I Wish to Speak

1976 · 145 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 212 VOTES · DIR. Gleb Panfilov

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Overview

The mayor of a village sees her son killed in a gun accident. A successful, dedicated bureuacrat, she must reconcile her desire to build a bridge - and the new housing that will come with it - with the reality of resistance from the townspeople and her own grief.

Dialogue Timeline — 659 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:57 I WANT THE FLOOR
00:04:14 You won't find it this way.
00:09:51 Don't tell my mom, please. Tell my father, but not to her.
00:13:42 Without her help we won't finish the whole street by holidays!
00:16:33 Let them in. Maybe in about five minutes.
00:26:24 At Fedorov's.
00:28:30 Serezha, I am happy.
00:31:07 - People went there to get warm! - Calm down. I hear you.
00:33:31 - I will build a bridge. - Why?
00:35:53 I prefer sport, finance, housing
00:38:15 I can stand up for myself. Especially for my work and for the kids.
00:42:12 Thank you. I will.
00:45:17 Every astronaut gets his greetings. Am I right?
00:47:11 - Here you are. - Thank you.
00:50:30 Sit down, Ivan, rest your feet.
00:52:55 But there was more love and good deeds.
00:58:23 How do you want it?
01:00:16 Let's have a shot.
01:02:13 Well, it can make your play even better.
01:04:17 Fedya, you're quite an odd man.
01:06:02 - There are lot of laughs. - Say it straight that you don't like it.
01:07:36 Just like any other important matter.
01:09:15 It's a hot topic these days.
01:11:14 - How come? - Two theatres.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed659
Dialogue density4.5 lines / min
First line00:00:57
Final line01:11:14

Production Record

DirectorGleb Panfilov
LanguageRussian
IMDb votes212