Quarter to Two Before Jesus Christ
1982 · 82 MIN · IMDB 5.8 · 1,826 VOTES · DIR. Jean Yanne
Overview
In antique Rome, a simple pepboy for chars becomes involved in a coup against Cesar. Rahatlocum is a North African Roman colony where Julius Caesar came to spend an expensive holiday. The revolt rumbles among the small people who find a leader in the person of Ben-Hur Marcel.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,346 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:26 In those days
00:06:09 Ok... Ok...
00:09:04 Ben-Hur Marcel's gonna talk to the Consul!
00:13:06 Enough of that!
00:16:22 But the others!
00:19:19 The men are fed up with all this shit.
00:22:55 Dorsus dorsalum! Dorsus pectorus!
00:25:57 Revolt is sprouting everywhere.
00:30:01 "Ben-Hur Marcel. 32. Merchant Union President."
00:34:35 I don't give it away!
00:40:18 Come on. I can't hear...
00:45:26 yet he's a man like all others.
00:48:33 Am I dreaming?
00:51:47 This is too much!
00:55:59 For a drink?
00:59:31 A monkey and 2 falcons!
01:02:13 Forgive me. I throw myself at your feet.
01:05:45 That?
01:08:52 Exactly.
01:12:47 - Worth a detour? - And how!
01:16:22 Aminemefet of Egypt
01:20:28 Go fight!
01:24:10 I must try it. Isn't it nice, Tatoous?
01:28:48 And both sides are right!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,346
Dialogue density16.4 lines / min
First line00:00:26
Final line01:28:48
Production Record
DirectorJean Yanne
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes1,826