Kings and Queen
2004 · 150 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 4,075 VOTES · DIR. Arnaud Desplechin
Overview
Shortly before her wedding, art gallery director Nora travels from Paris to Grenoble to visit her preteen son, Elias, who is spending time with her aging professor father, Louis, recently diagnosed with terminal cancer. During her stay, she reaches out to her former lover, Ismaël, a viola player and father figure to Elias who has been committed against his will to a mental hospital. Ismaël, however, has his own problems to sort out.
Dialogue Timeline — 2,262 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:10 Zeus loved Leda, wife of the mortal Tyndareus, ninth king of Sparta.
00:06:07 After all, it's mythology and you teach Greek...
00:11:55 You've received our letters asking you to come in.
00:16:50 They prescribe me shit, their diplomas come out of cereal boxes
00:21:20 When I was eight, you decided I was vehement.
00:27:22 They operated tonight. He's still in hospital.
00:34:53 I'm trying to explain
00:41:04 Lend me your pen. Your pen!
00:46:33 You remember the rule here?
00:51:35 That's between Nora and me. For Elias' school things.
00:58:32 I don't give a shit! I couldn't care less!
01:03:30 You were sleeping like a kitten.
01:09:22 I don't like that.
01:16:08 Men used me because I make no demands.
01:22:48 Here I go.
01:29:03 I wiped everything clean, there won't be any fingerprints.
01:36:15 Here.
01:41:29 Too much.
01:47:10 Fuck!
01:53:00 And I find it unfair I should die while you live.
01:58:38 Simon is stubborn and still doesn't get on with his dad.
02:05:53 I went to see my family, travelling, everything's worked out
02:14:00 I've missed you, my little boy.
02:18:44 But I can imagine it's not always pleasant for you.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed2,262
Dialogue density15.1 lines / min
First line00:00:10
Final line02:18:44
Production Record
DirectorArnaud Desplechin
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes4,075