Emerald City

1988 · 92 MIN · IMDB 5.3 · 630 VOTES · DIR. Michael Jenkins

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Overview

A couple move to Sydney from Melbourne, and soon become lured by the bright lights of the big city. Colin, the scriptwriter husband, is corrupted by his editor and then falls for the girlfriend of his writing partner, while Colin's wife Kate begins to lose sight of her ideals in a new world of hustlers and cynics.

Dialogue Timeline — 994 lines

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00:00:56 Kate was against the move, but I couldn't wait.
00:05:38 Phew. - All port cities are full of cockroaches. They arrive by boat.
00:10:10 Goodbye. -Sorry.
00:13:39 Feed the dog.
00:17:45 As soon as she climbs on deck, the 16-year-old gets everyone busy.
00:21:21 Television?
00:24:42 I think about everything. - I will think while you work
00:28:21 Did you look at it?
00:32:24 Everyone will know that he didn't write anything. So far he's just trying.
00:35:47 What is Kate? - Her boss won't publish the book she was pushing.
00:39:40 Have you read the script?-Synopsis honestly , it's not a project for us.
00:44:34 You can hardly speak.
00:47:50 It attracts me. If I could get rid of this fool, we would have fun.
00:51:04 in order not to notice an irritated tiger preparing to attack.
00:54:33 I didn't want to break up the marriage, but only a passionate love affair.
00:58:53 Ours only want power, money, sex, horses, crime, crocodiles
01:03:19 Decline. You're crazy.
01:06:39 What are you doing? - One blanket. - Which one - We'll get back to her later.
01:10:40 I have work. I want to finish this.
01:14:05 We need such a scenario . -Of course.
01:17:26 I tell her that she is being taken advantage of, but she doesn't want to do anything else
01:21:12 You could make a name for yourself in the US with this. - Why are they interested?
01:25:26 A very warm welcome. - I'm sorry you didn't win.
01:29:26 Èuvajte se -l you

Cast & Characters

Nicole Kidman Helen McCord John Hargreaves Colin Rogers Chris Haywood Mike McCord Robyn Nevin Kate Rogers Ruth Cracknell Elaine Ross
Dennis Miller Malcolm Bennett
Nicholas Hammond Ian Wall
Ella Scott Penny Rogers
Haydon Samuels Sam Rogers
Michelle Torres Kath Mitchell
Bruce Venables Limousine Driver
Rebel Penfold-Russell Kate's Friend
Robert L. Rosen Society Photographer
Wenanty Nosul Polish Director
Philip Dodd 'Coastwatchers' Director
Aki Taninaka Japanese Officer
David Hobbs Coastwatcher
Jan Ringrose Make-up Girl
Douglas 'Rocky' McDonald U.S. Airman
Dar Davies Japanese Soldier
Don Vaughn Japanese Soldier

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed994
Dialogue density10.8 lines / min
First line00:00:56
Final line01:29:26

Production Record

DirectorMichael Jenkins
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes630

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