The Man Who Was Allowed to Leave
1995 · 60 MIN · IMDB 6.0 · 24 VOTES · DIR. Katrin Ottarsdóttir
Overview
An elderly man one day realises that he will leave his wife for the much younger Maria. His wife reacts stoically. She is neither angry nor unhappy but thinks he should be allowed to sow a few wild oats. She is convinced that he will come to his senses and return to her bosom. He does - but not quite in the way she had imagined...
Dialogue Timeline — 358 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:42 The Man Who Was Allowed to Leave
00:05:35 Your wife certainly suits Faroese dress!
00:07:18 I can't face a family quarrel.
00:09:17 Doesn't she look lovely?
00:10:49 So you are a student? - Yes, she is studying Faroese men.
00:15:46 In bare feet, too!
00:17:48 This is for a far younger woman.
00:20:35 He's probably started chasing skirt.
00:24:25 Oh, it's you.
00:26:09 Of course I will do my best. Shall I come and see you both?
00:28:39 But we were more dressed up. Do you remember, dear?
00:30:02 Older men have sexual needs too.
00:31:21 Just once in my life.
00:33:07 What's the difference between Swedish and Faroese massage?
00:34:43 You laughed at him because he only had eyes for me.
00:36:24 He won't be needing a hot water bottle, the old goat!
00:39:43 Now what's wrong with you, Mummy?
00:41:12 You Faroese are never perverse. You leave that to us foreigners.
00:43:04 I've used thinner wool for his night socks.
00:45:30 So what? That's not much compared to other people.
00:46:59 No!
00:49:14 Alas.
00:51:05 Now Maria will need help.
00:52:06 Yes.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed358
Dialogue density6.0 lines / min
First line00:01:42
Final line00:52:06
Production Record
DirectorKatrin Ottarsdóttir
LanguageFO
IMDb votes24