La Chienne

1931 · 96 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 5,063 VOTES · DIR. Jean Renoir

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Overview

Cashier Maurice Legrand is married to Adele, a terror. By chance, he meets Lucienne, "Lulu", and make her his mistress. He thinks he finally met love, but Lulu is nothing but a streetwalker, in love with Dede, her pimp. She only accepts Legrand to satisfy Dede's needs of money.

Dialogue Timeline — 812 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:50 Ladies and gentlemen, we are proud to present...
00:03:57 Gentlemen, to your health!
00:06:59 You always got excuses...
00:10:39 Sure... we've been together three years. That's like being married, ain't it?
00:15:01 That wasn't my fault.
00:18:18 With all these household expenses...
00:20:27 I bet you found her in a dance hall.
00:23:12 And where are those 100 francs?
00:25:30 I’ll make up something. Let me come up.
00:30:10 They ain’t signed and I won’t say they’re by Legrand.
00:32:39 I’m Langelar, the art critic.
00:36:08 I’d like to go someplace smart with you, like the opera.
00:38:35 Play us something nice.
00:43:24 He paints at a snail’s pace, for Pete’s sake.
00:48:34 “And what were you doing, while I was getting killed?”
00:51:19 You can come around eleven. Here’s the key.
00:57:19 …my husband vanished.
00:59:50 Alright, dear. We won’t talk about it no more.
01:05:29 Why don’t you trust me… confide in me?
01:11:37 Queer people!
01:15:14 They usually mean trouble… better stick to a quiet life at home.
01:18:29 …even the best kids.
01:21:19 But I’ll pay you back, just to show you that…
01:24:21 Suicide.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed812
Dialogue density8.5 lines / min
First line00:01:50
Final line01:24:21

Production Record

DirectorJean Renoir
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes5,063