If These Walls Could Talk

1996 · 97 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 5,285 VOTES · DIR. Cher, Nancy Savoca

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Overview

A powerful, intimate portrait of three women living in the same house during different eras who all face unplanned pregnancies. The vignettes follow a recently widowed nurse struggling to take control of her life in the early 50s, a mother of four balancing raising a family and maintaining a career in the 70s, and a student making a difficult decision with the help of one woman that will change the course of both their lives in the 90s.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,065 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:46 We have power. We have presence. We have knowledge.
00:08:11 - Becky, you don't have to do my dishes. - Oh, I woke you up.
00:11:03 but I know that you have an opportunity to get around and see a lot ot people.
00:13:37 Time to hit the trenches.
00:17:13 - You'II drive her home. - Give your sister-in-law a ride.
00:21:30 Thank you.
00:26:43 You have to have this baby somewhere else.
00:29:34 What's your address?
00:36:05 - I need your help. - Ma 'am.
00:40:12 Good-bye.
00:43:26 Thanks.
00:46:37 Go.
00:49:49 I don't get to retire, Linda doesn't go to her expensive school.
00:53:11 I mean, she came completely unglued.
00:56:12 This wasn't what you expected, but there might be some good in it.
01:01:56 Look, I know you can't atford it, so...
01:05:22 Are you trying to tell me that you've decided to kill your baby?
01:08:44 I'm here to escort you into the clinic.
01:11:52 And I just...
01:14:51 Mom...
01:18:09 That's right, girltriend!
01:22:32 Don't worry, sweetie, we are not gonna let them in here.
01:25:58 First I have to listen to your little heart.
01:28:51 - I was looking for the restroom. - It's right down the hall.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,065
Dialogue density11.0 lines / min
First line00:00:46
Final line01:28:51

Production Record

DirectorCher, Nancy Savoca
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes5,285