The Coward

1965 · 70 MIN · IMDB 7.6 · 2,546 VOTES · DIR. Satyajit Ray

Overview

Amitabha Roy is a Calcutta-based scriptwriter, driving around in the country to collect material for a film. His vehicle breaks down in a small town. A tea planter, Bimal Gupta, offers hospitality for the night. Amitabha is forced to accept the offer as he has no alternative. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 2005.

Dialogue Timeline — 448 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:00 What did you understand? -The coil is not working.
00:01:51 Sir, want to have a cigarette? -No, it's o.k.
00:03:06 Yes, sir. -Keep sir's suitcase in my jeep.
00:04:32 Regarding a writing?
00:06:35 Look, the reception of the sound track here is not good at all.
00:10:18 You can be the hero in the film. - Which drink would you prefer?
00:12:19 But I cannot go due to him. - What rubbish! A Bengali film!
00:14:28 Because his hero of the story is now starting to have that.
00:17:05 Can you believe that I came to know she is an..
00:19:12 Bloody hard work, Mr.Roy. Come rain.. come shine.
00:22:17 Have a nice sleep, Amit. Please.
00:25:27 Don't worry. - You will not become free so easily.
00:27:41 You are looking stern. - That's because I have not shaved.
00:32:19 Don't I love you? Have l cheated you for the last one..
00:34:01 ..anyone. - Karuna..
00:38:49 I have taken an apartment. I am doing everything in life.
00:41:41 Will this suit you?
00:44:44 I take only tea in the morning.
00:47:09 Are you comfortable? -Yes.
00:50:54 Where to meet? - At the north east corner of..
00:53:45 When the time comes, then you don't need to control yourself.
00:56:23 It maybe, still.. - Then? How much you know him?
01:01:33 See this burn. You had slept off like that only.
09:04:06 - Mr. your mechanic is hopeless

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed448
Dialogue density6.4 lines / min
First line00:01:00
Final line09:04:06

Production Record

DirectorSatyajit Ray
LanguageBN
IMDb votes2,546