It's a Hard Life

1964 · 99 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 460 VOTES · DIR. Carlo Lizzani

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Overview

Luciano Bianchi lives with his wife and son in the small town of Guastalla. As an intellectual and bibliophile, he works as head of cultural initiatives at a mining plant.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,186 lines

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00:00:03 "The express train for Bologna, Florence and Rome..."
00:06:09 - But there's no one waiting for you. - What do you mean? I have my work.
00:10:48 THE INTERVIEW WILL CONTINUE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
00:15:30 Remember this: don't go to school, remain illiterate...
00:19:05 - For all four of us! - When do you ever miss a meal?
00:22:49 You can take this one, Director.
00:27:10 I know, they're bastards. But you still have the church, the school!
00:31:04 I know. Tell him no, Sir!
00:34:37 - And for the pension? - Don't worry, it won't get lost.
00:37:50 Just this morning I had a problem with my machine, it was a mess...
00:41:29 Once upon a time the craftsman loved his instruments, no?
00:45:45 - Hello? - Where on earth are you?
00:49:02 - So you hold that against me? - Mother of God!
00:52:21 - Hi, Mom! - Hi! - Hi, go and wash your hands!
00:57:40 Excellent.
01:02:02 So we spiced them up a bit.
01:05:41 Miss, hold on a moment! Excuse me...
01:09:26 - No, you must just be late. - Yeah, like hell I'm late!
01:12:44 - Thanks, but doing what? - Writing on the typewriter.
01:16:12 What do I know about cookies, how grandmother made them?
01:21:27 But you're here, you work here and here is where you must pay.
01:28:22 ... because the act of grabbing millions of people with just one word...
01:31:44 A symbol that was some kind of reaction against the crushing violence of nature.
01:35:48 - And the suitcase? - No, I'll carry the suitcase.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,186
Dialogue density12.0 lines / min
First line00:00:03
Final line01:35:48

Production Record

DirectorCarlo Lizzani
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes460