The Troubles of Alfred
1972 · 98 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 1,104 VOTES · DIR. Pierre Richard
Overview
Unlucky in love, Alfred tries to commit suicide, only to be thwarted by police efforts to prevent a simultaneous attempt by a nearby young woman. Recovering, the young lady puts him up at her house, as he has run out of places to live. He joins a Parisian sporting team and seems to have transferred his bad luck to a corrupt television boss who is attempting to manipulate the game so that Alfred's Paris team loses.
Dialogue Timeline — 682 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:22 Alfred, I love you!
00:09:12 Oh, please!
00:12:54 Car 44 here, all quiet.
00:15:56 This coffee's bad.
00:18:27 Marie! -A fine.
00:21:52 Have a seat.
00:27:57 Milk?
00:30:50 It's unusually warm in the polar circle...
00:34:06 Well, bravo. You didn't waste any time.
00:36:36 with François Morel, Paris Against Province.
00:38:49 What? -Don't worry about it.
00:41:51 Wait!
00:44:47 And this is the team from Berry, with captain Mr Bagnolet, farmer.
00:48:04 Attention! Go!
00:52:45 reacting to a provocation. Article 244 of the criminal code.
00:56:50 That new game looks terrible.
01:00:24 The cupboard and it's inhabitants are going in all directions.
01:02:58 When I heard about your suicide, I wanted to die.
01:05:53 He's going. Of course.
01:09:39 This money will be used for another double or nothing.
01:13:03 I do care about Agathe. Yes, I...
01:17:42 What is...
01:22:04 Alfred, drugged. Funny, no? -As our cheerful host...
01:25:29 Attention! 1, 2, 3!
Cast & Characters
Pierre Richard
Alfred Dhumonttiey
Pierre Richard
Le Christ en croix
Anny Duperey
Agathe Bodard
Jean Carmet
Paul
Paul Préboist
Le paysan
Paul Le Person
Le policier pointilleux à la déposition
Mario David
Kid Barrantin
Francis Lax
Boggy Pellot - un membre de l'équipe parisienne
Yves Robert
Le téléspectateur parisien
Robert Dalban
Gustave, le chauffeur de Morel
Daniel Laloux
Johnny - un membre de l'équipe parisienne
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed682
Dialogue density7.0 lines / min
First line00:00:22
Final line01:25:29
Production Record
DirectorPierre Richard
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes1,104