Hans Brinker, or the Silver Skates
1962 · 90 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 119 VOTES · DIR. Norman Foster
Overview
Set in 1860s Holland along the famed Zeider Zee — young Hans Brinker finds himself responsible for supporting his family after his father becomes injured in an accident. He and his sister, Gretel, travel to Amsterdam in search of funds to help pay for their father's operation. Their only hope lies in the city's annual ice skating race in which Hans must face off against his arch-rival, Ludwig Schimmel, in hopes of winning the prize money.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,061 lines
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00:01:04 [narrator] Hans Brinker was a Dutch boy
00:04:24 First, they built a big dike, like this, to keep the ocean back.
00:08:11 Don't forget your prayers.
00:10:47 The dike at Sloterdam has broken.
00:14:35 Love, do you understand?
00:17:11 lt's true. l've seen him sitting in his window, just staring.
00:19:36 l know. lf we could only find the money your father hid
00:22:38 Now l only draw with a pencil.
00:25:11 The doctor sailed for London.
00:28:12 In those days, when the ice locked up canals and waterways
00:31:00 Gretel, you would like to live in a big nice house
00:33:53 Mind if l rest a moment?
00:38:23 How are we going to pay such an expensive doctor?
00:41:09 * If you're good you'll be Getting something too
00:44:16 - Good night, Father. - Good night, dear.
00:48:32 The winners are:
00:53:32 With skates like those, how much better would be his chances
00:56:51 When will you do it, doctor?
01:00:22 And, frankly, so do l. Good evening.
01:03:55 l'm glad to get rid of them. They take up space.
01:12:22 [Gretel] We have to pick up my skates.
01:18:00 across the Zuider Zee to Amsterdam and return.
01:26:24 lt was all my fault.
01:29:26 * The dance of ''The wooden shoe waltz'' *
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,061
Dialogue density11.8 lines / min
First line00:01:04
Final line01:29:26
Production Record
DirectorNorman Foster
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes119