Presentation, or Charlotte and Her Steak
1961 · 12 MIN · IMDB 6.0 · 1,405 VOTES · DIR. Éric Rohmer
Overview
Two young people, Walter and Charlotte, are walking through a small village in Switzerland a snowy winter day. Walter introduces Charlotte to Clara, hoping to make Charlotte jealous. After saying good-bye to Clara, Walter accompanies Charlotte into her house, although she doesn't want him to. Charlotte is hungry and cooks a steak. She asks Walter if he wants a piece of it. He says no, but she gives him a small piece anyway. He wants a kiss, and she says no. She starts to compare herself with Clara, who Walter agrees is more beautiful. In spite of this, Walter says he likes Charlotte much more, but she thinks he is lying. She notices that he is cold and shivering. She hugs him, he kisses her, and she starts kissing him. After leaving the house he accompanies her to the train.
Dialogue Timeline — 96 lines
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00:00:02 We received this tape without the name of any authors or actors.
00:00:20 or Charlotte and Her Steak
00:00:37 - Hello. - Hello, Clara.
00:01:00 - Pardon? - Nothing, I thought you had spoken to me.
00:01:15 - See you later. - Yes, yes, yes. See you later.
00:01:37 - I'll only stay a moment. - You'll dirty my whole place.
00:02:28 This is no time to cook.
00:02:41 That won't bother me.
00:03:06 It's done.
00:04:05 - A little piece. - I'm not hungry.
00:04:29 - You weren't obliged to give me any meat. - There you go. Here's a fork.
00:04:45 - After, then. - No.
00:05:09 I don't know if she'll want to.
00:05:27 What doesn't make sense? The beginning or the end?
00:06:05 - Would you like me to leave? - No.
00:06:18 - Obviously. - So?
00:06:39 Not true.
00:06:52 - Yes, I was being serious. You don't believe me? - Yes, yes.
00:07:10 What bothers you is my telling you that I like you better.
00:07:20 - We're not having the coffee? - No, we don't have the time.
00:07:44 - Are my hands cold? - No.
00:08:02 I want to be faithful to you.
00:08:37 - You're sad. - Why do you always say that?
00:08:50 Yes, I know. But I'm not sad.