The Grass Is Greener

1960 · 104 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 6,048 VOTES · DIR. Stanley Donen

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Overview

Victor and Hillary are down on their luck to the point that they allow tourists to take guided tours of their castle. But Charles Delacro, a millionaire oil tycoon, visits, and takes a liking to more than the house. Soon, Hattie Durant gets involved and they have a good old fashioned love triangle.

Dialogue Timeline — 2,353 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:02:51 Darling, you'll love it when you get there.
00:06:27 Half ground, two shillings.
00:10:25 Mmm hmm. Yes, Rose. Goodbye, dear.
00:14:37 That's a boy's name. You don't look like a boy to me.
00:19:04 You were called Hilary because your mother and father were disappointed
00:22:56 You know I shall want these pictures.
00:27:29 Yes, here we are.
00:31:43 Well, so long, be seeing you, as they say in America.
00:38:43 How long are you going to be in London?
00:44:05 You've seen much of her?
00:48:23 Wait a minute.
00:53:00 I couldn't face the humiliation of the dressing room.
00:57:23 - Were you warm enough without your coat, dear? - Yes. Thank you, darling.
01:02:03 Is that why you giggled?
01:06:26 Oh, Hattie!
01:10:23 Well, darling. You haven't told me what you did in London this week.
01:14:37 A pity!
01:19:03 Something to me more important than that.
01:23:06 You just can't sit around with a bullet hole in you drinking brandy.
01:26:50 Oh, thank you, Sellers. Open it up, will you.
01:30:53 And the popular measure to take nowadays is to say, well
01:35:05 - Just as long as it takes. - Aha, I see.
01:39:46 You were right, weren't you?
01:43:53 - Oh, I sprained my wrist. - He broke his shoulder.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed2,353
Dialogue density22.6 lines / min
First line00:02:51
Final line01:43:53

Production Record

DirectorStanley Donen
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$6,000,000
IMDb votes6,048