Evening Land
1977 · 110 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 160 VOTES · DIR. Peter Watkins
Overview
Denmark is in deep crisis: the country is hit by general strike, during the holding of a NATO summit in Copenhagen. Meanwhile, a minister is kidnapped by extremists, and state power cracks down against politically-active leftists.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,149 lines
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00:00:14 because of attempts to secure an order of 4 military vessels from a European country.
00:04:34 we are negotiating and, if we get the order
00:08:05 I was working in a tobacco factory over there
00:11:00 time after time reach agreements between themselves.
00:15:07 with the present situation.
00:20:31 I would like to put a question to the French Defence Minister.
00:23:56 I'm not worried about the future.
00:27:50 That could be interesting.
00:32:37 - Have you called in foreign experts? - That shouldn't be necessary.
00:36:52 Everything seems to be relevant to the security of the State.
00:41:42 the Germans hope to get their fingers near to the Atomic button."
00:47:12 The difference between the strike committee and the terrorists
00:50:47 Our threats have succeeded in bringing oppression up to the surface.
00:54:56 reminiscent of the West German 'Berufsverbot'.
00:58:34 but we clearly present it as a theory only.
01:02:43 They've had training from the police and the army.
01:07:22 There are principles involved which I would like to discuss.
01:10:35 It is a labour government.
01:14:33 So you intend to go into action there?
01:19:35 - Are you thinking of yourself? - Why not?
01:25:39 because of the methods we have to adopt.
01:30:47 They gave us the rule of the experts
01:36:52 That's the intention.
01:41:50 If you're talking about the use of gas shells
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,149
Dialogue density10.4 lines / min
First line00:00:14
Final line01:41:50
Production Record
DirectorPeter Watkins
LanguageDanish
IMDb votes160