The Kreutzer Sonata

Name: The Kreutzer Sonata
Director: Gustav Machatý
Released: 1926
Duration: 68 min
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Eva Byronova, Jan W. Speerger, Miroslav Paul, Sasa Dobrovolná, Erna Zenísková

1926 · 68 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 61 VOTES · DIR. Gustav Machatý

Overview

We have a liberal, modern Czech flapper bound to a serious and bored husband and don't forget the important fact that the wife has a lover so soon the widening gulf between husband and wife leads to stress and resentment and we get a tormented psychological study of irreconcilable differences that will lead to tragedy.

Dialogue Timeline — 114 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:01 THE KREUTZER SONATA

00:01:49 In marriage more love is needed! Without it they can't be happy!

00:02:38 he killed his wife out of jealousy. Did you hear about it?

00:03:59 Do you detest me now that you know who I am?

00:04:27 I was a landowner and up until my wedding I lived a wanton lifestyle

00:09:45 Time passed -

00:10:29 Why are you so selfish?

00:14:36 What's for dinner today, Natasha?

00:17:01 Having no possibility to have children

00:20:18 The car's waiting.

00:24:22 Your husband, he's not enjoying himself?

00:27:18 I hope you'll visit us soon.

00:29:04 I remember that you also used to play.

00:33:59 The Next day - I had just come home -

00:36:07 So we'll study the Kreutzer sonata.

00:38:00 I have no objections against it, if it pleases you so -

00:38:37 Leave or I'll kill you!

00:42:04 I won't envy him anymore.

00:42:42 Do you know the sonata? The first line, presto?

00:46:16 So we must say goodbye now.

00:48:07 Several weeks passed.

00:50:04 Quick, a carriage, the train leaves in an hour!

01:07:51 Then they took me to the police.

Cast & Characters

Eva Byronova Natasa Pozdnysevová Jan W. Speerger Pozdnysev Miroslav Paul Truchacevský Sasa Dobrovolná Nurse-maid Erna Zenísková Young Girl in the Concert Bozena Svobodová Natasa's Mother Alfred Schlesinger Doctor Václav Zichovský Hearer in the Concert Rudolf Stahl Dancer Ladislav Desenský Hearer in the Concert

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed114

Dialogue density1.7 lines / min

First line00:00:01

Final line01:07:51

Production Record

DirectorGustav Machatý

LanguageCS

IMDb votes61