The Abyss
1988 · 110 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 507 VOTES · DIR. André Delvaux
Overview
The Inquisition is in full swing in 16th century Flanders. Wanted for his dissident writings, the alchemist doctor Zeno has been wandering Europe under an assumed name for twenty years. But he remains a non-conformist. He returns to his native Bruges, where he thinks he has been forgotten. In this silent labyrinth where the faces of the past resurface, he rediscovers his identity and thus signs his death warrant.
Dialogue Timeline — 762 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:20 Henri-Maximilien and Zenon have chosen different paths to explore the world.
00:05:15 The Lord be praised that that poor creature no longer suffers.
00:11:08 Tell me, in Padua, or at Montpellier, where you practiced....
00:16:24 How old were you when your mother placed you with Canon Campanus...
00:20:16 I know of an Adriansen. Simon Adriansen.
00:23:05 Bring the light!
00:27:28 An hour in the morning, and again in the evening....
00:30:10 Again! More Swiss-German wine.
00:32:52 - Why must one always burn?
00:37:55 ...is the voice of the tortured, Monsieur Prior.
00:44:05 Monsieur Theus, we very much appreciate your generosity.
00:47:28 Anyone could be looking, it's dangerous.
00:50:06 Name, address, origin, date of arrival, destination.
00:53:01 It almost seems that the purpose of the Redemption...
00:57:28 Josse thinks you should leave. - Leave.
01:03:54 No, these are delicate instruments. I prefer to keep them with me.
01:12:22 And I listen.
01:15:08 ...has assigned two theologians from your own university...
01:18:09 Or to meet other members of your family?
01:21:23 If you are accusing me of having turned the hospice...
01:23:48 (How happy we were...at Dranoutre.)
01:26:36 ...to be able to properly fulfill his role as a judge?
01:28:51 ...then I become obliged to him, instead of the other way round.
01:31:32 ...one rotten city for the country to be lost.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed762
Dialogue density6.9 lines / min
First line00:00:20
Final line01:31:32
Production Record
DirectorAndré Delvaux
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes507