It's Better to Be Healthy and Wealthy than Poor and Sick
1992 · 108 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 143 VOTES · DIR. Juraj Jakubisko
Overview
A satiric tragi-comedy about two women and their lover Robert who is an emigrant that keeps coming back. This film shows chaotic post-communist Europe after the fall of totalitarianism. Two opposite characters, women, meet during the Velvet Revolution in November 1989. Intellectual dissident Nona and a Communist secret police boss’ mistress Ester. They meet at an anti-regime demonstration and become friends. They don’t want anything to do with politics, both want to get married and have kids, but also get rich. Crazy plans and risky attempts to realize their shared dreams land them in many sticky situations in the post-revolution chaos. Too much money gets in the way of the power of friendship.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,164 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:13 Here we are, one tin from America.
00:04:36 You've got three hours to sleep.
00:08:33 Now that I have met you personally and even seen your work...
00:11:52 You sure gave them what for yesterday! Dissident.
00:15:33 But what if that soul dies of starvation?
00:19:56 Open up! Open, or I'll kill you!
00:24:15 Good morning, Miss Nona. You have a package. Sign here.
00:27:53 You're sinning again.
00:31:07 because he'd decided to become an illUsinist.
00:35:41 YOU left the keys in the truck, you simpleton.
00:39:22 I thought you could live without me. - Come on, Robert.
00:43:02 That's life.
00:46:28 I wanted to give il to the lamb
00:51:18 Those signs burn.
00:57:09 Where do people find you...
01:01:06 Everythings in motion, like Margita says. At least we'll be more secure.
01:08:13 When it comes to money, I stop at nothing.
01:12:36 A time comes when you must decide and bear the consequences.
01:16:54 Czech girl, pay the tab and I'll do it to you
01:20:51 The Slovakians could have gone further if it weren't for people like you
01:25:37 Oh, look who's up...
01:28:52 Now is the time to emigrate.
01:36:18 And look how I ended up.
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