The Children
1985 · 94 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 203 VOTES · DIR. Marguerite Duras
Overview
Ernesto, a seven-year-old boy who has the body of a thirty-year-old man, decides, upon attending his first day of school, that he no longer wishes to attend, because he does not wish to be taught matters that he does not know.
Dialogue Timeline — 891 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:40 THE CHILDREN A film by Marguerite Duras
00:04:22 - You do? - Yes.
00:07:38 He's just like the others, up to a certain degree.
00:10:51 In one single night!
00:13:36 But still, Ernesto...
00:16:29 we've come to serve notice.
00:19:15 Let's try to get more to the point.
00:22:00 Solve the crisis; change his mind.
00:25:13 Let's leave that for next time.
00:28:03 No, sir, he never said that!
00:32:00 Your sixth! I'm 7 years old, like Ernesto.
00:35:46 I'm not perfect, Ernesto. Don't kid yourself!
00:39:48 I could make my living doing that, if I wanted.
00:43:35 Apparently Ernesto was one of your students.
00:46:34 That we have the children we have... That's something!
00:50:18 Stuffed croquettes... Potatoes à la Dubourg...
00:55:22 A bit of everything.
00:58:21 After that, a bit everywhere... all around the world.
01:02:06 Listen, I have a job to do. Just give me anything I can use.
01:05:12 Didn't you know?
01:08:32 Madame, may I ask you...
01:11:25 Now, that phrase...
01:14:25 Since last night!
01:18:05 Our family originates from the Po Valley
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed891
Dialogue density9.5 lines / min
First line00:00:40
Final line01:18:05
Production Record
DirectorMarguerite Duras
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes203