The Proposition
1998 · 110 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 2,409 VOTES · DIR. Lesli Linka Glatter
Overview
Father Michael McKinnon goes from the UK to Boston circa 1935. For unknown reasons, he avoids at all costs the most prominent parishioners, Arthur and Eleanor Barret. Meanwhile Eleanor and Arthur desperately want to have a child, but Arthur is sterile, so they hire Harvard law student Roger Martin to impregnate Eleanor, but unfortunately Roger falls in love with her.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,272 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:34 Coming Sister.
00:04:52 and landed me in Boston.
00:08:41 I had a wonderful dream this morning.
00:11:53 Where are you going, now? You've got to get ready.
00:14:57 He's young...
00:18:02 My mission is to help my oldest and dearest friend...
00:21:31 - Mrs. Barret? - No.
00:25:35 The miracle of life is fraught with compromise.
00:31:19 You asked me to flag Arthur Barret?
00:35:15 How can you be so understanding?
00:38:53 It's a metaphor.
00:42:56 - I'll get it. - Oh, thanks.
00:46:34 I was sliding down a path I could not resist.
00:49:56 But I will expect a full explanation from you when next we meet.
00:53:23 than for a rich man to get to heaven.
00:57:43 the poor devil was murdered.
01:02:05 that she had just committed the same mistake as all women...
01:05:05 - Your father was in love with her. - What?
01:09:25 - Is it a bad time? - Is this a bad time?
01:13:53 I can't stay very long, Arthur's home.
01:23:39 Rome? I don't understand. Why are you doing this to me.
01:27:06 True to his honor, Arthur kept his promise to Eleanor...
01:31:49 Doctor this isn't working!
01:37:01 Now give me...
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,272
Dialogue density11.6 lines / min
First line00:01:34
Final line01:37:01
Production Record
DirectorLesli Linka Glatter
LanguageEnglish
Revenue$147,773
IMDb votes2,409