… And the Pursuit of Happiness

1986 · 81 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 539 VOTES · DIR. Louis Malle

… And the Pursuit of Happiness poster

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-Díaz trains every day for up-and-coming missions.
00:25:40 - Sometimes. - In both ears or left?
00:27:42 [Malle Narrating] Seven years ago, Diem came to Omaha...
00:30:12 [Malle Narrating] The Diems invite us to dinner.
00:33:01 from two different worlds - that was a culture shock.
00:34:50 Well, I think that they're trying to push us out of here.
00:36:46 [Malle Narrating] TheJadats are successful graphics designers in Washington, D. C...
00:38:54 Yes, I am.
00:41:24 Democracy- an aggressive democracy-
00:43:54 This is split pea. This one is lentil. Carrot and potato.
00:46:20 [Alvarado] O heavenly Father...
00:49:00 - [Malle] So they're already American. - Yeah. They-They become American.
00:51:38 Yeah. Cleaning up, doing the room.
00:54:07 It will be rewarded financially.
00:56:22 and, uh, most of the people here come from, uh, states in the south and -
00:58:43 [Man] 171, scope.
01:01:28 - Nice to meet you, guy. - Nice to meet you, Francisco.
01:04:00 WASPanos, WASPitos...
01:07:18 uh, we -we finish building on Sunday...
01:10:08 That is what began the story that ended up with them...
01:12:34 [Malle Narrating] We are visiting the Miami house of General Somoza and his family.
01:14:30 Uh, we have become very, uh, simple in our life...
01:16:38 [Malle Narrating] Dealing with the family past is difficult for Luis.
06:00:07 of the Hispanic-American children...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed815
Dialogue density10.1 lines / min
First line00:23:19
Final line06:00:07

Production Record

DirectorLouis Malle
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes539