Dandelions by the Roots

Name: Dandelions by the Roots
Director: Georges Lautner
Released: 1964
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 5.8
Cast: Michel Serrault, Maurice Biraud, Louis de Funès, Mireille Darc, Francis Blanche

1964 · 95 MIN · IMDB 5.8 · 738 VOTES · DIR. Georges Lautner

Overview

Jockey Jack has a bill open with a gangster just released from jail. He somehow manages to parry the gangster's knife attack backstage at a theatre and the latter ends up dead being put into a double bass case. A day later the gangster mysteriously has disappeared, but it turns out that he was carrying a bet ticket for a horse race now worth over a million. A turbulent run for the money begins.

Dialogue Timeline — 939 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:43 SALAD BY THE ROOTS

00:05:26 ...you'll find someone you like.

00:08:51 Don't worry about it. He's very stressed.

00:11:58 Very dangerous, a uniform like that.

00:15:30 Natasha, love of my life.

00:21:25 We have to flee.

00:25:01 I'm not in disguise.

00:29:15 It's been a long time. Jérôme, the conservatory.

00:32:47 Really? Let me tell you something.

00:38:37 Oh, sorry. Excuse me.

00:42:41 Good evening, I'm Palmire.

00:46:20 Help them or I call the police.

00:49:48 I'm the one who plays the bass. And very well, I might add.

00:52:54 Right away. -On my own?

00:55:50 Do you believe in hell, Jérôme?

01:00:22 What? About the body?

01:03:29 There was a photo finish. -Two outsiders.

01:06:38 In that case, I'll sign, gentlemen. I'll sign everything.

01:09:40 Where? -He's... in the smurf.

01:13:01 Do you often teach at night? -No, never.

01:16:59 That's some craftsmanship.

01:22:35 Isn't he exaggerating? -He's not complaining.

01:27:05 No, I said. Where did Absalon go?

12:06:18 22 plus 2...

Cast & Characters

Michel Serrault Jérôme Martinet Maurice Biraud Jo Arengeot Louis de Funès Jockey Jack Mireille Darc Rockie La Braise Francis Blanche Absalon Raymond Meunier La Douane Hubert Deschamps Général Fréderic Cédille Gianni Musy Riton, dit 'Pommes-Chips' Barbara Brand La comédienne qui joue Sonia Paola Barbara

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed939

Dialogue density9.9 lines / min

First line00:00:43

Final line12:06:18

Production Record

DirectorGeorges Lautner

LanguageFrench

IMDb votes738