Les Allumettes suédoises

1996 · 310 MIN · IMDB 7.9 · 72 VOTES · DIR. Jacques Ertaud

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Overview

Oliver has a happy childhood in the streets of Montmartre, Paris, in the 30's. Suddenly his mother dies. He is alone and helpless. He seeks comfort with the offbeat adults.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,146 lines

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00:01:43 Dazzling was the street I lived on.
00:04:59 Well, you can bring them to me tomorrow. Tonight, I'm...
00:08:13 Your mom, when she dates men, it's a bit like you with your plum pudding.
00:12:03 I do like you, Rene.
00:16:11 In any case, it wouldn't be for now, perhaps for next summer.
00:19:42 - Red roses mean passionate love. - Thank you, Albertine.
00:23:34 Yes, my lord.
00:30:38 - I should never have listened to you. - Virginie!
00:35:01 But how can you be certain that the man Olivier saw was Andre Privat?
00:38:54 - You still here? - I'll go fetch some help.
00:42:33 I'll wait for you. Tonight, in front of the haberdashery. All night if I have to.
00:47:20 You have my word, sir.
00:51:38 Didier... I mean Olivier. Do you like lollipops?
00:55:02 - No, you understood very well. - I thought he was in prison, unless I'm mistaken.
01:00:25 - I'm here, Madame Hacque. - And your mother, is she in?
01:06:25 Olivier...
01:11:48 I cannot tell you, you'd only get upset.
01:16:09 But Elodie says a mass is given so that the dead are always with us.
01:21:43 6 plates! Now 6 cups, 6 cups.
01:25:54 - Please Father, this money was for my mother. - What are you saying, child?
01:31:28 That way, they can have more fun together.
01:35:05 Well the one on the Hill. Apparently it's been abandoned.
01:39:34 - 4.5 kilos. - 4 kilos, that's a good size.
01:42:56 It's your fault, papa. I was going to tell him tomorrow. It was up to me.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,146
Dialogue density3.7 lines / min
First line00:01:43
Final line01:42:56

Production Record

DirectorJacques Ertaud
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes72