Three Loves (1929) - full transcript
Southern France, the present. About to marry, Charles Leblanc glimpses beautiful Stascha with her autocratic older companion, Karoff. They meet shortly after on a train. Stascha confesses she and Karoff murdered her husband, and asks for his help to escape from Karoff. She introduces Leblanc as her cousin, and the three go to an alpine hotel for a frantic New Year's eve party. The police arrive next morning. Karoff draws a gun and kills Stascha, leaving a distraught Leblanc cradling her body.
The Woman Men
Yearn For
"You know what you're risking, Henry."
"And by the way, you can
get used to every woman!"
"Well... still so dreamy, dear Leblanc...?"
The steel factory in the small
village Serres-Bas in southern France
has been family property for generations
Blast Furnace
Leblanc & Co
"Your brother Henri shall explain
this entry to me!"
"Is he still checking...?"
Bancruptcy
"Your poor mother really
has two ingenious sons."
"Give it to your bride!
It was your father's wedding gift."
"You've always been happy, Mother, haven't you?"
"You love her, don't you?"
"Of course I love her very much..."
"Poitrier can really be
proud of you!"
"This wedding won't happen-
you won't fix up with my money!"
"I'm so happy, Dad!"
Corporate contract
"We'll arrive in twenty minutes!"
"Help me... it's awful...
he's coming back!"
"For God's sake, don't leave me alone!"
"Calm down...
I'll stay with you..."
"Imagine my surprise -
I just met my cousin!"
"Doctor Karoff -"
"I hope you'll come visit me some time
- we're living at the Grand Hotel."
"Please come with me,
don't leave me alone!"
"I'm getting off!"
"Calm Ang?le down...
Tell her anything..."
"For God's sake... I conjure you...
You're insane....!"
Today Dr Basanow's corpse was
found with a bullet in the head.
It is known that Basanow took a trip to
the mountains with his wife a few days ago,
from which neither of the two
returned. Investigations prooved that
they were accompanied by a man, whose identity
is unkown. Police is working to clarify the case.
"What do you say to my cousin?...
He's already getting in touch!"
"Who's this man anyway?"
"My cousin! -
Is that so strange?"
"My luggage hasn't
arrived yet."
"Could you lend me a smoking for New
Year Eve's prom, Sir Director?"
"...tonight...we flee....
during the party tumult!"
"We've all been waiting for you.
Hurry up!"
"You're compromising my cousin.
I demand that you stay away from her!"
"We better leave this
decision to your...cousin!"
"Stascha, we've been uncovered!"
"My suitcases have been searched
through... We have to flee!
"We have to get away,
Stascha!"
"I can't, I'm too exhausted!
Go ahead... I'll join you later..."
"You're wrong! Either we go
together or we don't go at all..."
"Don't be mad, I was stupid.
Of course I'll go with you."
"...in half an hour!"
"Stascha...we'll always be
together, won't we?"
"I can't live without you, Stascha"
"I'd rather turn ourselves in
than let you go!"
"And now you can go to him,
if you dare to-"
"Please understand... I couldn't
come... You have to forgive me."
"I'm a murderer!"
"On the second floor,
commissioner."
"Is this the kind of happiness
you've yearned for?"
"I've commited a murder!"
"Karoff murdered my husband,
so he could free me from him..."
"...and I have tolerated it..."
"Poor Stascha! In spite of
everything... I love you...!"
"Please, to the backstairs!"
"For what destination
shall I buy a ticket?"
"I'm...going...home..."
"Farewell, Sir!"