The Piano Tuner of Earthquakes

2005 · 99 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 1,549 VOTES · DIR. Stephen Quay, Timothy Quay

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Overview

Dark fairytale about a demonic doctor who abducts a beautiful opera singer with designs on transforming her into a mechanical nightingale.

Dialogue Timeline — 744 lines

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00:00:12 (Thunder)
00:04:47 ...in my cage.'
00:11:20 "'I assure you that the work will be professionally stimulating
00:13:51 ...the Piano Tuner of Earthquakes.
00:19:59 The more I ran, the more excited the dogs became.
00:22:05 are no less sensitive for my being sighted.
00:24:19 (Whistles)
00:28:16 It's an asylum.
00:31:18 'The Doctor was right when he admitted that he failed to predict
00:35:09 ...from the dampness of your thighs...
00:38:52 (Woman sings operatically)
00:41:51 and found his mysterious patient instead.'
00:45:06 it excretes a sort of spike through the remains of the insect's head.
00:50:45 (Laughs)
00:53:15 (She gasps)
00:55:49 And did he answer?
00:58:53 (Assumpta) 'ls that why she's here? '
01:01:37 These vocal folds...
01:06:36 I can hear them at night.
01:10:15 'I saw my face.'
01:13:38 'The seventh story, the seventh automaton
01:17:43 Assumpta, will you share a drink with me?
01:23:34 (Very slow, very quiet music)
01:30:26 The dead love the most, love the longest.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed744
Dialogue density7.5 lines / min
First line00:00:12
Final line01:30:26

Production Record

DirectorStephen Quay, Timothy Quay
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$27,953
IMDb votes1,549