Singing Behind Screens

2003 · 98 MIN · IMDB 6.3 · 594 VOTES · DIR. Ermanno Olmi

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Overview

A young man enters a brothel and sees a staged narration of a Chinese folk tale concerning a female pirate.

Dialogue Timeline — 490 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:39 Stop there ! Where are you going, you gallows-bird ? Don't move !
00:02:45 Good evening.
00:06:47 But the mostadmired, the most lovely, the most irresistible
00:11:13 These sea robbers show no mercy to the weak.
00:15:26 Supreme Commander Kwo-Lang, head of government
00:18:04 Admiral Ching, it's clearly written here: huge expenses, no profit.
00:20:40 The admiral's obligations in this post
00:25:03 He who mistreated animals will be roasted until completely consumed.
00:32:31 the widow Ching.
00:34:50 lt's what they deserve, Captain.
00:36:53 Each crew member shall receive for himself two parts outof ten.
00:38:45 Your Majesty, no trading, no earnings.
00:44:51 Maximum range !
00:51:12 We bow to the will ofthe Divine Emperor
00:56:46 How often
01:02:08 Forever l won't have changed.
01:05:25 What's going on ? They're opening the hold ?
01:07:28 bur we've never hid the fact we're robbers and murderers.
01:09:37 lt means we aren't fools !
01:11:24 Opo-tae even got a state pension !
01:17:46 What does it mean ?
01:20:40 rebelled against lmperial Prince Hans-Hsin.
01:23:43 The music went on and on, accompanying the setting sun.
01:30:41 singing behind screens.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed490
Dialogue density5.0 lines / min
First line00:00:39
Final line01:30:41

Production Record

DirectorErmanno Olmi
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes594