Words and Pictures

"Is a man worth more than his words, a woman worth more than her pictures?"

Jul 17 2014 PG-13 1h 51m
Comedy, Drama, Romance

An art instructor and an English teacher form a rivalry that ends up with a competition at their school in which students decide whether words or pictures are more important.

Plot

A flamboyant English teacher (Clive Owen) and a new, stoic art teacher (Juliette Binoche) collide at an upscale prep school. A high-spirited courtship begins and she finds herself enjoying the battle. Another battle they begin has the students trying to prove which is more powerful, the word or the picture. But the true war is against their own demons, as two troubled souls struggle for connection.

Written by

Gerald Di Pego

Directed by

Fred Schepisi

Production Countries

Australia, United States of America, Canada

Production Companies

Lascaux Films, Latitude Productions, American Entertainment Investors

Languages

English

Awards

1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
11,697
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
Metascore
49
Popularity
NA