The Fan

1949 · 79 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 779 VOTES · DIR. Otto Preminger

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Overview

Lord Windermere appears to all – including his young wife Margaret – to be the perfect husband. The couple's happy marriage is placed at risk when he starts paying visits to a mysterious beautiful newcomer, Mrs. Erylnne, who is determined to make her entry into London's high society. Worse, the secret gets back to Margaret that Windermere has been giving Mrs. Erylnne large sums of money.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,192 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:43 I'm offered two and six for this handsome trophy.
00:05:09 - He sure is. - Oh, you're an American.
00:08:25 Hey Cynthia, have you got what came down from Liverpool this morning?
00:11:31 Pardon me, gentlemen. May I fetch someone to serve you, madam?
00:14:05 - But I do know you, I'm sure. - No.
00:17:02 - Oh, what's Lord Darlington's address? - Half Moon Street.
00:20:07 For instance, I could find no reference to my wife's birthday in the...
00:22:54 They're my own inventions. I keep them inside
00:25:46 I think we are good friends, and will be so long as you don't spoil our friendship.
00:28:48 Augustus? Have you completely lost your mind?
00:31:15 but it would hasten things considerably if I had the added attraction of a dowry.
00:34:19 After my mother died, my father's sister took charge of me.
00:36:44 He must come from some little village where they speak a sort of patois.
00:39:30 Crying is the refuge of plain women. But it's the ruin of pretty ones.
00:42:07 It has to do with the law of averages.
00:45:20 You have. You thought because I had no father or mother
00:48:52 There is no emergency to excuse your conduct.
00:52:32 I congratulate you, Lord Windermere.
00:55:44 Yes? Suppose Arthur what?
00:58:36 - Come here, Agatha. - Yes, Mama.
01:02:04 Yes, he offers you his life and then he takes yours and destroys it.
01:05:56 I'm afraid we shall have to wait upon ourselves. I can't find Hoskins.
01:08:43 - Could your man escort me home? - Yes, of course.
01:11:49 Good, at least I can tell him how foolish I was to suspect him.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,192
Dialogue density15.1 lines / min
First line00:01:43
Final line01:11:49

Production Record

DirectorOtto Preminger
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes779