Head Against the Wall
1959 · 95 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 778 VOTES · DIR. Georges Franju
Overview
An aimless young man is committed to a psychiatric hospital by his father in an attempt to cure him of his delinquent tendencies.
Dialogue Timeline — 579 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:03:29 You nearly ran him over.
00:06:00 "The Swallow"
00:14:44 Why did you do it?
00:20:08 Let me begin from the left. Don't stare, of course...
00:24:31 How is he behaving?
00:26:19 And since?
00:27:46 How did you manage?
00:30:34 You, you're a faker.
00:35:28 You came to make sure?
00:38:59 Nobody escapes from my ward. We are unfortunately too efficient...
00:40:49 Where is the relation?
00:42:48 more definitive or conclusive?
00:46:31 Interested in sports?
00:49:51 The sick mind must acquire an interest in life.
00:51:32 I only know you live alone.
00:55:48 I've been waiting for you to call me.
00:57:20 Living in a community is like playing a game.
00:59:17 After any suicide, slander is unavoidable.
01:07:13 Everything is in order now.
01:08:47 With decent means, insanity is easier to cure than tuberculosis.
01:11:47 Out of confinement?
01:16:31 He's a friend; he'll give you a job.
01:26:57 That's not a job for you.
01:30:16 I can accept the hardships, the fear. I don't want to share them with you.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed579
Dialogue density6.1 lines / min
First line00:03:29
Final line01:30:16
Production Record
DirectorGeorges Franju
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes778