Le Bon Plaisir
1984 · 108 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 588 VOTES · DIR. Francis Girod
Overview
Claire's handbag is stolen. It contained a letter written ten years previously by the man who is now the French President. In the letter, he urges his pregnant mistress to have an abortion. Claire immediately alerts the President's men. From that moment, the machinery of state swings into action.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,183 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:21 Stay on the line, you have a call from Tokyo.
00:07:50 How are you?
00:10:53 Claire Després.
00:14:58 What if I placed an ad?
00:17:31 As bad as a pig. I was sure of it.
00:20:59 I'm counting on you. I was promised a translation, but...
00:25:22 - I had a terrible day in New York. - I imagine...
00:29:52 Here. Put on a tie.
00:33:18 It's the answer to our ad.
00:36:58 You and I are old now.
00:41:06 Tell me about him.
00:43:38 Stubborn.
00:47:28 So?
00:51:38 - When will you return? - Never.
00:55:10 I loved you.
00:58:11 until I am able to talk the President out of it.
01:01:59 Yes, as a last resort. Where is Claire?
01:04:31 I don't give a damn about being Prime Minister.
01:10:35 I'm such a fool.
01:16:23 Your napkin.
01:20:14 Alright.
01:23:25 I'm the Chief of Defense, not Chief of Police.
01:29:29 Hello, you old crook. I'm in Paris.
01:34:26 We aren't working for you this week.
Cast & Characters
Catherine Deneuve
Claire Després
Michel Serrault
Le ministre de l'Intérieur - dit Pollux
Jean-Louis Trintignant
Le Président de la République
Michel Auclair
Herbert
Hippolyte Girardot
Pierre
Claude Winter
La première dame
Matthew Pilsberry
Mike Després
Alexandra Stewart
Julie Hoffman
Janine Darcey
Berthe - la serveuse
Jacques Sereys
Le ministre des Affaires étrangères
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,183
Dialogue density11.0 lines / min
First line00:00:21
Final line01:34:26
Production Record
DirectorFrancis Girod
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes588