Not on the Lips
Pas sur la bouche
Synopsis
A musical drawing room farce set in Paris circa October, 1925. Middle-aged Gilberte flirts with men but loves her husband Georges, wishing he were more demonstrative. He's negotiating a deal with American Eric Thomson, who turns out to be Gilberte's first husband from an annulled and secret stateside marriage. Along with her sister Arlette, Gilberte begs Eric not to tell Georges about their past. Meanwhile, a young artist, Charly, pursues Gilberte while Arlette tries to match him with the young Huguette, who loves him. Will Eric play along or try to re-win Gilberte's affection? Can Gilberte play one off against another? And who will manage to kiss whom on the lips?
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Release History & Theatrical Window
April 2, 2004
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Alain Resnais
- Screenplay & Story
- André Barde
- Original Title
- Pas sur la bouche
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 55m
- Production Studios
- France 2 Cinéma, Arena Films, France 3 Cinéma
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Alain Resnais
André Barde
Renato Berta
Hervé de Luze
Bruno Pésery
Department Leadership Roster
Alain Resnais
Director
Hervé de Luze
Editor
Renato Berta
Director of Photography
Bruno Pésery
Producer
André Barde
Writer
Jacques Saulnier
Production Design
Jackie Budin
Costume Design
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What is Not on the Lips about?
A musical drawing room farce set in Paris circa October, 1925. Middle-aged Gilberte flirts with men but loves her husband Georges, wishing he were more demonstrative. He's negotiating a deal with American Eric Thomson, who turns out to be Gilberte's first husband from an annulled and secret stateside marriage. Along with her sister Arlette, Gilberte begs Eric not to tell Georges about their past. Meanwhile, a young artist, Charly, pursues Gilberte while Arlette tries to match him with the young Huguette, who loves him. Will Eric play along or try to re-win Gilberte's affection? Can Gilberte play one off against another? And who will manage to kiss whom on the lips?
Who directed Not on the Lips?
Not on the Lips was directed by Alain Resnais.
Who stars in Not on the Lips?
The principal cast of Not on the Lips includes Sabine Azéma, Isabelle Nanty, Audrey Tautou, Pierre Arditi, Darry Cowl.
When was Not on the Lips released and how long is it?
Not on the Lips was released in 2003 with a total runtime of 1h 55m.