The Mysterious X
1914 · 90 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 722 VOTES · DIR. Benjamin Christensen
Overview
Not long before marine officer van Hauen goes off to war and heavy-heartedly leaves his family, he coincidentally discovers that his wife has a secret liaison with the dubious Count Spinelli. What the van Hauens do not yet know, is that the sleazy Spinelli has a hidden agenda. (stumfilm.dk)
Dialogue Timeline — 73 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:00 SEALED ORDERS
00:01:11 War is impending. Liutenant van Hauen writes his will.
00:04:16 Count Spinelli adores Mrs. van Hauen
00:04:58 ...and my love for you could bring many sacrifices. Yours Count Spinelli
00:07:11 The fleet of the fatherland
00:09:52 "That's where the count lives!"
00:17:43 The count picks up his guests.
00:20:46 Lieutenant van Hauen's father, rear-admiral van Hauen.
00:22:27 "We're at war! -- Long live the fatherland!"
00:27:21 The sealed orders
00:30:46 "Should we say evening prayer for father?"
00:32:32 Orders for 2nd division: Attack at dawn -- South -- South West. van Hauen Rear-admiral
00:38:40 2nd division attacks at dawn -- South -- South West!
00:44:28 "Examine the sealed orders!"
00:47:28 Search of the house
00:53:28 All of a sudden she sees Spinelli's words of love in the right light. He is a liar and a fraud. She remembers his coat.
00:55:59 The verdict
00:57:22 "My wife is rambling - the coat is mine!"
00:59:42 She tries to move the rear-admiral to provide count Spinelli as a witness.
01:02:29 "Dear God, please let me see my father one more time."
01:12:40 The old mill is at the center of the battle.
01:20:51 Safe -
01:22:11 The disastrous photograph
10:00:00 important information by carrier pigeon from X.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed73
Dialogue density0.8 lines / min
First line00:00:00
Final line10:00:00
Production Record
DirectorBenjamin Christensen
LanguageDanish
IMDb votes722