A Foreign Affair

1948 · 116 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 8,936 VOTES · DIR. Billy Wilder

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Overview

In occupied Berlin, a US Army Captain is torn between an ex-Nazi cafe singer and the US Congresswoman investigating her.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,565 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:53 Congressmen, we're now flying over the heart of Berlin.
00:06:38 Let's give them as good an impression as possible.
00:11:00 Don't these boys ever get home? Can't they be given a short leave?
00:17:32 - No, you're good to me. - You bet I am.
00:21:10 Everything is dangerous.
00:26:23 (Speaking German)
00:30:49 [Music:] Like wedding rings?
00:35:26 Where'd this restaurant get food? Our business, not yours.
00:38:51 you used the phrase "Some of our boys may get out of line sometimes."
00:42:46 - Right back at you, Miss Frost. - Moreover, you're a hard worker.
00:46:55 It's well after curfew. I wonder if he's coming tonight.
00:50:46 - You are an American woman? - We'll ask the questions.
00:54:35 Oh, no.
00:58:19 - Sure? - None of your business.
01:03:34 Good gracious.
01:08:18 Lieutenant, it should not be too difficult to grasp the situation.
01:12:06 It's a very important question. What do you do when you're alone together?
01:16:31 You'll be quite a thing at that officers' mess.
01:20:55 What did you put in those pigtails, shoelaces?
01:25:19 - [Music:] We are from Ioway... [Music:] - (Speaking German)
01:30:16 And thanks to you, he's kicking.
01:35:37 They've got so much soap in the United States.
01:42:09 [Music:] That's when you realise at last
01:48:12 if you'll pardon the non-Aryan expression, kosher.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,565
Dialogue density13.5 lines / min
First line00:01:53
Final line01:48:12

Production Record

DirectorBilly Wilder
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,500,000
IMDb votes8,936