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]
00:05:44 [Chattering]
00:09:04 - This is a new poster, isn't it, Ed? - Yes, it is.
00:12:51 I'll see you there later.
00:17:04 - What is it? - Barium.
00:21:01 Yes.
00:24:57 See, you take a half a jar of yogurt —
00:28:06 why did Cassius refer to Julius Caesar as a "colossus"?
00:32:15 - How do we get a salesgirl here? - Salesgirl? Please.
00:36:13 That's a boy.
00:41:28 - [Sobbing Continues] - My darling, what is it?
00:47:01 But ask yourselves, how do we describe the unfortunate individual...
00:50:24 Look, Wally — Wally, mind your own business.
00:53:33 You get on the phone and call Dr. Norton.
00:57:16 Hi, Dad! What are you doing home?
01:01:34 For your own sake, I have to brace you up with a little penalty.
01:05:15 You've been so erratic, so unreasonable...
01:09:06 Aren't you expecting too much?
01:13:58 I'm staying in this house solely for the boy's sake!
01:18:41 All that about being such a big football player.
01:22:02 and took the knife to slay his son."
01:26:13 [Clatters]
01:30:31 [Dr. MacLennan] All drugs are potentially dangerous.
12:08:08 - Oh.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,285
Dialogue density13.5 lines / min
First line00:00:52
Final line12:08:08

Production Record

DirectorNicholas Ray
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes8,492