This Man Must Die

1969 · 113 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 5,038 VOTES · DIR. Claude Chabrol

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Overview

When his young son is killed in a hit and run accident, Charles Thenier resolves to hunt down and murder the killer. By chance, Thenier makes the acquaintance of an actress, Helène Lanson, who was in the car at the time of the accident. He then meets Helène’s brother-in-law, Paul Decourt, a truly horrible individual.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,248 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:43 Shut up!
00:09:56 I'll make friends with him
00:15:35 and has the necessary tools.
00:18:59 Or almost nothing.
00:23:08 Okay, let's go.
00:27:19 if she had interesting parts.
00:30:55 With or without
00:36:16 With fried eggs and jam?
00:39:59 Who?
00:44:10 Wouldn't it be better if I stayed at a hotel?
00:48:42 Did you have a nice summer?
00:52:18 but cooking is no trifle, it's either good or bad.
00:55:40 It's for the runs.
00:59:53 The cards were against me
01:05:14 It means 20%/0. You don't give that away
01:10:06 Not bad at all.
01:13:36 I would have rather liked having a father to think about.
01:18:05 Okay, then try.
01:22:35 And if I find you I'll throw you out the window!
01:29:38 A cruel rictus.
01:32:34 Of course we have it. And of course I read it.
01:35:54 unless he plays the part of an idiot.
01:39:42 You swear this is true?
01:44:31 "One and the other must die"

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,248
Dialogue density11.0 lines / min
First line00:02:43
Final line01:44:31

Production Record

DirectorClaude Chabrol
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes5,038