Strange Affair
1981 · 105 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 694 VOTES · DIR. Pierre Granier-Deferre
Overview
A young Parisian advertising executive becomes so captivated by the unsettling charm of his mysterious new employer that he eventually abandons his family and friends, viewing it a privilege to let the ubiquitous employer take over his home, his life, his desire. Only his wife remains suspicious, recognizing both the pathos and the evil in the man’s soul-stealing power.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,208 lines
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00:00:32 A STRANGE AFFAIR
00:06:26 Plus, remember, Leclerc doesn't play, it's a gift.
00:09:47 The doctor won't get here before 9.
00:12:47 I'm not sure if they won't let me go.
00:16:46 We should turn up the heat...
00:20:11 Quit...
00:23:30 A good place... There's La Chope...
00:26:43 To make sales.
00:29:43 Ah, Louis, you didn't call this morning...
00:32:17 - I'm gonna go. - Go ahead...
00:35:53 It's dumb, you're right.
00:38:56 You're the guy who works with him?
00:43:15 - Have you been introduced to Salomé? - No.
00:46:57 I'll put Jean-Loup.
00:50:48 There you go!
00:54:58 - What is he like? Cheerful, nice? - Abstract.
00:58:33 I'll be there.
01:02:26 No, stop...
01:07:08 Stop it!
01:13:15 I worked all night.
01:18:33 You think it's a good idea?
01:22:04 They've been great for me. I was lucky to have them.
01:27:14 Tell Louis not to work too hard.
01:32:22 "You were my two arms, my two hands...
Cast & Characters
Michel Piccoli
Bertrand Malair
Gérard Lanvin
Louis Coline
Nathalie Baye
Nina Coline
Jean-Pierre Kalfon
François Lingre
Jean-François Balmer
Paul Belais
Pierre Michaël
Gérard Doutre
Madeleine Cheminat
Yvette, la grand-mère de Louis
Victor Garrivier
Le père de Nina
Dominique Blanchar
La mère de Louis
André Chaumeau
Le vieil employé
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,208
Dialogue density11.5 lines / min
First line00:00:32
Final line01:32:22
Production Record
DirectorPierre Granier-Deferre
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes694