Bigger Than Life

1956 · 95 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 8,492 VOTES · DIR. Nicholas Ray

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Overview

A friendly, successful suburban teacher and father grows dangerously addicted to cortisone, resulting in his transformation into a household despot.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,285 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:52 [Cheering, Shouting]
00:05:37 Yeah, I'm— I'm all right.
00:08:56 Why is it necessary for you and Ed to have board meetings every other afternoon?
00:12:39 It's the first time I've blacked out.
00:15:45 Please.
00:20:25 [Ed] Tell them hello.
00:23:53 [Gasping, Panting]
00:27:12 Good-bye, Nurse.
00:30:59 Mmm!
00:35:06 Gotcha! Now let's take to the air. Get down there.
00:38:22 All right.
00:45:27 - All right, I'll see you in 10 days, Ed. - Bye.
00:48:58 And I'm not just talking of primary education now.
00:52:08 It's gonna take everything I've got. But what a career. What a mission.
00:55:27 Not content with that, we keep running to the doctors for sleeping pills.
00:59:56 Is the virus epidemic keeping you busy, Doctor?
01:03:38 The benefits of the drug must now be weighed against its long-term dangers."
01:07:21 No, 30.
01:10:47 Sure, Mom. I just didn't get it.
01:15:46 Come down as soon as you're changed.
01:20:13 There's something we have to talk about.
01:23:15 Look at this one, Ed.
01:28:05 Doctor, what is going on? How is my husband?
01:31:18 he'll know that we have faith in him.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,285
Dialogue density13.5 lines / min
First line00:00:52
Final line01:31:18

Production Record

DirectorNicholas Ray
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes8,492