Backbiters

1927 · 84 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 202 VOTES · DIR. Jean Renoir, Albert Dieudonné

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Overview

About the conflict between social classes through the life of the unhappy Catherine Ferrand, an orphan girl, who is a victim of the jealousy of women and the greed of men.

Dialogue Timeline — 157 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:06 CATHERINE A JOYLESS LIFE
00:03:08 Look at Maurice Laisne, the poor fool...
00:05:43 preferred his home to foolish evenings at the Sub-Prefecture.
00:08:32 To wander and weep?
00:11:32 I'll leave both France and the Civil Service!
00:15:52 Catherine suffered from the moral isolation
00:18:35 Winter came...
00:22:55 in the false but exuberant gaiety of carnival nights.
00:29:49 were happy to exercise their tyranny on a poor child.
00:33:15 They're not expensive, and have all the modern comforts.
00:36:43 was with a man...
00:44:22 the scoundrel never lost.
00:50:37 Madame Mallet was President of the foundation "Aid for the Young".
00:53:51 Madame Mallet told me there's only room for honest girls.
00:56:56 and without stain.
00:59:56 The region's interests make me put aside that I'm your brother-in-law.
01:01:34 hoped to compromise the success of his adversary.
01:03:35 My dear Grave, if Mallet refuses, we'll support your candidacy.
01:07:44 Essay to read in your large eyes Dear looks much more langorous
01:09:26 My dear Grave, we've the pleasure to announce
01:12:37 and Catherine was still sleeping.
01:16:11 Several kilometers downhill gave the streetcar an incredible speed.
01:23:37 go on a long journey to the land of oblivion and tenderness.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed157
Dialogue density1.9 lines / min
First line00:00:06
Final line01:23:37

Production Record

DirectorJean Renoir, Albert Dieudonné
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes202