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L'Automobile (Charles mort ou vif)

Sep 19, 2009 12:22

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grashupfer September 20 2009, 17:02:15 UTC

That's a really intriguing clip. Add it to the list of things that make me want to learn French. What's the gist of what they're saying?

all_unnecessary September 20 2009, 17:16:50 UTC

Charles: Cars are bad for these reasons. *lists reasons*
Paul: Well, then, smart guy!
Adeline: WTF are you doing??
Paul: You'll see! *pushes car off cliff*
Paul: Wah-HOO!
Charles and Adeline: *crickets*

There's another scene I'll do the subtitles for that's even more marvelous.

Dialogue for this scene anonymous November 13 2009, 10:15:22 UTC

I just saw this in the theater and was wondering if you have the full dialogue from this scene? I don't speak French and of course can't remember from memory the full scene. I'm basically just curious in Charles/Carlo's speech about why he hates cars (right before his is pushed over the cliff). Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

Google fu all_unnecessary November 13 2009, 16:33:59 UTC

Charles is quoting from Henri Lefebvre's Everyday Life in the Modern World, distilling a critique on the car's effects on social life: http://books.google.com/books?id=KvCHcsjCSr4C&lpg=PP1&dq=henri%20lefebvre%20everyday%20life%20modern%20world&pg=PA100#v=onepage&q=motor-car&f=false (see pp 100-104).

The film is available with English subtitles on Amazon.