The Go-Between

1971 · 116 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 6,738 VOTES · DIR. Joseph Losey

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Overview

British teenager Leo Colston spends a summer in the countryside, where he develops a crush on the beautiful young aristocrat Marian. Eager to impress her, Leo becomes the "go-between" for Marian, delivering secret romantic letters to Ted Burgess, a handsome neighboring farmer.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,101 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:05 The past is a foreign country.
00:09:37 Did they die ?
00:13:28 Norridge would hardly be a treat for Hugh, mama. Trailing around the shops ?
00:18:41 Lincoln green.
00:21:28 I shouldn't put on a bathing suit if you're not going to swim.
00:26:11 Hugh, come sit down here.
00:35:24 Who are you anyway ?
00:39:08 To keep your mouth shut ?
00:44:30 A little, sir.
00:48:31 But you don't look better.
00:55:47 What made her have one ?
00:58:45 - We've got to get him out quickly. - I'm not a cricketer.
01:06:02 He's got a player-finger disease.
01:10:35 You poofey !
01:15:21 Hello.
01:19:42 It's like whatever you like doing best.
01:24:42 A lady killer ?
01:29:09 Who told you that ?
01:33:09 Firstly, to buy a dress for the ball, you oaf.
01:38:57 If the weather clears, we shall decide at luncheon.
01:42:37 Well, there is a deadly nightshade in one of the outhouses.
01:45:52 He does.
01:48:58 Didn't you know he was Marian's cavalier ?
01:55:01 Tell him...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,101
Dialogue density9.5 lines / min
First line00:02:05
Final line01:55:01

Production Record

DirectorJoseph Losey
LanguageEnglish
Budget$100,000
IMDb votes6,738