When You Read This Letter
1953 · 107 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 772 VOTES · DIR. Jean-Pierre Melville
Overview
After a novice nun learns of the sudden death of her parents, she leaves the convent to manage the family business and look after her teenage sister. Both of them fall prey to a womanizing mechanic with psychopathic tendencies.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,359 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:36 Are you his paternal or maternal grandfather ?
00:07:50 Denise is a minor. Selling the stationary is like selling the house
00:12:05 I enjoy serving you
00:15:11 oh, that's news to me
00:19:37 Carlo, an orange juice for me.
00:23:16 You see this, boss ?
00:25:51 - Nobody asks you to, my dear - And you ?
00:29:02 "Voise" stationary, Antibes street
00:34:22 She wanted you, and you blew it, old pal !
00:40:09 Ok.
00:46:18 ...Maybe.
00:52:00 We would go away with her jewels and blackmail her
00:55:58 SERIOUS CAR ACCIDENT between Cannes and Nice
00:58:41 Did he told you where he discreetly would go ?
01:02:47 you won't be able to make wrong use of anything
01:06:24 Go, we're waiting for you.
01:10:38 - May I have a seat ? - You're welcome.
01:14:30 - Are you dancing naked now ? - I have this honour.
01:17:49 You will do as you wish when you'll be married
01:22:11 There is a beginning to everything
01:24:54 Please don't swear.
01:28:24 I can't promise anything
01:31:09 They aren't going to keep you are they ?
01:35:32 Go
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,359
Dialogue density12.7 lines / min
First line00:02:36
Final line01:35:32
Production Record
DirectorJean-Pierre Melville
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes772