… And the Pursuit of Happiness
1986 · 81 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 539 VOTES · DIR. Louis Malle
Overview
In 1986, Louis Malle examines the immigrant experience in America by interviewing newcomers from various professions nationwide, highlighting their struggles in a multicultural society.
Dialogue Timeline — 815 lines
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00:23:19 But Chang-DÃaz trains every day for up-and-coming missions.
00:25:36 Okay. Does it hurt you in your ear?
00:27:36 We get along fine.
00:29:55 Twenty, 30 below.
00:32:46 And even today, the two communities don't mix.
00:34:32 "If you don't get out in two hours, I'm gonna have the police put you in prison. "
00:36:21 Go back to Egypt.
00:38:17 about his new country.
00:40:42 uh, can lead to a kind of dictatorship...
00:43:05 Because you had special skills or-
00:45:14 to teach him to be more productive...
00:47:52 And, uh, I get into this factory...
00:50:25 [Malle Narrating] Here, for Nila Ratel and her family...
00:52:45 and I'm sure he will look after us, you know, in olden days as well.
00:55:15 [Malle Narrating] In Washington, Roger Conner is director of FAI R:
00:57:22 is able to deal with this problem, uh...
01:00:06 Today it is 700 pesos to a dollar.
01:02:12 [Spanish]
01:05:20 Don't you think we would have learned...
01:07:59 And I thought that, uh, I couldn't just sit at home in retirement...
01:10:41 It seems like a happy ending, but Immigration found them.
01:12:59 [Malle Narrating] General Somoza was commander of the National Guard in Nicaragua.
01:14:53 The idea came up. We've always liked, uh, quality and - and service.
01:16:49 He will have to wait for that. I'm not ready for it. I'm the one who's not ready for it.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed815
Dialogue density10.1 lines / min
First line00:23:19
Final line01:16:49
Production Record
DirectorLouis Malle
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes539