Not on the Lips
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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Cast
12 people
Sabine Azéma
Gilberte Valandray
Known for
Tanguy
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Isabelle Nanty
Arlette Poumaillac
Known for
Amélie
The Tuche Family
Audrey Tautou
Huguette Verberie
Known for
Amélie
The Da Vinci Code
Pierre Arditi
Georges Valandray
Known for
The Count of Monte Cristo
La Belle Époque
Darry Cowl
Madame Foin
Known for
Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
Up to His Ears
Jalil Lespert
Charley
Known for
Infinity Pool
In the Shadow of Iris
Daniel Prévost
Faradel
Known for
The Dinner Game
Asterix and Obelix Take On Caesar
Lambert Wilson
Eric Thomson
Known for
Catwoman
Babylon A.D.
Bérangère Allaux
une jeune fille
Known for
The Young Lieutenant
Françoise Gillard
une jeune fille
Known for
Private Fears in Public Places
Wild Seas
Toinette Laquière
une jeune fille
Gwenaëlle Simon
une jeune fille
Alain Resnais Director · André Barde Writer Renato Berta Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $4.1M · Budget $13M · United States release April 2, 2004
Box office
Budget
$12,600,000
Worldwide gross
$4,100,000
Gross vs. budget
0.3×
Production
France 2 Cinéma
Production
Arena Films
Production
France 3 Cinéma
Production
France · Switzerland
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Original title
Pas sur la bouche
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
France · December 3, 2003
Theatrical
United States · April 2, 2004
Theatrical
South Korea
September 6, 2007 · Theatrical
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