The Song of Songs
1933 · 90 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 1,000 VOTES · DIR. Rouben Mamoulian
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.
00:05:24 Leaving you a charge on your old aunt.
00:07:34 Does he leave any money?
00:12:11 - Yes. Stuck. - You mean- You mean-
00:14:59 Come in, come in.
00:17:16 What luck to find just what I've been looking for in old Rasmussen's book shop.
00:21:19 You put your clothes on and go home.
00:24:34 - I think I'd better go. - If I thought I'd frightened you away...
00:27:44 "she sometimes takes a little rum with her tea."
00:31:42 Nothing.
00:36:32 Careful.
00:39:44 I usually get it, one way or another.
00:42:41 The best you've ever done.
00:44:46 How could I give her to you, even if I wanted to? And I don't.
00:49:21 Lily. Lily, my poor child.
00:53:29 Come, come! Drink up! Drink up!
00:59:59 Sah ein Knab'ein' Roslein stehn
01:02:50 Oh, I've spoken to von Prell about riding lessons for your wife.
01:06:15 Umm...
01:08:33 Merzbach!
01:11:01 Anything- Anybody but you!
01:15:06 Even in six, you must have skipped most of it.
01:17:53 Oh, Johnny
01:21:52 Remember how ashamed I was to take my clothes off?
Cast & Characters
Marlene Dietrich
Lily Czepanek
Brian Aherne
Richard Waldow
Lionel Atwill
Baron von Merzbach
Alison Skipworth
Mrs. Rasmussen
Hardie Albright
Walter Von Prell
Helen Freeman
Fräulein Von Schwertfeger
Max Barwyn
Matire D'
Wilson Benge
Butler
Richard Bennett
Baron von Merzbach (replaced by Lionel Atwill)
Adrienne D'Ambricourt
French Teacher
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed934
Dialogue density10.4 lines / min
First line00:01:27
Final line01:21:52
Production Record
DirectorRouben Mamoulian
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes1,000