Tea and Sympathy
1956 · 122 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 3,370 VOTES · DIR. Vincente Minnelli
Overview
A sensitive young man recalls his time in boarding school when the only person who seemed compassionate towards with him was his housemaster's wife.
Dialogue Timeline — 2,145 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:30 HANK, YOU OLD SON OF A GUN!
00:08:02 I'VE BEEN ALTERING YOUR COSTUME FOR THE PLAY.
00:12:08 SO I MEAN IT WHEN I SAY I DON'T KNOW ANY GIRLS.
00:16:26 SHE PRACTICALLY BROUGHT ME UP.
00:20:26 THIS SCHOOL DOESN'T MAKE ANYBODY
00:25:05 ALL RIGHT, YOU GUYS. THAT'S ENOUGH. LAY OFF. COME ON.
00:30:52 NO.
00:34:21 COME BACK TO A 25th REUNION JUST TO BE HUMILIATED.
00:38:11 THIS IS MY HOUSE. I LIVED HERE AS A STUDENT, AND MY FATHER BEFORE ME.
00:42:29 YOU'RE NOT GOING TO PLAY THAT PART.
00:46:48 GIVE IT TO ME.
00:53:32 THAT NO ONE WAS TEARING TOM'S PAJAMAS OFF.
00:58:15 WHAT DO YOU MEAN "TALK"?
01:03:53 NOW I'M NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO WALK ANYMORE!
01:09:19 WHY, YES. HOW DID YOU KNOW?
01:13:24 I THINK YOU OUGHT TO HAVE HIM DOWN ONLY WHEN YOU HAVE THE OTHER BOYS...
01:20:07 WELL, IT'S NOT THAT ANNIVERSARY.
01:24:17 AND SHE WORE A POLO COAT
01:28:15 I'VE GOT TO.
01:34:03 LET'S DANCE, HUH?
01:38:53 PERHAPS FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HIS LIFE
01:42:51 YOU STOOD BY AND WATCHED IT HAPPEN.
01:47:36 TOM?
01:57:14 THIS LETTER ADDRESSED TO YOU WAS IN IT.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed2,145
Dialogue density17.6 lines / min
First line00:01:30
Final line01:57:14
Production Record
DirectorVincente Minnelli
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,737,000
Revenue$3,445,000
IMDb votes3,370