I Don't Want to Be a Man
1918 · 45 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 1,726 VOTES · DIR. Ernst Lubitsch
Overview
A teenage tomboy, tired of being bossed around by her strict guardian, impersonates a man so she can have more fun. She quickly discovers that being the opposite sex isn’t as easy as she had hoped for. What ensues is a gender-bending comedy decades ahead of its time.
Dialogue Timeline — 111 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:23 I WOULDN'T LIKE TO BE A MAN
00:00:45 Decoration and Set Design:
00:02:21 Come on, that was a long time ago.
00:04:18 Would you allow us to serenade you?
00:06:10 The institution you have planned has now been founded.
00:07:52 And you want to be a refined young girl?
00:09:04 What would your uncle say about this?
00:11:05 Now curtsy!
00:12:54 Down to here!
00:14:58 I'd like an evening-suit.
00:15:52 Me... the left arm!
00:17:25 And this here's not as simple as it looks.
00:21:00 That's what you say!
00:25:05 Ruthless people, these women!
00:27:02 I swear I won't do it again.
00:27:49 After the Ball's End
00:31:00 Well... how you doir now?
00:32:16 Today I'm noticir for the first time that the earth's spinning!
00:34:46 Oh, he's pissed all right!
00:38:44 I haven't got a handkerchief!
00:40:50 The lass is pretty cute, too!
00:41:45 Naturally, one can't stay in there forever!
00:43:10 That's right, the one and only!
00:44:41 I wouldn't like to be a man!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed111
Dialogue density2.5 lines / min
First line00:00:23
Final line00:44:41
Production Record
DirectorErnst Lubitsch
LanguageGerman
IMDb votes1,726