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
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00:02:29 Myles.
00:05:51 Oh, yes.
00:08:50 ...unhappy wives. and exhausted poets.
00:11:45 - Aren't you? - No.
00:15:12 Five more minutes. we're gonna close up shop...
00:17:41 - Drink tequila and play checkers? - Yeah, exactly.
00:23:31 Here and here. They're so beautiful. Don't you agree?
00:27:03 And I was pretty good.
00:29:21 - How is he? - Much better, I think.
00:42:24 People have a right to their own religion.
00:45:14 Now do you remember?
00:48:06 He wants Daddy.
00:49:49 - Richard...? - She doesn't know his last name.
00:52:46 Myles, why did you say that?
00:58:35 Mommy?
01:02:18 ...get a firm diagnosis.
01:04:14 Why did he kill her?
01:06:27 Those are peasants who still live in the Middle Ages. We don't.
01:11:04 You see? It was over with.
01:13:30 My little girl was killed by these people.
01:18:06 Bill.
01:29:22 I think you're gonna be just fine. Better than ever, in fact.
01:31:31 All I know about is you.
01:38:53 Would you like to enclose a card? We have beautiful messages.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed860
Dialogue density7.5 lines / min
First line00:02:29
Final line01:38:53
Production Record
DirectorPaul Wendkos
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,419