Le Deuxième Souffle

1966 · 150 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 7,092 VOTES · DIR. Jean-Pierre Melville

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Overview

A gangster escapes jail and quickly makes plans to continue his criminal ways elsewhere, but a determined inspector is closing in.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,001 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:07 The film-maker does not intend Gustave Minda’s “ethics” to be a Morality
00:10:31 It wasn’t here. She owns the place
00:13:30 As for the disappearing diners, they aren’t paid to reason why
00:21:24 Frisk them. Who has the key to the handcuffs?
00:29:35 But I’ve had another idea. Orloff’s back in France; he’s in Marseilles
00:34:39 It doesn’t show
00:39:42 He sort of flirted with me
00:43:11 …get taken for a ride at Ville d’Avray – you’ve seen the papers?
00:46:07 I’m not afraid
00:50:53 Drive past without stopping
00:56:23 It isn’t small fry. It won’t be easy, getting him through
01:02:36 Exactly
01:05:49 …he jumped off a cliff when caught
01:11:34 Antoine will stash an estate car, and hide on top of the hill with a rifle
01:28:31 Let me know when, and I’ll come for my cut
01:34:11 Afterwards, he didn’t get rid of the Colt he used
01:38:44 He never knew, but I nearly knocked him off
01:44:18 It’s impossible. Or else Paul’s gone mad
01:48:26 One of your friends says he did that platinum job we know so little about
01:51:23 No, I’ve never seen him before
01:54:23 I’ve set up a meeting in a place I own
02:01:37 People get worked up in situations like this. You talk too much
02:10:12 You’ve changed, but not all that much
02:15:49 Sitting like stuffed dummies… did you hear?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,001
Dialogue density6.7 lines / min
First line00:00:07
Final line02:15:49

Production Record

DirectorJean-Pierre Melville
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes7,092