Good News: Newspaper Salesmen, Dead Dogs and Other People from Vienna

1990 · 126 MIN · IMDB 7.5 · 163 VOTES · DIR. Ulrich Seidl

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Overview

This documentary, Ulrich Seidl's full-length film debut, examines the lives of the street newspaper sellers in Vienna, a mixture of men from Turkey, India, Pakistan, Egypt and Eastern Europe, standing out in all weathers, peddling the trivial Viennese tabloids. We see their lives on the street, their cramped living quarters, their minders, the 'training' days, and the inhumane process which keeps them working endless hour for little reward.

Dialogue Timeline — 419 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:14 Newspaper, newspaper, please, newspaper, read the "Krone".
00:04:37 I would like to be such a star in your life. And comfort your heart with my docility.
00:08:11 - Work, work! - Work, work... Work makes life worthwhile.
00:12:35 Thanks... Thanks.
00:16:53 Here. Good day. Where's the big bag?... No bag today?
00:22:36 Our TV and music corner... the cosy corner with our little birds…
00:29:43 I've got plenty of people who live in the 21st district and work there and they manage all the same.
00:42:18 “The planet earth is bursting at the seams. The efforts to control births remain ineffective.
00:47:50 - Where's the man? - He’s not coming today. He only comes Monday, Wednesday, Friday.
00:53:06 I also had a look… He doesn’t work like he should.
00:56:01 Lot of people out of work.
01:00:05 and his jacket was undone, not very smart.
01:02:37 - It’s just to look at. I haven’t got money for that. - No money?
01:05:06 I'll leave the rest out. "Krone" or "Kurier"? - Krone, please.
01:15:20 It was the same for everybody… and when you already know that business
01:19:43 cook lunch, wash up, then clean the kitchen thoroughly
01:21:32 There until 9 because as a scaffholder you can't work so long
01:27:46 For the lawn I use Thomas-flour.
01:29:52 He has so many friends. - He gets on his bike and rides around all day.
01:44:09 Yes? Then don't stop your colleague from working. He hasn't got a break.
01:48:16 Send your colleague to me at once. Send him to me, that one over there.
01:50:46 It is possible that he comes to fetch some copies, but that doesn't stop him going back
01:54:29 Friendship, that's fun. - More precious than anything else.
02:00:08 attaché case, office, letterbox or even for your front-door.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed419
Dialogue density3.3 lines / min
First line00:01:14
Final line02:00:08

Production Record

DirectorUlrich Seidl
LanguageGerman
Budget$130
IMDb votes163