An Angel at My Table
1990 · 158 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 8,998 VOTES · DIR. Jane Campion
Overview
Based on the autobiographical work of New Zealand writer Janet Frame, this production depicts the author at various stage of her life. Afflicted with mental and emotional issues, Frame grows up in an impoverished family and experiences numerous tragedies while still in her youth, including the deaths of two of her siblings. Portrayed as an adult by Kerry Fox, Frame finds acclaim for her writing while still in a mental institution, and her success helps her move on with her life.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,415 lines
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00:01:42 -Come on. Come on, darling.
00:09:17 And turn.
00:14:07 They're from when my dad whops me with his machine belt.
00:18:02 Go on. Rub out "touch" and put in "tint. "
00:23:14 "His eyes shone faint in their own flame.
00:29:40 Do you want to see me do a Spanish dance?
00:35:30 She's drowned at the baths.
00:41:31 My heart
00:46:49 You don't even care!
00:52:50 - George?
00:57:39 She won them for her highland dancin'.
01:03:33 No!
01:12:25 You've got a real talent for writing.
01:18:57 You know, Janet, when I think of you, I think of van Gogh, Hugo Wolf.
01:25:20 -All right, Doctor.
01:32:31 Now thy...
01:38:58 there's always another publisher.
01:44:54 Was that the one in the white tuxedo?
01:49:48 - Faber & Faber. - To Faber & Faber.
01:58:44 Uh -
02:04:52 "Follow, poet, follow right to the bottom of the night."
02:11:56 Huh?
02:19:38 I was admitted as a voluntary patient.
02:27:01 I loved your Faces in the Water..
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,415
Dialogue density9.0 lines / min
First line00:01:42
Final line02:27:01
Production Record
DirectorJane Campion
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes8,998