The Brides Are Coming
1978 · 70 MIN · IMDB 6.0 · 275 VOTES · DIR. Emir Kusturica
Overview
Jelena, a woman of character, rules an inn in an isolated place in the countryside. She lives with her two sons: Martin and Jakov. Martin has been married to Kata for 5 years, but never succeeded in having a child. Jakov sleeps with his mother in postures suggesting incest, but he is in love with Kata. Each night he hears her cries, the sexual acts with her husband inevitably finish with violence. One day, Jakov can't stand anymore, he leaves, and Kata is found dead the next morning. Two characters arrive then : an old man, who turns to be the father of Martin ; he settles and declares being returned to die here. And a girl, that Martin will keep as his new wife.
Dialogue Timeline — 334 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:08 The measure of a man is his own self, you know, Ratko?
00:01:36 Hey, you little bastards!
00:05:37 - Boss? - What?
00:07:54 - We've never been empty! - It's not the season yet.
00:10:09 Get some clear water.
00:13:54 - Boss? - What?
00:16:34 - I have to! - No you don't.
00:18:29 Dozing off, while this place goes to ruin.
00:21:09 What's he philosophizing about?
00:23:15 The miners were faster than the lumberjacks. They got a bit of iron, then they left.
00:26:24 I know what I'm saying. What do you want?
00:28:48 Where did he go?
00:33:28 - Do you have any wire? - No.
00:34:37 It wouldn't be the first time that they dug up the dead for gold.
00:37:00 Are you going to fill in that grave?
00:40:11 it all ties into one, and a man realizes he's like a fish
00:41:31 - Which city? - I don't know.
00:43:59 Maybe we could sleep if she was here.
00:48:36 - Excuse me. - Come on, get serious man.
00:51:06 - Let her sleep. - What?
00:53:22 Lift it up above your knees.
00:59:49 - You have any plum brandy? - Yeah.
01:02:29 Oh, Jelena. We had some good times didn't we?
01:12:59 Written by: Ivica Matic Directed by: Emir Kusturica