The Good German

2006 · 108 MIN · IMDB 6.0 · 26,417 VOTES · DIR. Steven Soderbergh

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Overview

An American journalist arrives in Berlin just after the end of World War Two. He becomes involved in a murder mystery surrounding a dead GI who washes up at a lakeside mansion during the Potsdam negotiations between the Allied powers. Soon his investigation connects with his search for his married pre-war German lover.

Dialogue Timeline — 927 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:23 -Congressman. -General.
00:05:26 And the best part of it was no one got hurt.
00:08:17 Such a boy.
00:10:36 ...l can tell you that right now.
00:15:26 My husband brought him his coffee and took steno.
00:18:32 The trouble is, Tully...
00:22:07 Hey!
00:25:00 l'm sorry, The New Republic is not credentialed for today's schedule.
00:29:39 -lf the Russians killed Tully-- -Then he deserved whatever he got.
00:33:09 You came home, all you talked about was what a great lay your secretary was.
00:38:55 l have nothing to be ashamed of.
00:43:15 l found that in the dirt where Tully's body washed up.
00:49:07 -l went for a loaf of bread. -l can bring you anything you need.
00:51:51 ...no one was exempt.
00:55:01 Like you just did?
01:00:38 What do you think this peace conference is really about, who gets Poland?
01:03:45 That's why they're looking for Emil.
01:06:16 They built the rockets in concentration camps.
01:10:15 Next to join the group is Prime Minister Churchill...
01:13:35 You should never have come back to Berlin.
01:18:58 What is it you want, Mrs. Brandt?
01:23:12 No. l want to.
01:35:39 Mrs. Brandt.
01:38:23 lf l give you those documents, then she leaves with me.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed927
Dialogue density8.6 lines / min
First line00:02:23
Final line01:38:23

Production Record

DirectorSteven Soderbergh
LanguageEnglish
Budget$32,000,000
Revenue$5,914,908
IMDb votes26,417