Tall Stories
1988 · 91 MIN · IMDB 6.5 · 109 VOTES · DIR. Joaquim Pinto
Overview
12-year-old Miguel is punished because he has not done his homework properly: he must stay at his aunt's inn for holidays. First bored, then a friendship begins between him and other inn's regular holiday-makers, like maid Luisa or fisherman João. But doctor Fernando's arrival is going to overwhelm the place's peaceful life and to change Miguel's mind.
Dialogue Timeline — 525 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:16 My name is Miguel.
00:04:42 I felt it in the air:
00:10:37 Yes.
00:11:26 Want chocolate?
00:15:49 -My father knew your aunt. -Where is he now?
00:18:13 Miguel, are you staying indoors all day? Come on!
00:21:22 What happens with the foreign girls?
00:23:52 I sang her a couple of songs, talked a bit of rubbish.
00:26:53 I know what I'm doing.
00:35:37 My love, my only love:
00:40:45 What a hostile face.
00:46:26 That night, I went to Luisa's room. She wasn't there, of course.
00:49:14 He said he goes for a spin every night, just driving around.
00:54:47 It's just a game.
00:56:43 Here we are: cheese, butter...
00:59:24 Stop pretending to study. Get a sweater and let's go.
01:02:37 You can't fool everyone like you fool the police.
01:06:00 There's more to a job than fun.
01:09:51 They were fond of each other; it was my sister's fault.
01:11:43 I'll tell you.
01:16:36 The doctor wouldn't leave without you.
01:18:12 Get this straight: I just went to the hotel, ate...
01:20:23 I could have told her enough to convince her.
01:24:15 Hurry. Your aunt says you'll miss the bus.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed525
Dialogue density5.8 lines / min
First line00:02:16
Final line01:24:15
Production Record
DirectorJoaquim Pinto
LanguagePortuguese
IMDb votes109