Medea
1989 · 76 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 3,746 VOTES · DIR. Lars von Trier
Overview
It is an adaptation of the Greek tragedy Medea from Euripides, a version where the Gods willing and intervations are absent. Medea is the tragic character that after helping Jason in the Voyage of the Argonauts (myth says that she has even sacrificed her own brother for Jason's success), she gets from him only betrayal, as he arranges to marry the King's of Corinth daughter. The king decides to exile Medea, as she is a danger for his daughter happiness, but Medea asks from him just a day… before she goes outside the borders. That day Medea gets her revenge.
Dialogue Timeline — 245 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:01 This film is based on a script by Carl T. Dreyer and Preben Thomsen
00:03:25 You know you may, Medea
00:05:58 l am coming
00:07:46 l am convinced he will meet the demands placed upon him
00:09:09 l know my responsibility to you and every citizen, rich or poor
00:14:56 You had many words for the elders, and yet now none for me!
00:16:10 Medea and Glauce cannot both remain here
00:18:39 that we used to share when l was still of use to him. He was my all
00:19:32 l was but his prey
00:25:03 Why?
00:26:21 No, Medea. You must leave at once
00:28:10 You have your day
00:32:06 And your pride, Jason...
00:33:12 You have forgotten much that l remember
00:34:43 Keep the wine in the bag ''until you get home''
00:35:38 Can Jason really be so hungry for power and yet so cowardly?
00:37:34 Don't torture yourself! Think of your future!
00:40:13 to secure the future of our children and l
00:44:34 When l see myself l understand you, Jason
00:45:45 Do what?
00:49:42 Good
00:53:10 The king went to help her, and he, too, was scratched
01:03:18 Help me, mummy
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed245
Dialogue density3.2 lines / min
First line00:00:01
Final line01:03:18
Production Record
DirectorLars von Trier
LanguageDanish
IMDb votes3,746