Line of Demarcation
1966 · 120 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 945 VOTES · DIR. Claude Chabrol
Overview
It is based on upon the memoir Mémoires d'un agent secret de la France libre et La Ligne de démarcation by Gilbert Renault under his pseudonym Colonel Rémy. A small village in the Jura is split by the river Loue which creates the line of demarcation between Nazi occupied France and freedom. A French officer, Pierre, is released by the Nazi soldiers to find his chateau converted into a German command centre. Whilst he is obliged to co-operate with the enemy, his wife Mary supports the resistance movement and is willing to risk her life for it. The Nazis step up their activity against the resistance, insisting that any who attempt to cross the line of demarcation will be shot. When his wife is arrested, Pierre decides to switch his allegiance.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,355 lines
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00:00:19 by an artificial border named "The Line of Demarcation."
00:07:11 They're fine. They're all in Creuse with Jacques' mother.
00:11:31 Damn! What a meanness!
00:14:47 All I want is to kill some Jerries.
00:19:11 The piano?
00:22:42 Because I don't recognize you any more.
00:25:47 only give them an opportunity to harden their attitude.
00:29:36 Count!
00:32:58 - You're English? - No, Scottish.
00:35:41 Yes, of course. I do every night.
00:40:57 - Here you are, the newspaper. - Thanks.
00:44:08 but I'm not in.
00:51:16 We couldn't make ends meet, that's why.
00:56:49 Go on. Leave that alone and don't worry about me.
01:00:25 Is it?
01:06:15 It's shameful! I shall complain to the German Command!
01:14:09 Because you'll understand that in your case, we'd be obliged to use...
01:18:55 No, sir, not at all. Absolutely not.
01:23:37 - Good evening Mr. Ménétru. - Shut the door!
01:27:03 I'll see you tomorrow.
01:32:08 - Well, goodbye. - That's right, goodbye.
01:36:47 Come with me!
01:42:56 I don't care. The time for good impressions is over, Herr Major.
01:51:00 I believe that, unknowingly, they did my wife a big favor.