A Tale of the Wind
1989 · 80 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 994 VOTES · DIR. Marceline Loridan-Ivens, Joris Ivens
Overview
It is an autobiographical fiction starring Ivens as an old man who has spent his life trying to "tame the wind and harness the sea" by capturing them on film.
Dialogue Timeline — 300 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:03 Production CAPI-FILMS. LA SEPT
00:01:19 He has witnessed the stormy history of our time.
00:05:09 After the China Sea typhoon many fishing boats are still missing...
00:06:25 TEN SUNS WERE THREATENING TO BURN THE EARTH
00:08:41 ...and I only have half a lung at my disposal.
00:19:04 Yes, but "Feng"... it's the wind! It isn't coming, doctor!
00:28:10 Who are you?
00:30:18 Listen!
00:33:23 The daughter of the Li Family is a beautiful girl.
00:36:37 THE RETURN TO MANKIND
00:42:00 May this mask give you the strength to carry on.
00:48:43 For I'm the suffering which makes you exist.
00:49:32 My secret will, alas, never be told.
00:52:43 THE MUSEUM ENTRANCE
00:53:46 THE FIRST DAY OF NEGOTIATIONS
00:54:33 ...you have 4 minutes for 4 points.
00:55:21 I know what footage I need.
00:56:21 ...and for my freedom of expression!
00:57:22 300 yuan. Take it or leave it.
00:58:40 Is this one all right?
01:03:53 We are mad to be filming the wind.
01:05:37 She says it will cost a lot.
01:07:21 Let the sand come at us from all sides!
01:14:31 The End
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed300
Dialogue density3.8 lines / min
First line00:00:03
Final line01:14:31
Production Record
DirectorMarceline Loridan-Ivens, Joris Ivens
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes994