne | Role: Producer
Name: Jean-Louis Livi | Role: Producer
Name: Bernard Marescot | Role: Producer
Name: Jean-Louis Nieuwbourg | Role: Producer
Name: Alix Raynaud | Role: Producer
[Music Group]
Name: Alexandre Desplat | Role: Composer
[Cinematography Group]
Name: Mathieu Vadepied | Role: Cinematographer
[Editing Group]
Name: Juliette Welfling | Role: Editor
[Casting Group]
Name: Richard Rousseau | Role: Casting Director
[Production Design Group]
Name: Michel Barthélémy | Role: Production Designer
[Art Direction Group]
Name: Etienne Rohde | Role: Art Director
[Set Decoration Group]
Name: Boris Piot | Role: Set Decorator
Name: Ségolène Rocher | Role: Set Decorator
[Costume Design Group]
Name: Virginie Montel | Role: Costume Designer
[Makeup Department]
Name: Pierre Chavialle | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Alexis Kinebanyan | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Frédérique Ney | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Cécile Pellerin | Role: Makeup Department
Name: Emmanuel Pitois | Role: Makeup Department
[Production Management]
Name: Michael Ermogeni | Role: Production Manager
Name: Brigitte Faure | Role: Production Manager
Name: Jean-Louis Nieuwbourg | Role: Production Manager
[Assistant Directors]
Name: Vincent Dachet | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Dominique Gerbi | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Fabrice Nordmann | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Serge Onteniente | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
[Art Department]
Name: Dièné Bérété | Role: Art Department
Name: Boris Piot | Role: Art Department
Name: Thomas Reichlin Meldegg | Role: Art Department
Name: Tom Danos | Role: Art Department
[Sound Department]
Name: Philippe Amouroux | Role: Sound Department
Name: Charles Autrand | Role: Sound Department
Name: Marc-Antoine Beldent | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christophe Bourreau | Role: Sound Department
Name: Matthieu Bricout | Role: Sound Department
Name: Jean De Sagey | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christophe Gagnot | Role: Sound Department
Name: Cyril Holtz | Role: Sound Department
Name: Nikolas Javelle | Role: Sound Department
Name: Pedro Marques | Role: Sound Department
Name: Gael Nicolas | Role: Sound Department
Name: Pascal Villard | Role: Sound Department
[Visual Effects]
Name: Martin Hardouin Duparc | Role: Visual Effects
Name: Aurélien Vernhes-Lermusiaux | Role: Visual Effects
[Stunts]
Name: Rémi Canaple | Role: Stunts
Name: Michel Carliez | Role: Stunts
Name: David Genty | Role: Stunts
Name: Yves Girard | Role: Stunts
[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Cyrille Blanc | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Thomas Blanc | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pierre Bonnet | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Sébastien Leclercq | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jean-Marie Leroy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pascal Lombardo | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Vincent Plaidy | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Pénélope Pourriat | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: François Tille | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
[Casting Department]
Name: Laurent Couraud | Role: Casting Department
[Costume and Wardrobe Department]
Name: Isabelle Pannetier | Role: Costume Department
[Editorial Department]
Name: Mathias Duhayer | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Marie-Pierre Frappier | Role: Editorial Department
[Location Management]
Name: Gwenael Camuzard | Role: Location Management
Name: Emmanuel Rondeau du Noyer | Role: Location Management
Name: Stephan Guillemet | Role: Location Management
Name: Philippe Morlier | Role: Location Management
[Music Department]
Name: Edouard Dubois | Role: Music Department
Name: Dominique Lemonnier | Role: Music Department
Name: Guy-Paul Romby | Role: Music Department
[Production Department]
Name: Sophie Ba | Role: Production Department
Name: Sandrine Boulet | Role: Production Department
Name: Anne Bourlet Siguoirt | Role: Production Department
[Script and Continuity Department]
Name: Nathalie Vierny | Role: Script and Continuity Department
[Additional Crew]
Name: Joan Massotkleiner | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Manuel Mougin | Role: Additional Crew
Name: Henry Villain | Role: Additional Crew
Trailers
IMDb Video Gallery: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0274117/videogallery/
Release Schedule
Canada: September 10, 2001 (Toronto International Film Festival, premiere)
Belgium: October 17, 2001
France: October 17, 2001
Switzerland: January 17, 2002 (German speaking region)
Germany: February 2002 (Berlin International Film Festival - Panorama)
United States: March 8, 2002 (Rendezvous With French Cinema)
Italy: May 3, 2002
Israel: May 9, 2002
United Kingdom: May 24, 2002
United States: June 8, 2002 (Atlanta Film Festival)
United States: July 5, 2002 (New York City, New York)
United States: July 19, 2002 (Los Angeles, California)
United States: July 26, 2002
Mexico: September 27, 2002 (Sexto tour de cine Frances en México)
United States: October 14, 2002 (New Orleans Film Festival)
Czech Republic: December 7, 2002 (French Film Festival)
Taiwan: January 11, 2003
Mexico: January 17, 2003 (limited)
Serbia: March 3, 2003 (Belgrade Film Festival)
Russia: March 28, 2003 (limited)
Netherlands: April 10, 2003
Hungary: May 8, 2003
Australia: May 15, 2003
Portugal: May 16, 2003
Argentina: June 12, 2003
Greece: August 29, 2003
Japan: September 20, 2003 (Tokyo)
Chile: March 5, 2004
Denmark: March 31, 2004 (NatFilm Festival)
Denmark: April 23, 2004
Spain: July 9, 2004
France: March 29, 2008 (Quais du Polar, Lyon)
Germany: November 18, 2011 (DVD and Blu-ray premiere)
Serbia: January 23, 2016 (Kustendorf International Film and Music Festival)
Poland: February 4, 2016 (TV release)
Awards
Nominee | 2002 | European Film Awards | European Film Award | European Actress | Emmanuelle Devos, Read My Lips
Nominee | 2002 | European Film Awards | European Film Award | European Screenwriter | Tonino Benacquista, Jacques Audiard, Read My Lips
Nominee | 2002 | European Film Awards | EFA People's Choice Award | Best European Actor | Vincent Cassel, Read My Lips
Nominee | 2002 | European Film Awards | EFA People's Choice Award | Best European Actress | Emmanuelle Devos, Read My Lips
Nominee | 2003 | Chlotrudis Awards | Chlotrudis Award | Best Actress | Emmanuelle Devos, Read My Lips
Nominee | 2002 | César Awards, France | César | Best Actor (Meilleur acteur) | Vincent Cassel, Read My Lips
Winner | 2002 | César Awards, France | César | Best Actress (Meilleure actrice) | Emmanuelle Devos, Read My Lips
Nominee | 2002 | César Awards, France | César | Best Director (Meilleur réalisateur) | Jacques Audiard, Read My Lips
Nominee | 2002 | César Awards, France | César | Best Film (Meilleur film) | Jacques Audiard, Read My Lips
Winner | 2002 | César Awards, France | César | Best Screenplay, Original or Adaptation (Meilleur scénario, original ou adaptation) | Jacques Audiard, Tonino Benacquista, Read My Lips
Nominee | 2002 | César Awards, France | César | Best Music Written for a Film (Meilleure musique écrite pour un film) | Alexandre Desplat, Read My Lips
Nominee | 2002 | César Awards, France | César | Best Cinematography (Meilleure photographie) | Mathieu Vadepied, Read My Lips
Winner | 2002 | César Awards, France | César | Best Sound (Meilleur son) | Cyril Holtz, Pascal Villard, Marc-Antoine Beldent, Read My Lips
Nominee | 2002 | César Awards, France | César | Best Editing (Meilleur montage) | Juliette Welfling, Read My Lips
Nominee | 2003 | Golden Trailer Awards | Golden Trailer | Most Original | Read My Lips
Winner | 2003 | Golden Trailer Awards | Golden Trailer | Best Foreign | Read My Lips
Winner | 2003 | Golden Trailer Awards | Golden Trailer | Best Independent | Read My Lips
Winner | 2002 | Newport International Film Festival, Rhode Island | Jury Award | Best Director | Jacques Audiard, Read My Lips
Winner | 2002 | Newport International Film Festival, Rhode Island | Jury Award | Best Actress | Emmanuelle Devos, Read My Lips
Box Office
Argentina: USD 53776
Australia: USD 77373
Chile: USD 5726
Spain: USD 75001
France: USD 2214087
United Kingdom: USD 168819
Italy: USD 270695
New Zealand: USD 38919
Taiwan: USD 19403
Domestic: USD 1471911
Period: Nov 22 – 24, 2002 | Rank: 121 | Weeks in release: 21 | Theaters: 3 | Gross to date: USD 1358856 | Interval gross: USD 1239 | Per theater average: USD 413
Period: Nov 15 – 17, 2002 | Rank: 108 | Weeks in release: 20 | Theaters: 5 | Gross to date: USD 1356878 | Interval gross: USD 3379 | Per theater average: USD 675
Period: Nov 8 – 10, 2002 | Rank: 101 | Weeks in release: 19 | Theaters: 7 | Gross to date: USD 1350556 | Interval gross: USD 4174 | Per theater average: USD 596
Period: Nov 1 – 3, 2002 | Rank: 94 | Weeks in release: 18 | Theaters: 11 | Gross to date: USD 1345030 | Interval gross: USD 6444 | Per theater average: USD 585
Period: Oct 25 – 27, 2002 | Rank: 93 | Weeks in release: 17 | Theaters: 10 | Gross to date: USD 1335061 | Interval gross: USD 9441 | Per theater average: USD 944
Period: Oct 18 – 20, 2002 | Rank: 85 | Weeks in release: 16 | Theaters: 9 | Gross to date: USD 1323320 | Interval gross: USD 11917 | Per theater average: USD 1324
Period: Oct 11 – 13, 2002 | Rank: 89 | Weeks in release: 15 | Theaters: 15 | Gross to date: USD 1307699 | Interval gross: USD 8913 | Per theater average: USD 594
Period: Oct 4 – 6, 2002 | Rank: 70 | Weeks in release: 14 | Theaters: 26 | Gross to date: USD 1291431 | Interval gross: USD 19101 | Per theater average: USD 734
Period: Sep 27 – 29, 2002 | Rank: 63 | Weeks in release: 13 | Theaters: 29 | Gross to date: USD 1262334 | Interval gross: USD 24004 | Per theater average: USD 827
Period: Sep 20 – 22, 2002 | Rank: 58 | Weeks in release: 12 | Theaters: 30 | Gross to date: USD 1228785 | Interval gross: USD 30511 | Per theater average: USD 1017
Period: Sep 13 – 15, 2002 | Rank: 50 | Weeks in release: 11 | Theaters: 42 | Gross to date: USD 1177985 | Interval gross: USD 52016 | Per theater average: USD 1238
Period: Sep 6 – 8, 2002 | Rank: 41 | Weeks in release: 10 | Theaters: 45 | Gross to date: USD 1107418 | Interval gross: USD 64225 | Per theater average: USD 1427
Period: Aug 30 – Sep 2, 2002 | Rank: 48 | Theaters: 40 | Gross to date: USD 1025988 | Interval gross: USD 75576 | Per theater average: USD 1889
Period: Aug 23 – 25, 2002 | Rank: 44 | Weeks in release: 8 | Theaters: 35 | Gross to date: USD 925252 | Interval gross: USD 66266 | Per theater average: USD 1893
Period: Aug 16 – 18, 2002 | Rank: 42 | Weeks in release: 7 | Theaters: 36 | Gross to date: USD 828567 | Interval gross: USD 74084 | Per theater average: USD 2057
Period: Aug 9 – 11, 2002 | Rank: 33 | Weeks in release: 6 | Theaters: 33 | Gross to date: USD 703622 | Interval gross: USD 106508 | Per theater average: USD 3227
Period: Aug 2 – 4, 2002 | Rank: 33 | Weeks in release: 5 | Theaters: 36 | Gross to date: USD 540530 | Interval gross: USD 123851 | Per theater average: USD 3440
Period: Jul 26 – 28, 2002 | Rank: 28 | Weeks in release: 4 | Theaters: 33 | Gross to date: USD 353205 | Interval gross: USD 166040 | Per theater average: USD 5031
Period: Jul 19 – 21, 2002 | Rank: 41 | Weeks in release: 3 | Theaters: 9 | Gross to date: USD 150713 | Interval gross: USD 72582 | Per theater average: USD 8064
Period: Jul 12 – 14, 2002 | Rank: 56 | Weeks in release: 2 | Theaters: 2 | Gross to date: USD 61943 | Interval gross: USD 22089 | Per theater average: USD 11044
Period: Jul 5 – 7, 2002 | Rank: 51 | Weeks in release: 1 | Theaters: 1 | Gross to date: USD 27080 | Interval gross: USD 27080 | Per theater average: USD 27080