Mandabi
1968 · 90 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 1,610 VOTES · DIR. Ousmane Sembène
Overview
A money order from a relative in Paris throws the life of a Senegalese family man out of order. He deals with corruption, greed, problematic family members, the locals and the changing from his traditional way of living to a more modern one.
Dialogue Timeline — 566 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:09 THE MONEY ORDER
00:07:05 God doesn't abandon us.
00:13:15 I don't have a dime on me.
00:15:41 Why are you suspicious?
00:19:26 "and to learn a trade.
00:21:18 Identification.
00:23:42 (speaking French) This is the house.
00:25:48 Here I have a paper that proves my identity.
00:30:02 - This is all the rice we have left. - Give Ibrahima the sack.
00:33:52 (switching to French) All night I tried to fill the hole.
00:35:51 What will I say to people in the neighborhood?
00:40:49 - This will do. - Thank you, my friend.
00:48:09 You're confusing me with someone else.
00:53:37 Those 15 kilos won't last more than three days.
00:56:07 You stand beside your husband.
00:58:24 You don't fear Allah.
01:01:33 Today I got the photos.
01:07:55 Now I too must lie.
01:09:57 Return it to Paris?
01:11:58 you didn't scream so much.
01:14:42 They stole your money order?
01:17:27 Give me the notification.
01:22:11 We too have children!
01:24:53 "Help me."
Cast & Characters
Makhouredia Gueye
Ibrahim Dieng
Ynousse N'Diaye
Méty the First Wife
Isseu Niang
Aram the Second Wife
Mustapha Ture
M'barka the Shopkeeper
Farba Sarr
Mbaye Sarr the Business Agent
Serigne N'Diayes
Imam
Thérèse Bas
Dieng's Sister
Mouss Diouf
Abdu the Nephew
Christoph Colomb
Water Peddler
Mamadou Cisoko
Madiagne Diagne the 2nd Neighbor
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed566
Dialogue density6.3 lines / min
First line00:00:09
Final line01:24:53
Production Record
DirectorOusmane Sembène
LanguageWO
IMDb votes1,610