The Anniversary
1968 · 95 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 2,921 VOTES · DIR. Roy Ward Baker
Overview
Mrs Taggart always celebrates her anniversary with her grown sons. It’s a tradition practised since the death of her husband and she is determined for it to continue. None of her three sons have dared to cross their ruthless domineering mother but this anniversary they intend to try. With cruel and brutal twists, the family get-together becomes a social nightmare beyond endurance.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,523 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:23 * OH *
00:04:08 WELL, THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID. SHE'S GOT A SUITCASE WITH HER.
00:08:40 I ALWAYS WONDERED WHY YOU NEVER ASKED ME HOME TO MEET YOUR MUM. NOW I KNOW.
00:11:37 SHE'LL KNOW IT ALL TONIGHT.
00:14:55 YES, MOTHER.
00:18:41 YOU COULD HAVE TOLD HER YESTERDAY OR LAST WEEK.
00:22:27 I WISH YOU WOULDN'T GIVE THEM POCKET MONEY.
00:26:15 SHIRLEY, MY DEAR.
00:29:42 COMPARED TO YOUR ELECTRICAL GENIUS.
00:32:57 TERRY NEEDS ORDER IN HIS LIFE.
00:36:42 [RESTAURANT CHATTER]
00:40:21 NOT PERSONALLY, OF COURSE.
00:44:40 YOU STILL HERE?
00:47:51 YES, YOU ARE.
00:51:42 CLOSE THE DOOR.
00:55:12 YOU'RE A BIT OF A CRETIN ON THE QUIET, AREN'T YOU?
00:58:43 * LET ME HIDE MYSELF IN THEE *
01:03:11 HE CREPT INTO HENRY'S BEDROOM AND TOOK HENRY'S AIR PISTOL.
01:07:54 [CAT SCREECHES, DOG BARKS]
01:14:36 IF THE POLICE COME, YOU'LL TELL THEM, WON'T YOU? WHAT, DEAR?
01:17:59 SHIRLEY, IF THE POLICE COME, KEEP OUT OF THE WAY.
01:23:25 PROBABLY DISCOVERED MY GLASS EYE. I LEFT IT ON THE PILLOW.
01:26:50 [KAREN] NO, TOM! NO MORE GAMES!
01:30:56 [CRYING] OH, GOD! HE'S BEAUTIFUL!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,523
Dialogue density16.0 lines / min
First line00:00:23
Final line01:30:56
Production Record
DirectorRoy Ward Baker
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,921