The Comedians

1941 · 111 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 78 VOTES · DIR. G.W. Pabst

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Overview

Although she is known as a patron of the arts, a graceful duchess nevertheless refuses her nephew to marry an enterprising actress in this German melodrama starring Kathe Dorsch and silent screen legend Henny Porten. When Philine (Hilde Krahl), the troupe's ingénue, is rejected as proper marital material by the Duchess of Weissenfels (Porten), Karoline Neuber (Dorsch) creates such a furor that she is banished from the country. A performance at the court at St. Petersburg also ends in disaster for the unhappy actress and abandoned by all, Karoline dies a suicide.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,771 lines

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00:02:06 She liberated the German theatre from the cheap slapstick of the clown. Through hard work she educated actors and the public alike.
00:06:56 for some time now, there's a certain chicken waiting in my pan
00:10:57 a nice healthy deal
00:15:33 - did you come to Leipzig because of me? - I did
00:18:36 show me your legs
00:22:14 not that it matters
00:25:22 I'm afraid of her
00:28:23 it's all over
00:31:50 she chases the harlequin to please a cultured audience
00:35:20 this sounds like a farewell
00:38:11 he'll leave for Coburg at once and ask for his cousin's hand in marriage!
00:41:55 or should I have lied to you?
00:48:14 men like girls like that, don't they, Count Löwen?
00:51:51 and a great human being
00:56:23 and don't mention Weißenfels to Philine
01:00:35 did you know so little of the world?
01:04:34 and then those pearls
01:12:08 Biron, I love you, but I mustn't lose myself
01:18:29 guards
01:24:18 robbing shame and veneration
01:29:58 "Don't be angry! I'll be back soon. Philine"
01:33:02 and now take them
01:37:24 drive on
01:40:28 with his dirty jokes

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,771
Dialogue density16.0 lines / min
First line00:02:06
Final line01:40:28

Production Record

DirectorG.W. Pabst
LanguageGerman
IMDb votes78