This Special Friendship

1964 · 96 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 3,157 VOTES · DIR. Jean Delannoy

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Overview

A tale of the tender relationship between a twelve-year-old boy and the fourteen-year-old upperclassman who is the object of his desire, all set within the rigid atmosphere of a Jesuit-run school.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,050 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:10 This film takes place in an already distant time.
00:06:48 Georges de Sarre.
00:09:28 How do you mean?
00:13:27 Yes.
00:17:41 You can't understand.
00:22:29 Don't move.
00:24:37 How is he getting on?
00:29:37 Guess...
00:33:55 I can't be familiar with an Academician.
00:39:48 Sit down.
00:43:00 A joy to give you the Eucharist.
00:47:18 "If your words were caresses,"
00:50:31 Know what he's thought up next?
00:53:07 I thought I owed you the truth.
00:56:26 The Superior has arranged it.
00:59:46 And safer than in yours.
01:05:41 I've still got the mark.
01:09:21 Rhythm!
01:12:23 Appearances?
01:15:35 I know he wanted to keep me here...
01:19:30 Because he doesn't understand your feelings...
01:23:14 - Did you do it? - Yes.
01:27:35 Be a man, Alexandre!
01:33:45 I have confidence in you.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,050
Dialogue density10.9 lines / min
First line00:00:10
Final line01:33:45

Production Record

DirectorJean Delannoy
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes3,157