Salome's Last Dance
1988 · 89 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 2,064 VOTES · DIR. Ken Russell
Overview
London, England, November 5th, 1892, Guy Fawkes Night. The famous playwright Oscar Wilde and his lover Lord Alfred Douglas discreetly go to a luxury brothel where the owner, Alfred Taylor, has prepared a surprise for the renowned author: a private and very special performance of his play Salome, banned by the authorities, in which Taylor himself and the peculiar inhabitants of the exclusive establishment will participate.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,207 lines
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00:00:52 Evening, gentlemen. but how are we this evening?
00:05:44 The Lord Chamberlain acting on behalf of Parliament has banned it
00:11:06 Like a woman rising from a grave
00:14:40 Ridiculous!
00:17:57 and the mermaids have fled to sleep beneath the leaves in the forest.
00:21:26 at you!
00:25:00 Why is she looking at me with her amber eyes and silver eyelids?
00:28:20 It is horrible! It is horrible, your body!
00:31:57 Never! Daughter of Babylon!
00:35:19 Like a madwoman looking for lovers everywhere!
00:37:47 I've seen him looking at Salome with..
00:40:41 This is the day..
00:43:13 What does that mean? The Savior of the World!
00:46:00 You must find this man and tell him I will not allow him to raise the dead!
00:49:02 and the stars fall to earth like ripe figs!
00:51:58 He will be eaten by worms!
00:56:31 My daughter, do not dance!
01:00:11 I have never.. gone back on my word.
01:03:17 Dance for me!
01:09:12 I will..
01:12:30 She is truly her mother's daughter!
01:17:54 I heard strange music.
01:22:16 I wish they drag me out of this hole!
01:24:55 Remain where you are!
Cast & Characters
Glenda Jackson
Herodias
Glenda Jackson
Lady Alice
Stratford Johns
Herod
Stratford Johns
Alfred Taylor
Nickolas Grace
Oscar Wilde
Douglas Hodge
John the Baptist
Douglas Hodge
Lord Alfred 'Bosey' Douglas
Imogen Millais-Scott
Salome
Imogen Millais-Scott
Rose
Denis Lill
Tigellenus
Denis Lill
Chilvers
Russell Lee Nash
Pageboy
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,207
Dialogue density13.6 lines / min
First line00:00:52
Final line01:24:55
Production Record
DirectorKen Russell
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$331,469
IMDb votes2,064