A Woman Kills

1968 · 68 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · DIR. Jean-Denis Bonan

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Overview

Paris, in the 1960s. A series of crimes troubles the public tranquility. On March, 22, 1968, Hélène Picard, a prostitute sentenced to death two years before for several murders, is killed by executioner Louis Guilbeau. Immediately, the violent crimes, similar to Hélène’s ones, go on again. In parallel, Louis is having an affair with the police woman in charge of the investigation… What are the obscure relations hidden behind the executioner and the mysterious killer? Who is this dark man in reality?

Dialogue Timeline — 463 lines

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00:00:35 A WOMAN KILLS
00:02:40 And he'll forgive those who have been tortured by remorse.
00:04:17 10th October 1965, she is caught next to the mutilated corpse of a prostitute.
00:05:40 Every day, I receive threats in the mail.
00:07:02 See you tomorrow.
00:09:54 Read all about it!
00:13:40 You think I'm mad, don't you?
00:16:04 Even the teachers would laugh in their beards.
00:18:19 There she is, dead. She was obviously assaulted.
00:19:32 I don't know why but I'm worried Hélène Picard wasn't the murderer.
00:21:28 Superintendent Sabrot's stomach ulcer has started to bother him again.
00:23:55 to assist in the arrest of Pascal Bonan, known as The Viper.
00:28:30 but death only occurs once the voltage is reduced.
00:29:41 When I think that Hélène died in this way...
00:32:47 That's right.
00:35:35 Who's that woman?
00:38:41 It's all been made up by the media.
00:40:05 is that it is not entirely impossible
00:47:01 I heard some sort of a gunshot.
00:53:14 This is TNZ1 calling all cars.
00:55:19 before people leave their homes.
01:01:04 At 14:28, Guilbeau thinks about his childhood, the pain...
01:05:09 I wasn't allowed to be a man.
01:07:03 She felt useful, still young, still beautiful.

Cast & Characters

Claude Merlin Louis Guilbeau
Solange Pradel Solange Lebas Myriam Mézières Suzy, l'assistante Jackie Raynal Angèle Catherine Deville Brigitte
Alain Yves Beaujour Le père Jourbeau
Velly Beguard Cathy
Bernard Letrou Le narrateur (voice)
Agnès Bonan La femme interviewée
Paul Bonan L'homme interviewé
Bernard Bonan L'étudiant interviewé
Serge Moati L'inspecteur Moati
Jean-Denis Bonan Un flic
Paul Bourron Le flic tué à bout portant
Gilbert Gibdouny Le laborantin photo
Annie Merlin
Yves Tollini
Danielle Letellier
Thomas Letellier

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed463
Dialogue density6.8 lines / min
First line00:00:35
Final line01:07:03

Production Record

DirectorJean-Denis Bonan
LanguageFrench

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