The Last Illusion

1949 · 106 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 67 VOTES · DIR. Josef von Báky

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Overview

Professor Mauthner, after many years of exile (having emigrated in 1933 to the USA), returns to Germany in 1948. He can in fact return to his teaching post, but the rejection and petty intrigues of his reactionary colleagues and students make his work almost unbearable.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,958 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:19 [* The Gabe Dixon Band: Find My Way]...
00:05:33 Now remember, you're just a prop in here.
00:09:07 This isn't about my second raise, is it? [chuckles] Just kidding.
00:12:47 [Margaret] Thank you very much, gentlemen.
00:16:46 you will be deported indefinitely.
00:21:14 Will you marry me? - No.
00:26:18 What? - [grunts] God.
00:31:16 You show up here after all this time with this woman you hated...
00:34:47 ...and out fluttered these tiny, little hand-cut heart confettis.
00:38:27 OK, well. Then I guess we...
00:43:07 No. No. N-n-n... no. No
00:46:42 But it makes me happy. You understand?
00:52:04 [* Living Color: Cult of Personality through headphones]...
00:55:56 I was outside. - Oh, really?
01:02:06 [whispers] Andrew. Andrew. - [groaning]...
01:05:50 But this little missus better learn how to cook...
01:10:06 ...* Let me see you get low You scared, you scared...
01:14:07 Afraid we're going to have to steal you away, young lady.
01:19:00 We'd love to come down for the holidays.'
01:24:01 It's tradition.
01:31:32 [snorts]
01:36:54 What's wrong? - Margaret's on that plane.
01:42:48 You're sure you want to go through with this?
250:00:00 and 5 years in jail.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,958
Dialogue density18.5 lines / min
First line00:00:19
Final line250:00:00

Production Record

DirectorJosef von Báky
LanguageGerman
IMDb votes67