The Gladiators
1969 · 92 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 566 VOTES · DIR. Peter Watkins
Overview
Some time in the future, East and West have stopped maintaining standing armies and nuclear weapons. Instead, to settle their differences they pit different teams of crack combat specialists against each other.
Dialogue Timeline — 196 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:19 - This Game doesn't concern me. - Why?
00:10:33 Director of Photography
00:12:24 And I believe...
00:13:44 In 10 minutes they'll still be there
00:14:31 and go back to everyday society, the System will try to absorb me.
00:17:57 I have the right to say what I think and to study at the university.
00:20:25 Shit! Goddammit!
00:36:51 and turn on the steam for the jungle?
00:48:44 - Where are your comrades? - I don't know.
00:56:46 Let everyone see good around him. And let none be miserable.
00:59:07 Let me through!
01:01:14 Will they appreciate it, do you think?
01:02:05 We all work for the good of Society.
01:03:01 It's still the System, but of an even more revolting kind.
01:03:53 You can help us
01:08:46 Two pork chops!
01:14:34 Captain Davidsson, switch ICARUS to automatic mode.
01:23:39 The aggressive tone of West German imperialism
01:28:08 Sit down a bit.
01:29:12 instead of destroying it. Why not?
01:29:52 Yes. The Machine uses me more than anyone else
01:30:56 They were the only two who were a real danger to the Machine.
Cast & Characters
Arthur Pentelow
British General
Frederick Danner
British Staff Officer
Hans Bendrik
Capt. Davidsson
Daniel Harle
French Officer
Hans Berger
West German Officer
Rosario Gianetti
American Officer
Tim Yum
Chinese Staff Officer
Kenneth Lo
Chinese Colonel
Björn Franzen
Swedish Colonel
Christer Gynge
Assistant Controller
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed196
Dialogue density2.1 lines / min
First line00:01:19
Final line01:30:56
Production Record
DirectorPeter Watkins
LanguageSwedish
IMDb votes566