Not on the Lips

Pas sur la bouche

2003·115'

Alain Resnais

RomanceComedy

★ 5.7

Letterboxd TMDB #51945

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?

Cast

Sabine Azéma Gilberte Valandray

Isabelle Nanty Arlette Poumaillac

Audrey Tautou Huguette Verberie

Pierre Arditi Georges Valandray

Darry Cowl Madame Foin

Jalil Lespert Charley

Daniel Prévost Faradel

Lambert Wilson Eric Thomson