The Long Day Closes
1992 · 85 MIN · IMDB 7.3 · 4,194 VOTES · DIR. Terence Davies
Overview
Bud is a lonely and quiet boy whose moments of solace occur when he sits in rapture at the local cinema, watching towering and iconic figures on the movie screen. The movies give Bud the strength to get through another day as he deals with his oppressive school environment and his burgeoning homosexuality.
Dialogue Timeline — 798 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:13 Boccerini Minuet from String Quintet in E
00:06:34 OK, Mam.
00:09:58 Hey, John, will you get the flatirons out for me?
00:12:04 Is this your daughter?
00:14:14 # But sweeter and dearer by far 'tis
00:19:36 (Whispers) Mam...
00:25:44 (Launghter)
00:28:08 (Bolt slides)
00:31:58 DINNER LADY. Seconds!
00:34:33 Ah!
00:39:38 OK, Mam.
00:43:11 Oh, hey, Mam!
00:45:11 Come on, girl, where's my scoff?
00:47:25 What nasty little creatures you little boys are.
00:50:01 May I say, when I am dying
00:53:21 # Deep in heart-rung tears
00:56:26 # Leaning
01:00:45 It's perishing out there.
01:02:38 # I don't know why, I just do
01:04:33 # Oh, you beautiful doll
01:07:58 # The old hooty owl
01:11:25 I've got no-one to go with.
01:14:12 A) Tides and currents.
01:17:31 # The lighted windows..
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed798
Dialogue density9.4 lines / min
First line00:00:13
Final line01:17:31
Production Record
DirectorTerence Davies
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes4,194