Destroy, She Said
1969 · 94 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 303 VOTES · DIR. Marguerite Duras
Overview
In a secluded hotel circumscribed by a dense forest Max and Alissa Thor meet Stein and Elisabeth. Max, a professor of future history and an aspiring author, is immediately attracted to the brooding wife of industrialist Bernard Alione, Elisabeth, who is recovering from a miscarriage. Stein, a German Jew and potential writer, is infatuated by Alissa, Max's young wife and former student. During their sojourn the guests' identities gradually meld.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,234 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:03 Where are we?
00:03:37 I only know the grounds.
00:07:30 And the words: Villeneuve, Elisabeth...
00:11:51 No one has come to see her yet.
00:15:39 You're tired.
00:19:27 For example, yes.
00:24:49 Ah, fine.
00:28:24 You were told to walk for a bit every day?
00:32:07 There was someone there.
00:35:16 I'd like to go into the forest.
00:39:05 I guess I can't help myself.
00:43:39 - What are we playing? - We said... - Right.
00:47:44 The Isère river.
00:51:06 We went to Venice.
00:56:00 You hide things from him.
01:00:16 I'm afraid of Alissa... afraid.
01:04:28 Disgust.
01:08:13 We knew each other as children.
01:12:04 Hers alone.
01:15:26 Tell me...
01:18:32 - No. - No.
01:21:23 Did you want to see her again?
01:24:46 He doesn't live with her.
01:28:33 We are happy.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,234
Dialogue density13.1 lines / min
First line00:00:03
Final line01:28:33
Production Record
DirectorMarguerite Duras
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes303