The Joke
1969 · 77 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 1,762 VOTES · DIR. Jaromil Jireš
Overview
In the 1950s, Ludvik Jahn was expelled from the Communist Party and the University by his fellow students, because of a politically incorrect note he sent to his girlfriend. Fifteen years later, he tries to get his revenge by seducing Helena, the wife of one of his accusers.
Dialogue Timeline — 725 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:07 Ceskoslovensky Filmexport presents
00:03:08 - Take a seat. - Thank you.
00:05:12 But how odd, you get obsessed with a woman you hate
00:08:49 I have a friend, in another town.
00:11:13 We felt we held in our hands...
00:14:10 The lectures are very interesting.
00:16:14 Boys... Listen, boys.
00:18:32 I avoided you
00:21:36 and we thank the Farmers' Co-op for the horses.
00:26:21 What do you think
00:30:50 We used to ride the "King's Procession" together.
00:34:59 and appealed to our army to disarm.
00:37:31 You are not fit, men!
00:40:31 No, I'm not.
00:44:36 Get up, you fool!
00:48:59 I love that sort of thing. Ordinary pubs for truck drivers...
00:51:40 I was waiting for you before I even met you.
00:53:59 The light is too bright.
00:57:42 How is it great?
01:02:01 A classmate from college.
01:04:07 It's a bit old-world now.
01:06:32 We thought you'd come with us, but...
01:09:57 Come along.
01:19:04 - Long live the first of May!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed725
Dialogue density9.4 lines / min
First line00:00:07
Final line01:19:04
Production Record
DirectorJaromil Jireš
LanguageCS
IMDb votes1,762