A Curtain Raiser
2006 · 29 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 879 VOTES · DIR. François Ozon
Overview
Bruno, a young Frenchman, is frustrated by his girlfriend's constant lack of punctuality. He decides to end their relationship the next time she is late again.
Dialogue Timeline — 384 lines
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00:00:16 A CURTAIN RAISER
00:01:21 Such pests are wise to fear manic timekeeping!
00:02:15 Not for me.
00:03:01 - A cad for such a little thing? - Yes, a cad!
00:03:49 "This has gone on for 8 months. Next time you're late, it's over."
00:04:39 By arriving late
00:05:55 She had to help her family save books from the flood.
00:06:56 Damn!
00:07:53 Rosette's bound to ring now. I'll open the door a crack.
00:08:48 Nerves? You understand nothing.
00:10:15 He went off, without waiting for me? What a cad!
00:11:12 The plums made me late!
00:12:04 The cad!
00:13:17 Verily, what love!
00:14:14 I'm trying this, I'm trying that!
00:15:17 Along with our love, worm-eaten by your tardiness.
00:17:12 All our long, tireless conversations...
00:18:25 do we not feel both pleasure and pain?
00:19:21 You asked me that, coquettishly
00:20:15 Have you forgotten what I said when you arrived?
00:21:14 Explanations are indeed useless.
00:22:19 What I lose with you I'll gain elsewhere.
00:24:25 There's still time, say the word and I'll go after her!
00:25:36 Two days from now, as you awake, her explanations
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed384
Dialogue density13.2 lines / min
First line00:00:16
Final line00:25:36
Production Record
DirectorFrançois Ozon
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes879