Céleste
1981 · 107 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 296 VOTES · DIR. Percy Adlon
Overview
In 1914, with men gone to war, Marcel Proust hired Céleste Albaret as his attendant. More than eight years later, she was at his side when he died. During this entire time, she only entered his room when he rang for her, sleeping from 9 AM to 3 PM to wait during the night while he wrote. Marcel uses her as more than a servant: she is his muse, telling stories of her childhood to stir his remembrance of things past; she's in cahoots with him as he manipulates those he wants to draw on for his writing; she listens appalled to his descriptions of the underside of Paris. Hers is a life of love and sweet devotion as he races time to finish his work before death.
Dialogue Timeline — 652 lines
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00:05:11 After he wakes and has his inhalation, Monsieur never speaks.
00:08:08 You take the croissant down there.
00:11:56 I couldn't see his face, but his eyes looked at me.
00:18:12 Yes, I know, they always go for the best bits.
00:20:37 May I ask something?
00:23:53 I can't quite remember, it torments me.
00:26:14 that would distract her.
00:31:33 But I put a towel...
00:37:27 - Well, Mr.? - Well, dear Celeste.
00:40:16 I always thought he was a buffoon!
00:42:14 -his American wife is very rich, true, but also very ugly-
00:45:15 experience sensual enjoyment.
00:48:22 I wore white spotted stockings.
00:50:56 "Don't be cross with Celeste" he said, "or I'll cry"
00:53:17 Good night.
00:59:30 I had a peculiar feeling. He hasn't rung.
01:03:33 Until this afternoon.
01:09:36 Or tomorrow, Mr. is undecided.
01:11:19 I just want to tell you...
01:16:26 The beginning of the second movement, please.
01:26:37 The flu weakened you. Do you want to continue?
01:28:58 just to add maybe half a day to this miserable life.
01:31:43 sometimes higher than church towers...
01:35:14 Am I tormenting you, my dear little Marcel?