I Heard the Owl Call My Name
1973 · 90 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 212 VOTES · DIR. Daryl Duke
Overview
A young priest is sent to an indigenous village in B.C. Canada, there he learns of faith and humanity, as he watches their culture being torn to shreds.
Dialogue Timeline — 669 lines
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00:01:27 In the beginning was the word and the word was with God,
00:04:43 And the Indians will teach you, as they taught me.
00:08:15 My dear bishop.
00:11:01 How big is Kwakiutl?
00:13:11 standing where it's always stood.
00:18:28 into thine arms, and bless them.
00:26:55 I came at a time of sorrow,
00:28:52 I feel pretty good!
00:31:43 Yes, you are ridiculous, you know.
00:33:40 Don't the others go to school?
00:35:24 Ellie?
00:37:40 fish for the whole village.
00:39:58 And the current will take their bodies out to the sea.
00:42:35 - Is it ready? - Yes.
00:46:24 Sarah?
00:50:16 Doesn't anything sink in, Charlie?
00:52:15 I wonder what I give them in return.
00:54:53 Well, David, I think you made a very good choice.
00:57:00 Over?
00:59:12 Yes.
01:03:01 I heard the owl.
01:07:37 Last Christmas, I didn't know Kwakiutl.
01:12:23 Every bird and fish and bit of moss.
01:15:41 The mission boat.
Cast & Characters
Tom Courtenay
Mark Brian
Dean Jagger
Jim Wallace
Paul Stanley
Jim Wallace
Marianne Jones
Keetah
George Clutesi
George P. Hudson
Keith Pepper
Spencer
Margaret Atleo
Marta
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed669
Dialogue density7.4 lines / min
First line00:01:27
Final line01:15:41
Production Record
DirectorDaryl Duke
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes212
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