The Night Before the Exams

2006 · 100 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 5,538 VOTES · DIR. Fausto Brizzi

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Overview

Rome, 1989. On his last day of high school, Luca gets in trouble when he takes it all out on hated literature teacher Martinelli, only to discover he's going to be heading the examination board for his finals. During a summer of fruitless study, he falls in love with a girl he met once at a party, unaware that she's Martinelli's daughter. The latter, strangely enough, has just offered Luca to prepare with him...

Dialogue Timeline — 1,030 lines

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00:00:43 On the last day of school, the last year of high school
00:03:57 35 old people sacrificed so he can get out of tests.
00:06:29 It might be the third left, but I'm not really sure."
00:10:57 Do you like this? Put it on.
00:14:08 Who invented final exams?
00:18:43 - So you joined. - Don't tell your dad, though.
00:21:34 This Claudia...
00:24:04 What record? Your team won by pure luck.
00:27:32 You tell me. In this screwed up country?
00:31:17 - Hi everyone. - Dad, where were you?
00:33:48 - Her name's Claudia. - She has dark, wavy hair.
00:37:43 49... 48...
00:40:49 So did she.
00:44:30 Simona's here and we're not studying.
00:47:51 What are you doing here?
00:50:57 - But not me! - Come on!
00:54:43 I'll never be able to play soccer at 3 a.m. again
00:57:19 You're not leaving, are you? I'm talking to you!
01:11:02 Look Filippo, they're envelopes from the Ministry.
01:16:18 I have to sleep or I'll never study tomorrow.
01:20:07 - Simona! - Screw you, you make me sick!
01:22:56 It was still hard.
01:25:58 "Greenhouse Effect and Hole in the Ozone Layer
01:31:45 And I never felt again, as often happens in life

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,030
Dialogue density10.3 lines / min
First line00:00:43
Final line01:31:45

Production Record

DirectorFausto Brizzi
LanguageItalian
Budget$2,457,000
IMDb votes5,538