The Flood Drummers
2003 · 137 MIN · IMDB 8.5 · 28 VOTES · DIR. Ariane Mnouchkine
Overview
Based on the play by Hélène Cixous, filmed in 2002, Tambours sur la Digue is a story written by Hélène Cixous based on an ancient Asian fable about who shall be saved during a flood and presented by live actors as puppets and puppeteers, evoking the theatrical traditions of Japanese Noh and bunraku.
Dialogue Timeline — 2,336 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:08 Silence please.
00:04:17 to hold fast the banks.
00:08:42 My Lord, the two dams which protect our city
00:12:23 schools, theatres
00:17:36 I'd better stay on their heels till I learn what they're up to.
00:22:35 Right away, holy man.
00:28:21 You should get out ofthe Palace and go off
00:34:16 The fish can already see death approaching
00:37:33 There is no respect here.
00:43:19 And all is done when I wake up?
00:48:50 Who will now enlighten Lord Khang?
00:59:43 Lanterns!
01:04:29 Take it and watch on all sides.
01:08:57 and run to see the Chief Intendant.
01:12:54 Listen to me, dear husband.
01:16:34 you assured me... "But it'll take money."
01:22:15 against which his head will heavily strike
01:29:50 Let us fly like the wind!
01:36:09 How easy it is to do
01:40:43 Throw a stone.
01:48:04 For Bai Ju
01:53:16 poor paintbrush juggler?
02:00:29 For if it is not dismantled within the hour
100:00:00 so be it.
Cast & Characters
Nicolas Sotnikoff
Le Devin, He Tao, Le fleuve, Un garde
Renata Ramos Maza
Duan, La mère du Chancelier, La femme de l'architecte
Juliana Carneiro da Cunha
Le seigneur Kang, Madame Li
Duccio Bellugi-Vannuccini
Le Chancelier
Sava Lolov
Le Seigneur Hun, Wang Po, L'Architecte (2ème partie)
Myriam Azencot
Le Grand Intendant, Le Moine
Serge Nicolai
Tshumi
Jacques Martial
L'Architecte (1ère partie)
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed2,336
Dialogue density17.1 lines / min
First line00:00:08
Final line100:00:00
Production Record
DirectorAriane Mnouchkine
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes28