Le créateur
1999 · 92 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 1,157 VOTES · DIR. Albert Dupontel
Overview
A playwright of note, Darius developed a drinking problem after his first major hit, and has taken time out from writing his follow-up to go to a clinic and dry out. After his release, Darius finds his producer has hired a leading lady for his next show, booked the theater and advertised the starting date -- all without Darius writing so much as a word of this new play. Darius desperately tries to come up with ideas, but nothing comes to mind, with an inflexible deadline staring him in the face. One day, Darius kills a neighbor's cat by accident; terribly depressed, he swallows some sedatives and falls asleep at his computer -- only to awake with the beginning of his play glowing on the screen. Darius is now convinced he must kill in order to create, and starts murdering an ever-expanding variety of creatures in order to satisfy his now bloodthirsty muse.
Dialogue Timeline — 965 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:18 Your personality is shaped by your despair...
00:05:26 - We must be off !
00:09:26 For the play ? I've forgotten !
00:11:39 she wouldn't know the difference ! She's filth !
00:15:46 that my subconscious was freed in my sleep...
00:20:26 Give him a beating !
00:25:52 The concept of the story conveying
00:28:57 That's better ! You gave us a fright !
00:31:29 You're going to write.
00:34:22 Sorry about the noise.
00:40:25 the première of "The Return"
00:43:15 * Someone's killed Odette's 4 cats !
00:46:18 He may have had to do terrible things ?
00:49:27 I have to kill you because you are unhappy.
00:52:01 * - Hullo, police. I'm listening.
00:54:20 over the whole stage.
00:56:49 I woulda known why she left me.
00:59:50 How's the next scene ?
01:02:56 what I found
01:05:10 Yes...when you make me laugh.
01:08:51 Otherwise you would've had your morning text.
01:12:16 Welcome to posterity !
01:16:18 That gave me "Intimate Anguish".
01:18:59 I don't know where my character's headed... but I'm going home !