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
00:00:49 FIRST ACT
00:02:44 I really don't understand how a lady can smoke.
00:04:50 We'd like something sweet too.
00:06:16 It is essential that you come.
00:08:28 I think the poor child's going to be pretty miserable.
00:10:18 Your new guardian.
00:11:37 Gracious Miss, your car is here.
00:14:11 Why didn't I come into this world as a boy.
00:15:28 By which gentleman do you wish to be served?
00:16:26 Ossi emancipates herself...
00:20:31 Such a cheeky boy - won't even stand up!!
00:23:08 Take a look at this one!
00:26:58 Don't clobber me!
00:27:45 "I Wouldn't Like to Be a Man!" THIRD ACT
00:30:41 Maybe not, then.
00:31:46 It's better not to ask!
00:34:40 Ossi's his name?
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