The Story of a Cheat

1936 · 81 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 2,645 VOTES · DIR. Sacha Guitry

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Overview

Life story of a charming scoundrel, with little dialogue other than the star/director's witty narration. As a boy, only he survives a family tragedy when he's deprived of supper (poisonous mushrooms!) for stealing...concluding that dishonesty pays. Through years of dabbling in crime and amusing adventures, two women appear and reappear in his life, a dazzling blonde jewel thief and a stunning brunette gambler. Finally, he meets the mysterious Charbonnier who had saved his life in World War I, leading to the surprising next phase in his career...

ComedyCrime1930s

Dialogue Timeline — 1,208 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:51 THE STORY OF A CHEAT
00:06:07 such a misfortune was obviously too much for a boy my age.
00:08:58 "Know why the boy's not dead?"
00:12:32 Besides, the idea of a peasant dining at their bourgeois table...
00:15:38 those who spend their money, not save it!
00:18:07 "Come in, madam!"...
00:20:57 Serge and I were sitting in an empty café...
00:24:44 were some Roman coins.
00:27:31 which is just what it is...
00:31:03 but for different reasons.
00:35:35 Before he could yell or fight...
00:38:57 France didn't recognise my Monegasque citizenship.
00:41:34 She noticed me and seemed neither surprised nor annoyed.
00:44:40 What did she want in there?
00:49:23 For me, the years went by, trouble-free.
00:52:16 She said, "The 2nd dozen!"
00:55:03 I couldn't name and which we both lacked...
00:58:00 And on it went!
01:00:31 "Pass!" "Pass!"
01:05:32 If it wins, you lose half your bet, meaning 500 francs...
01:09:15 FINAL CHAPTER or...
01:12:31 "Let's play together!"
01:15:17 "Here's the man for you!"
09:02:07 52 in stainless steel.

Cast & Characters

Sacha Guitry Self - Writer & Director Sacha Guitry Le tricheur Sacha Guitry The Cheat Adolphe Borchard Self (in prologue) Marcel Lucien Self (in prologue) Raymond Clunie Self (in prologue) Paul Duvergé Self (in prologue) Guerbe Self (in prologue) Henri Ménessier Self (in prologue) Mailleray Self - Furniture Maker (in prologue) Marguerite Moreno La Contesse Beauchamp du Bourg de Catinax Marguerite Moreno The Countess

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,208
Dialogue density14.9 lines / min
First line00:00:51
Final line09:02:07

Production Record

DirectorSacha Guitry
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes2,645