The Miser
1980 · 125 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 5,387 VOTES · DIR. Louis de Funès, Jean Girault
Overview
Based on Molière's play. The children of Harpagon, Cléante and his sister Elise, are each in love but they still haven't spoken to their father yet. Harpagon is a miser who wants to choose the right man and the right woman for his children. When Cléante, at last, tries to speak to Harpagon, the old man informs the family that he wants to marry Marianne, the young girl loved by Cléante. Unaware of his son's sorrow, Harpagon doesn't understand why Cléante has become so angry with him.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,894 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:07 THE MISER
00:05:30 I am afraid I cannot humour them both.
00:10:06 It is true that every day he gives us more reason to regret the death of our mother, and that....
00:16:43 Are you telling the truth?
00:20:46 ... for we both have something to tell you.
00:24:08 Shall we make him judge in this affair?
00:28:02 After that, resist all my expostulations, if you can.
00:33:30 All I can tell you...
00:39:35 Decidedly.
00:44:50 She cannot bear at all the sight of a young man...
00:49:57 ...belongs the duty of washing the glasses...
00:53:51 Traitor!
00:58:40 ...that they taunt us everywhere by a thousand jokes on your account...
01:04:36 You marry him with the understanding that he will soon leave you a widow.
01:09:14 ...for so precious a conquest...
01:14:16 What can we do in this case?
01:20:08 If you had felt any inclination for her...
01:24:34 He only objects to your way of doing things, and is quite ready to grant you all you want...
01:29:23 Without thee it is impossible for me to live.
01:34:07 Leave him alone. He is preparing himself to satisfy you.
01:38:28 ...but it will not be losing it to leave it to me.
01:42:30 What a perplexing state of affairs!
01:46:58 We embarked for Genoa, where my mother went to gather a disputed family estate.
01:53:48 Good luck, dear Harpagon.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,894
Dialogue density15.2 lines / min
First line00:00:07
Final line01:53:48
Production Record
DirectorLouis de Funès, Jean Girault
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes5,387