The Cruel Embrace
1987 · 99 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 160 VOTES · DIR. Marion Hänsel
Overview
Ludovic is the son of Nicole, a single mother who married Micho, a man older than her. He agreed to adopt her son. Ludo is the scapegoat of Tatave, first son of Micho and the favoured victim of his teacher. Communication between Ludo and his mother is non-existent. While her own health is deteriorating, she eventually entrusts him to an asylum.
Dialogue Timeline — 614 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:43 CRUEL EMBRACE
00:11:27 'They put their ears against the door and listened.
00:14:54 It buttons up the front.
00:18:13 Why doesn't he go to school?
00:21:10 Come on, hurry up.
00:24:10 First put my pillow up.
00:27:52 That's right.
00:32:12 No, for Mother's Day.
00:34:00 Micho?
00:36:31 I found it in a shoe.
00:41:32 How'd you get here? - We're on vacation.
00:43:35 OK, I'll write to my cousin.
00:46:29 and Saint-André.
00:49:40 A friend of mine.
00:55:03 When am I leaving?
00:58:15 At home, I had fresh croissants every morning
01:00:46 Bastards.
01:02:47 Time doesn't exist at Saint-Paul.
01:08:36 Yes, maybe so.
01:14:40 You'll be forbidden to talk for six days.
01:17:10 You don't think I'm going to give it back.
01:19:38 Anyway, I'm sending you away.
01:30:16 Well, now here I am, I've come to talk to you.
01:31:52 Call me 'mama'.
Cast & Characters
Thierry Frémont
Ludo, adolescent
Marianne Basler
Nicole Bossard
Yves Cotton
Ludo, enfant
Marie-Ange Dutheil
Mademoiselle Rakoff
André Penvern
Micho
Frédéric Saurel
Tatar
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed614
Dialogue density6.2 lines / min
First line00:00:43
Final line01:31:52
Production Record
DirectorMarion Hänsel
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes160
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