The Mephisto Waltz
1971 · 115 MIN · IMDB 6.1 · 3,419 VOTES · DIR. Paul Wendkos
Overview
A frustrated pianist himself, music journalist Myles Clarkson is thrilled to interview virtuoso Duncan Ely. Duncan, however, is terminally ill and not much interested in Myles until noticing that Myles' hands are ideally suited for piano. Suddenly, he can't get enough of his new friend, and Myles' wife, Paula, becomes suspicious of Duncan's intentions. Her suspicions grow when Duncan dies and Myles mysteriously becomes a virtuoso overnight.
Dialogue Timeline — 860 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:29 Myles.
00:06:13 We can go in now. This way, please.
00:09:00 Can you stretch a tenth?
00:12:03 You see this callous on my finger?
00:15:31 - Hi, Mr. Ely. - Hello.
00:18:00 It's important to me.
00:24:13 "Dad“ would be entirely too domestic and lace curtain for a man like him.
00:27:34 There's some things I can't say without shouting. do you mind?
00:30:15 When Duncan wakes up. I'll call you.
00:43:07 ...and my entire collection of musical scores...
00:46:50 You could've hurt me.
00:48:45 Oh, thank you, Daddy.
00:50:35 I'm glad. Aren't you?
00:54:03 So if I try to play like him. that's not surprising. is it?
01:00:11 Roger, what's happening? I've got to know.
01:03:25 How did his brain get into your fingers?
01:05:41 You did that article on Duncan Ely in the Sunday Times.
01:10:19 Mrs. Clarkson, the bar is much too crowded.
01:12:48 I just want you to rest assured...
01:16:17 Wasn't my child.
01:22:16 Now you wanna kill me.
01:31:02 Why don't you just face the truth?
01:37:03 What are you talking about?
01:42:56 Really?
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed860
Dialogue density7.5 lines / min
First line00:02:29
Final line01:42:56
Production Record
DirectorPaul Wendkos
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,419