The Killing of Sister George

1968 · 138 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 2,654 VOTES · DIR. Robert Aldrich

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Overview

When June Buckridge arrives at her London flat and announces 'They are going to murder me', her long-time lover and doll-cuddling flat mate Alice 'Childie' McNaught realizes that things are going to change. For June is referring to her character 'Sister George', a lovable nurse she portrays in a popular daytime serial. To make matters worse, the widowed executive at the BBC responsible for the decision to kill off Sister George - Mercy Croft is also a predatory lesbian who is after Childie and will stop at nothing to get what she wants.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,786 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:09 - Something wrong with the phone, is there? - No, there's still no reply.
00:08:22 Makes you wonder who's next, doesn't it?
00:14:29 Hello, Sister George.
00:18:59 Anyway, what's so unusual about a moustache?
00:25:19 It doesn't take much more than that at the best of times, does it?
00:31:07 I do, indeed. You make the best of it, my dear.
00:35:35 - Now, I didn't know... - Yes, I have a flatmate.
00:39:49 Now. Then. Girls.
00:43:51 Not because I was going to hunt down nuns.
00:48:12 And if things get difficult, just give me a call.
00:52:22 It's just on opening time, and Ginger is polishing some glasses.
00:57:38 Why aren't you in bed?
01:02:43 I told you. The whole gang.
01:08:43 My God, it's the postman.
01:15:55 Thank you.
01:21:54 Not quite. Anyway, there are other considerations.
01:26:59 Excuse me, please.
01:32:57 Yes, she would, and she is.
01:38:38 - Something of an infant prodigy, is he? - Mr. Katz seems to think so.
01:43:20 Is that what you're trying to tell me?
01:49:55 Sounds most exciting. Excuse me a moment.
01:54:30 there're one or two things I'd like to discuss with Miss McNaught...
02:00:51 Now, be a big girl and close your eyes.
02:12:18 Even the bloody coffin is a fake.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,786
Dialogue density12.9 lines / min
First line00:00:09
Final line02:12:18

Production Record

DirectorRobert Aldrich
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes2,654