Theatre of Mr. and Mrs. Kabal

1967 · 80 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 340 VOTES · DIR. Walerian Borowczyk

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Overview

"Theatre of Mr. and Mrs. Kabal" is Walerian Borowczyk’s first feature-length film and his last animated film. It consists of a sequence of loosely connected scenes, much like a vaudeville program, in which Mr. and Mrs. Kabal perform absurd, surreal, and sometimes cruel acts.

Dialogue Timeline — 56 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:08 THEATRE OF MR & MRS KABAL
00:05:01 I just drew you, Madam.
00:05:15 but I'll leave at once if you don't find me attractive.
00:05:45 Do you like art?
00:06:06 I came to go over today's programme with you.
00:06:21 Besides, the whole room is staring at us.
00:06:36 The audience have paid for their tickets!
00:06:54 It's not about acting. Just be yourself.
00:07:12 I just want the audience to not expect from you
00:07:18 They have too much respect for you as a woman and a wife.
00:07:31 Of course.
00:29:18 The heart, this fist-sized organ
00:29:24 But man, in search of his own secret
00:29:32 he dove deep into the living body
00:29:38 until he reached the place of death.
00:29:57 but a continuing victory over death.
00:30:04 The heart, this fist-sized organ
00:30:11 The thing we still don't know is what makes it beat...
00:32:36 but...
00:32:44 Life is not a miracle, but a continuing victory over death...
00:34:20 Don't be scared, come down...
00:34:51 Kill him!
00:38:16 FOOD!
01:15:47 Theatre of Mr and Mrs Kab...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed56
Dialogue density0.7 lines / min
First line00:00:08
Final line01:15:47

Production Record

DirectorWalerian Borowczyk
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes340