Sweet Bird of Youth
1962 · 120 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 8,815 VOTES · DIR. Richard Brooks
Overview
Gigolo and drifter Chance Wayne returns to his hometown as the companion of a faded movie star, Alexandra Del Lago, whom he hopes to use to help him break into the movies. Chance runs into trouble when he finds his ex-girlfriend, the daughter of the local politician Tom "Boss" Finley, who more or less forced him to leave his daughter and the town many years ago.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,637 lines
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00:00:54 Hey.
00:09:31 Get me the Thomas J. Finley Hospital, please.
00:14:21 Who are you?
00:19:16 These are the fruits of Boss Finley's rise to power...
00:23:06 Fine. Thank you.
00:28:14 Yeah, but Mr. Barnaby, you know, sporting goods?
00:31:53 Lay out a suit and shirt. I'm going into town tonight.
00:35:50 Oh, Papa. I know and everyone knows...
00:41:15 You're all out of focus.
00:46:11 Why...? Why didn't I trust my instincts?
00:52:03 He just knew he was helping a woman suffering from neuritis.
00:56:27 It's downright endearing. Makes me feel close to you.
01:01:55 Oh, darling, you shouldn't have.
01:07:17 Understanding, tolerance.
01:11:46 - She get any calls this morning? - The phone rang.
01:19:32 She'll wash away all the..."
01:24:06 No fuss. No violence, you hear?
01:28:34 Where?
01:32:52 Princess, not now. I've gotta do something.
01:38:24 - You've gotta believe me! - I believe you.
01:43:54 What?
01:48:45 What do you see in there?
01:53:27 ...you know, they're worth a small jackpot.
01:59:52 [ENGLISH]
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,637
Dialogue density13.6 lines / min
First line00:00:54
Final line01:59:52
Production Record
DirectorRichard Brooks
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes8,815