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Bonjour Tristesse
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CastDeborah Kerr, David Niven, Jean Seberg, Mylène Demongeot, Geoffrey Horne, Juliette Gréco, Walter Chiari, Martita Hunt, Roland Culver
Year released1958
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Did Cécile succeed in her manipulation of the relationship triangles? Did Anne kill herself? Was this a case of Electra complex?
Her artist friend Hubert tells college student Cécile, referring to his paintings, "... they’ll be crazy about these..." (0:02)
Cécile tells her playboy father Raymond, referring to Jacques, "He’s very charming." (0:09)
Raymond tells his girlfriend Elsa, "... you were too lazy to move out of the sun." (0:13)
Cécile tells law student Philippe, "You’re a very serious person, aren’t you?"
Philippe: ”Yes I am serious.”
Cécile: ”I don’t know any serious people.”
”No, you’re too serious to go there.”
”Or shock you.” (0:18)
Raymond asks Cécile, "Hasn’t anyone ever told you that I’m charming?"
Cécile: ”It’s surprising for you to worry about appearances.” (0:21)
Raymond tells his fashion designer friend Anne Larsen, referring to flowers, "... I stood on the platform... waving these things like an idiot child."
Anne tells Elsa, ”Well you’re very kind...” (0:33)
Elsa tells Philippe and Cécile, "... I’m going to win... like something demented." (0:40)
Anne tells Raymond, "You must have driven like a maniac." (0:41)
Elsa, referring to her friend Pablo: "He’s a wee bit tipsy-poo."
Pablo: ”He is very drunky-poo, very drunk because I’m very rich, very rich because I’m very smart, very smart...”
Elsa: ”He’s drunk on champagne. I’m drunk on champagne. I’m drunk on gambling. You two aren’t drunk on anything...”
Pablo tells Cécile and Philippe, ”You two are not drunk on anything... you must be drunk on something...”
Cécile: ”You may be drunk, but you're right.”
Philippe: ”Stop worrying, Elsa.”
Pablo: ”Stop worrying, Elsa.” (0:43)
Raymond tells Anne, "You said I behave like a little boy..." (0:45)
Cécile: "... I was proud..." (0:47)
Philippe tells Cécile, "I am confused..."
”... get very drunky-poo...” (0:48)
Raymond answers Anne, referring to Cécile: "It’s vanilla, her hangover cure."
Anne asks Cécile, ”But confused?” (0:49)
Raymond tells Anne, "... Philippe is a well-behaved boy..." (0:55)
Cécile: "... You’e... lazy..." (0:57)
Cécile chalks on a blackboard: "INTELLIGENCE..." (1:00)
Elsa tells Cécile, "... I’m sentimental..."
Cécile, referring to Anne: ”She’s very clever, Elsa.”
”... You don’t know how clever...”
Elsa: ”I have my pride.”
”... he loves me so madly...”
”... Pablo was sweet enough.” (1:01)
Cécile tells Elsa and Philippe, "... You tow must pretend to be madly in love with each other..." (1:07)
Elsa tells Cécile, "... you’re still young enough to pattern your behavior after people older than you."
Cécile: ”... I’m not to blame for behaving like Raymond?”
Anne, referring to the Lombards: ”... their only memories will be of hangovers.” (1:11)
Mrs. Lombard: "Wicked, but sweet..." (1:13)
Cécile tells Raymond, referring to Elsa, "... You behaved abominably to her..." (1:17)
Cécile tells Elsa, "... You’re behaving like an amateur spy..."
Elsa: ”Raymond... was madly sorry for what happened... he had behaved like an absolute monster cad.” (1:18)
Raymond tells Cécile, referring to Anne, "Well, that’s very generous of her, but I mustn't take advantage of her generosity..." (1:20)
Anne finds Raymond with Elsa.
Elsa tells Raymod: ”... You were greedy...” (1:23)
Raymond tells Cécile what he might write to Anne, "... a man says silly things to a silly woman, particularly if he’s a vain, silly man... I’m a very silly man. "
Cécile: ”... If we put our silly heads together...” (1:25)
Cécile, referring to Anne: "... She allowed us to believe her death was an accident. My father never mentions the word ‘suicide’ to anybody, not even to me." (1:29)
Reference in Nouvelle Vague