Volpone
1941 · 94 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 409 VOTES · DIR. Jacques de Baroncelli, Maurice Tourneur
Overview
Volpone, an elderly Venetian, connives with his money-crazed servant to convince his greedy friends that he is dying, knowing that each will try to curry favor with him in order to be named his heir. He is inundated with valuable gifts, and soon finds himself entangled deeper and deeper in a web of lies.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,328 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:19 - Please pay for the stamp. - Yes.
00:06:21 Cauliflower, fine cauliflower!
00:11:15 I'll vouch for his debt.
00:15:52 Your guests are late, Volpone.
00:20:08 The dying do not sleep much.
00:25:05 He's near the end.
00:28:21 I will have masses said for the repose of my soul.
00:32:07 It's Corvino, your friend Corvino is here.
00:36:20 I've buried them all.
00:39:39 - At any moment. - You'll take it off his finger...
00:44:57 She doesn't want you for money.
00:48:16 - Yes. - You know her plans?
00:52:00 - For brave souls. - Even if it costs us?
00:55:33 ...that it will push all others under the table.
00:59:24 - Leaving me alone with a stranger. - No, he's a friend.
01:02:48 Not while you stay with me. Your soft hands warm me.
01:06:09 Stop! Help!
01:10:05 He is ill and cannot defend his honor...
01:13:05 So there you see...
01:16:37 Stop!
01:20:15 You're clearly an honest man.
01:23:51 "...in a manner that is worthy...
01:27:19 You're a good boy.
03:00:00 - Then keep it.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,328
Dialogue density14.1 lines / min
First line00:02:19
Final line03:00:00
Production Record
DirectorJacques de Baroncelli, Maurice Tourneur
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes409