Hands over the City

1963 · 101 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 3,478 VOTES · DIR. Francesco Rosi

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Overview

Prior to a city council election, the collapse of a building leaves a land developer and his political backers defending themselves against a scandal.

Dialogue Timeline — 996 lines

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00:00:29 Yes, the city's spreading that way
00:03:11 in equal measure what we've received from the government.
00:15:38 Come on! Speak up against De Vita!
00:18:40 This is election propaganda.
00:21:43 Read that part again.
00:24:58 Now, gentlemen, City Hall is yours.
00:29:30 and this is the one that collapsed.
00:32:17 is that every department followed all applicable rules.
00:36:56 that weighs on all of us on the inquiry board:
00:42:51 Don't worry. We'll take care of it.
00:45:53 Even you couldn't do anything.
00:49:42 That's a lie. The facts say otherwise.
00:53:05 Hear, hear.
00:55:24 There's the parliament, the press, public opinion.
00:58:20 I must be building commissioner. I'm the only one I can trust.
01:04:09 - How much is the bank? - Three and a half million.
01:08:07 and that they need our votes to win the majority.
01:13:23 Please, sit down.
01:19:07 At 6.30 p.m.
01:23:47 Don't you want a cup of coffee?
01:27:08 Fine.
01:31:46 This election is the clear result of a political alliance
01:34:50 All this makes me wonder if what you really want
01:39:46 THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONTEXT IS REAL

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed996
Dialogue density9.9 lines / min
First line00:00:29
Final line01:39:46

Production Record

DirectorFrancesco Rosi
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes3,478