The Middle of the World
1974 · 115 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 381 VOTES · DIR. Alain Tanner
Overview
Paul is married, a successful engineer, and a conservative candidate in an upcoming local election. He falls in love with Adriana, a café waitress from Italy. Paul's party is very critical of foreign labour and wants to keep Switzerland to the Swiss. Where Paul falls deeper and deeper into the relationship and is ready to leave his wife, Adriana feels the social pressure growing and has to make her own decision.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,290 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:12:55 The substance and shape of a film
00:16:30 No, he will replace Schmocker.
00:22:08 We have one child.
00:25:57 If you meddle with politics
00:34:33 She comes at 2 p.m.
00:39:19 You're an engineer, head of
00:43:05 Again and again. We must!
00:46:02 So that's the way my face is.
00:49:36 The environment can be protected by
00:52:08 Ask any farmer. Coffee with milk.
00:55:26 Not as much as him.
01:02:37 Keep it secret. It's serious.
01:06:42 At the landlady's.
01:13:11 Villiers. Is it far? _
01:17:24 I can't live without you.
01:21:25 There will be trouble.
01:24:44 and do the opposite.
01:28:43 I want to see him.
01:31:22 We can't lose a seat for a piece of ass.
01:35:37 She can find another girl.
01:40:52 Really?
01:47:49 Look! This is me. Where do I come from?
01:52:05 I'm the votes
01:56:51 I'm leaving.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,290
Dialogue density11.2 lines / min
First line00:12:55
Final line01:56:51
Production Record
DirectorAlain Tanner
LanguageFrench
IMDb votes381