Words and Pictures

Words and Pictures

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

PG-13 2014 · 111 min · ★ 6.4 · 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.

Directed by Fred Schepisi · Written by Gerald Di Pego

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