A Handful of Dust
1988 · 118 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 2,489 VOTES · DIR. Charles Sturridge
Overview
English aristocrat Tony Last welcomes tragedy into his life when he invites John Beaver to visit his vast estate. There Beaver makes the acquaintance of Tony's wife, Brenda. Together, they continue their relationship in a series of bedroom assignations in London. Trusting to a fault, Tony is unaware that anything is amiss until his wife suddenly asks for a divorce. With his life in turmoil, Tony goes on a haphazard journey to South America.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,732 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:16 Did you have breakfast?
00:06:08 Hetton.
00:08:46 And cheaper. Yes, and cheaper, I suppose
00:11:45 He'll probably go back to London thinking you're mad about him.
00:15:43 Where did you get that suit?
00:18:51 I wish I could have taken you.
00:23:29 Because she looks like a monkey.
00:26:32 I've been carrying on anyhow this week.
00:30:40 Listen, Tony, I'm serious.
00:34:15 Tony, darling. This is me, Brenda.
00:38:53 Our old friend Beaver.
00:44:29 I can't do anything with him this morning.
00:51:01 Except animal snap.
00:57:06 Didn't know what I was saying.
01:04:16 I'm sorry it should have happened like this.
01:09:39 Oh, yes, of course. Please sit down.
01:13:56 "I realized that he no longer cared for me as he used to.
01:16:53 Perhaps I haven't made myself quite clear.
01:21:55 I will talk to the men.
01:27:11 Meanwhile, we have provisions for about 10 days.
01:34:51 Now, he believed.
01:38:48 I was asking them about a canoe.
01:45:26 It's a pity.
01:49:34 Well, if you're sure...
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,732
Dialogue density14.7 lines / min
First line00:02:16
Final line01:49:34
Production Record
DirectorCharles Sturridge
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$1,561,000
IMDb votes2,489