The Call of the Toad
2005 · 98 MIN · IMDB 5.8 · 178 VOTES · DIR. Robert Gliński
Overview
A Polish woman and a German man fall in love against the odds and decide to set up a cemetery for exiles. But can their daring venture survive the call of the toad? Adapted from Gunter Grass’ novel.
Dialogue Timeline — 930 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:08 Come on, little goose, let's walk a little further.
00:08:45 What am I supposed to do with it?
00:11:55 My parents.
00:16:00 No. Look.
00:19:05 Today we have a new Germany!
00:22:02 What other drinks do you have?
00:26:12 Spelled the old way.
00:30:03 You are a Polish beginner capitalist.
00:33:53 Unbelivable!
00:37:20 - You take it back right away! - It doesn't bother him!
00:39:48 - But there are certain limits. - Really? And that means?
00:43:12 Director.
00:46:48 It's a humanitarian notion of reconciliation.
00:50:03 Hail! Hail! Hail!
00:54:16 And you're planning a business venture together.
00:57:20 Openly or with a secret ballot.
01:00:33 smuggled into our country by American submarines!
01:04:59 The Germans love walls. So they also should pay for wall.
01:07:50 About 33% of the company assets has disappeared.
01:10:49 died here for freedom. Solidarnosc was born here!
01:13:40 "No German will..." You know.
01:19:11 Bright colours would be even better
01:22:12 Neither am I.
01:29:16 Let them rest in peace. Amen.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed930
Dialogue density9.5 lines / min
First line00:01:08
Final line01:29:16
Production Record
DirectorRobert Gliński
LanguageGerman
Budget$1,300,000
IMDb votes178