The Mystery of the Yellow Room

2003 · 118 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 1,921 VOTES · DIR. Bruno Podalydès

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Overview

Joseph Rouletabille, a reporter for a local newspaper, investigates the attempted killing of Mathilde Stangerson, who uses the yellow room of the title as her bedroom. At the time of the revolver shots her room was locked and the windows were barred, but when her father enters after having forced the door, there is no-one there except for Mathilde. So who did it and how did he get away?

Dialogue Timeline — 1,553 lines

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00:02:20 The Mystery of the Yellow Room
00:06:20 My dear chap, he was behind the door with old Stangerson.
00:10:57 I can't hear the engine.
00:17:18 leaving this incriminating mark.
00:21:47 - I'm sure of it! - Poor observation.
00:26:34 I know that "now we'll have to eat red meat."
00:31:27 The wounded killer dropped the bone and fled.
00:35:10 Good for him. Otherwise, there'd be
00:39:24 that this door remained closed
00:43:09 Sainclair, old chap
00:49:00 and I'm watching the inside of the house.
00:53:17 If you see him, let me know.
01:00:54 What's going on?
01:05:54 No, just stop him, all right.
01:11:44 How's Mlle Stangerson?
01:16:56 - Now? - If you want.
01:22:44 and slept in the room next to her mistress's.
01:26:54 The import of your words for you
01:29:42 he threw pepper in his guards' eyes and, undisguised
01:33:41 No! Because for a few seconds
01:37:49 Don't touch, please.
01:40:57 And one during the nightmare, later.
01:47:40 with an old aunt.
01:51:37 That perfume...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,553
Dialogue density13.2 lines / min
First line00:02:20
Final line01:51:37

Production Record

DirectorBruno Podalydès
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes1,921