The Kidnapping
1934 · 83 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 293 VOTES · DIR. Dimitri Kirsanoff
Overview
Hans has killed the dog of Firmin, a shepherd. Wild with rage, Firmin kidnaps Elsi, Hans' fiancée and locks her up at his home. Hans, a peddler, vows to find the missing girl. This is what he does and he manages, with the help of Mânu, the village idiot, to give Elsi a letter. On seeing her, the changeling falls in love at first sight with the young woman. Elsi soon realizes that Mânu can become her instrument of vengeance.
Dialogue Timeline — 196 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:31 KIDNAPPING
00:04:51 Elsi!
00:11:55 Elsi!
00:19:26 And also he was to marry little Jeanne.
00:21:04 What are you going to do about it?
00:23:16 Mathias!
00:25:47 Jeanne ...
00:29:25 Fine gifts!
00:29:40 Here's for you madame.
00:31:56 Ah, you don't speak.
00:33:22 I'd like to buy something, but I'm not sure what.
00:34:56 Enter here.
00:36:05 Dear Elsi
00:37:12 We'll be there.
00:40:35 Please be seated.
00:46:20 Goodbye, my dear.
00:50:45 I can't ...
00:56:29 No!
00:58:55 What will they say?
01:00:08 You'll take you with me, to live with my people.
01:02:53 Your village ...
01:09:09 by the Swiss Cinematheque in collaboration with
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed196
Dialogue density2.4 lines / min
First line00:00:31
Final line01:09:09
Production Record
DirectorDimitri Kirsanoff
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes293