A Hero of Our Times
1955 · 85 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 662 VOTES · DIR. Mario Monicelli
Overview
Alberto Menichetti lives with an aunt and an old housekeeper, Clotilde; he has a job in a firm and his boss is Mrs. De Ritis, a widow whose husband was killed during a wild boar hunt. She likes him but Alberto likes Marcella; she is under age and he is awaiting her birthday to declare his love. His greater traits are to be fearful of everything and to be selfish. This nature will get him into trouble..
Dialogue Timeline — 1,513 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:47 - Why do you avoid stepping on lines? - Well, they say it's bad luck.
00:04:15 The identity card.
00:07:50 Comrade, what comrade, what's he rambling about!?
00:11:47 This is the first one, Sir.
00:15:04 I'm lucky to be patient, and that one, next year, she'll be 18
00:19:06 Good day, dottore.
00:23:07 Sir, then I'll tell you everything!
00:26:28 But, then, you feed her like she was your wife.
00:29:42 As I'm alone on Sunday, and it even is my birthday.
00:33:08 Is it serious?
00:36:55 .. following me, who's jealous
00:40:45 - What am I to do now? - Whatever you want.
00:44:42 The manager's watching me.
00:48:43 What's the matter, is it broken?
00:52:47 - The dancers, go! - The dancers, the dancers!
00:57:06 - Can I use the phone? - Please.
01:00:37 Look, if you find them, I'll give you 300 lire.
01:03:47 Who's afraid? I'm at ease.
01:07:29 Come on, run, Michele, hurry!
01:11:12 - What does it matter to you, it was old! - Inspector, quickly!
01:13:51 After 1:00, isn't it?
01:16:40 Let's go.
01:20:12 That young man went away.
91:00:05 - Let's phone, let's phone.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,513
Dialogue density17.8 lines / min
First line00:00:47
Final line91:00:05
Production Record
DirectorMario Monicelli
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes662