L'Assommoir
1908 · 36 MIN · IMDB 6.0 · 163 VOTES · DIR. Albert Capellani
Overview
Everyman Coupeau's attempts to stop drinking are routinely thwarted by the wicked and vengeful Virginie. Based on Zola's novel, Capellani's film is about the free fall of a group of working-class French folk into degradation and tragedy due to carelessness, jealousy, and alcohol abuse. At the time of its release, L'Assommoir was hugely successful.
Dialogue Timeline - 25 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME - EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:00 L'ASSOMMOIR
00:00:04 A drama in three parts based on Emile Zola's novel
00:00:23 Lantier deserts Gervaise for Virginie.
00:04:58 I can't bear scenes of jealousy. I'm going.
00:05:03 Don't bother about me. I've managed to get over it.
00:15:12 Following shortly
00:15:17 Part Two
00:15:20 Coupeau swears to drink no more
00:15:28 One year after his marriage to Gervaise
00:16:45 Two years later Coupeau is cured
00:16:54 Gervaise's birthday
00:20:38 Four years after Virginie takes revenge
00:22:04 The first absinthe
00:23:07 Three years later. A scene in the pub
00:23:14 Coupeau bets with Lantier to drink eight glasses of brandy
00:23:22 whilst the clock strikes eight
00:27:11 Following shortly
00:27:18 Part Three
00:27:21 Two years later Coupeau leaves hospital
00:27:27 He is told that drinking alcohol
00:27:33 will prove fatal for him.
00:27:39 Though he can drink a little wine
00:30:26 The revenge of Virginie
00:35:43 The End
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed25
Dialogue density0.7 lines / min
First line00:00:00
Final line00:35:43
Production Record
DirectorAlbert Capellani
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes163