Killing Me Softly

1996 · 87 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · DIR. Stephen Whittaker

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Overview

Sara Thornton was sentenced to life imprisonment after being convicted of the 1989 murder of her violent and alcoholic husband. Thornton never denied the killing, but claimed it had been an accident during an argument.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,243 lines

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00:00:14 * And then he looked right through me *
00:04:47 Malcolm?
00:08:09 John used to work with Malcolm.
00:11:49 All right!
00:15:47 Tell you the truth, it was you I was worried about.
00:19:30 The definition of provocation would require us to show
00:23:55 Not guilty.
00:28:24 I think, incidentally,
00:33:23 All right, come in, come in!
00:37:33 you were taken to the doctor
00:40:02 But what was the purpose
00:43:25 No.
00:48:46 Oh, come on.
00:51:57 We went to bed and,
00:55:06 here I am.
00:58:14 No, but I was worried.
01:00:40 In all my years at the bar,
01:03:06 Klaus came to the police station.
01:06:37 You are not saying that, are you?
01:09:10 It is very rare.
01:12:50 You stop here.
01:18:33 You know, when you're in bed asleep,
01:21:08 indeed miserable husbands and wives,
01:25:21 "for taking his life."

Cast & Characters

Maggie O'Neill Sara Thornton
Julian Kerridge Martin Thornton
Annabelle Apsion Billi
Lloyd McGuire Solicitor
Antony Carrick Defense QC Julian Fellowes Prosecution QC
Peter Howitt Malcolm Thornton
John Kirk John

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,243
Dialogue density14.3 lines / min
First line00:00:14
Final line01:25:21

Production Record

DirectorStephen Whittaker
LanguageEnglish

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