The Song of Songs

1933 · 90 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 1,000 VOTES · DIR. Rouben Mamoulian

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Overview

After her father dies, Lily moves to the city to live with her strict aunt. During the day Lily works in her aunt's bookstore, and at night she sneaks across the street to model for Richard, a sculptor with whom she falls in love. A patron of Richard's, Baron von Merzbach, develops an interest in Lily that may not be with the best of intentions.

Dialogue Timeline — 934 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:27 Wind's from the south.
00:05:26 However, he taught you to read. That's something.
00:07:46 Always was a restless, good-for-nothing, no-account chap.
00:12:21 Now, come on, please. Stand up.
00:15:31 It was wrong of me to come.
00:17:36 Well, what do you expect to be?
00:22:15 Lily!
00:24:57 Well, tomorrow night?
00:28:28 and you're liable to take a chill.
00:32:51 Look what you've done.
00:38:10 - The young lady is- - I-Is out on an errand, Excellency.
00:41:21 What about me, hmm?
00:43:34 Oh, it's the devil of a mess.
00:47:03 And don't come back.
00:50:37 Then when you see him again, you can treat him as he's treated you.
00:59:02 "Qu'on ne peut ni fermer ni rouvrir a son choix."
01:02:05 You want him to see you, huh?
01:04:50 I love you. From the day you came, I've loved you.
01:07:57 Books, art- Why, she speaks French just like a native, don't you, Lily?
01:10:30 Love?
01:14:30 - "The old fool! The lecherous old-" - Oh, stop!
01:17:26 - Come on. Be a good girl. - Please, Lily. - Do, Lily.
01:21:26 Yes, I think I believe that.
01:25:34 Well, we'll climb again now, and find the sky perhaps.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed934
Dialogue density10.4 lines / min
First line00:01:27
Final line01:25:34

Production Record

DirectorRouben Mamoulian
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,000