On Trial

1954 · 110 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 331 VOTES · DIR. Julien Duvivier

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Overview

Prosecutor Etzel discovers that his father has sentenced a man, Leonardo Maurizius, on mere presumptions. He then makes it a point of honor to trace the sources of the case to uncover the truth.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,231 lines

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00:00:31 The Maurizius Affair
00:06:26 He very much liked your remarks on... I forget the name.
00:12:14 Having with intent and premeditation killed his wife, Maurizius, Elisabeth...
00:16:58 Without me, nothing would have happened.
00:21:04 Pierre-Paul Maurizius, financier?
00:24:32 ...he changed his appearance and shaved his moustache.
00:28:12 Didn't this disagreement arise from his feelings for his wife's sister?
00:31:26 Yes. I suppose she was quite amazing.
00:35:05 How could I start a conversation, and what if I let something slip?
00:39:10 Have you the least idea of that boy's heart, of what's going on inside?
00:43:00 Did you know how much she inherited from her late husband?
00:46:56 Yet she fascinated me. I wanted to gain her sympathy. An opportunity arose.
00:50:31 I don't know - people are so envious.
00:54:23 You're a thief! A thief!
00:58:10 You said that at first you did not recognize the accused.
01:04:45 And you, Mr. Prosecutor, how well do you know me?
01:07:49 The policeman who arrested me looked like a bulldog.
01:11:44 You've gone to all this trouble for nothing, young Mohl.
01:16:30 ...but Maurizius wasn't free.
01:21:01 I decided to make her run away with me, but I had no money.
01:24:11 In the lies of the priest?
01:30:35 she couldn't forgive herself.
01:37:27 Anna... --You have something to tell me?
01:41:24 Reopen the case? You're mad.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,231
Dialogue density11.2 lines / min
First line00:00:31
Final line01:41:24

Production Record

DirectorJulien Duvivier
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes331