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
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:32 A STRANGE AFFAIR
00:06:30 Everything white.
00:09:54 I'm dead that she's crying!
00:13:00 When is he coming?
00:17:01 Ms. Couturier & Ms. Chouster.
00:20:27 I'll go straight to his office tomorrow
00:23:54 Have you talked to him about me?
00:27:21 But we also have the advantages:
00:30:13 But, for a change, you were dying!
00:33:17 No, he's not in the way. I think he'd just
00:36:46 Miss Dubuisson with much fuss & at a loss: without severance pay.
00:39:43 in the street, and Sunday...
00:44:15 In any case, our Salomé won't be one to disagree.
00:48:29 You can sell anything by showing a woman's ass...
00:52:15 Wait, I'm coming.
00:56:36 I'm a head consultant at the Manufacture de Sevres.
01:00:17 Louis was kind enough
01:03:53 Mr. Doutre! I won't let you leave like that! You'll dine with us.
01:10:05 - No returns? - Plenty.
01:14:55 Don't come to see me
01:20:10 It's a profession.
01:24:49 René is here.
01:30:45 I had him cremated.
05:02:05 René Clair film.
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 line05:02:05
Production Record
DirectorPierre Granier-Deferre
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes694