Douce
1943 · 109 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 437 VOTES · DIR. Claude Autant-Lara
Overview
In Paris in 1887, Irène works as a governess to Douce, the grand-daughter of the dowager Countess de Bonafé. Douce believes she is in love with Fabien, the handsome manager of the estate. However she cannot hope to marry him because of their class difference. Douce's widowed father, the Count de Bonafé, has a wooden leg, and is infatuated with Irène. Douce discovers that Fabien is planning to flee to Quebec with Irène, and also finds out that the Count has asked Irène to marry him. So Douce tells Fabien this and convinces him to run away with her, causing consternation in the family.
Dialogue Timeline — 985 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:03:38 - Do you see him often? - Every day.
00:07:22 - You gave him something, I hope? - Naturally! Another umbrella!
00:12:12 Please get in.
00:15:39 He looks like this portrait, doesn't he? He's handsome.
00:20:27 Didn't you feel a little shock at 4pm? What were you doing at 4?
00:24:56 Then, since you love books, come as often as you like.
00:29:28 Come and see.
00:35:53 - It'll never fit in the drawing room. - Shall I set it up in the hall?
00:40:24 - Mademoiselle... Monsieur... - Nothing much has changed, I see.
00:43:17 I wish you patience and resignation.
00:46:43 No tea, though. It excites them and they become intolerable.
00:51:28 And some iodine.
00:55:14 Already the fine lady!
00:59:03 - Did your animals remember you? - Not all of them, Mme Countess.
01:02:18 - You? You think it's decent? - I have good reasons.
01:05:14 Only a man eloping with a girl he likes. Nothing more.
01:10:49 - They're so small! - Is that all you can say?
01:15:30 We'll leave. I promise.
01:19:45 - I've come to fetch you. - A bit late!
01:22:54 Hurry up, then. Leave quickly... as quick as you can.
01:28:19 - Now what are you staring at? - The woman who's about to sing.
01:33:45 I don't want to be a replacement. I want to say goodbye.
01:37:38 Fire! Come on!
08:00:00 Three weeks at sea.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed985
Dialogue density9.0 lines / min
First line00:03:38
Final line08:00:00
Production Record
DirectorClaude Autant-Lara
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes437