The Rise and Rise of Michael Rimmer
1970 · 94 MIN · IMDB 6.9 · 738 VOTES · DIR. Kevin Billington
Overview
Fresh-faced young Michael Rimmer worms his way into an opinion poll company and is soon running the place. He uses this as a springboard to get into politics and in the mini-skirted flared-trousered world of 1970 Britain starts to rise through the Tory ranks.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,617 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:03 (# INTRO TO MAIN THEME BEGINS QUIETLY)
00:05:49 One week it is. Make a note of that, Tanya.
00:11:11 Sorry about the hole in the wall.
00:15:10 (RIMMER, INTO DICTAPHONE) Oh, and you'd better send off some money
00:20:00 (RIMMER) Keep it up.
00:23:33 and come over to us at the Fairburn Organisation.
00:27:26 How long have you been a Buddhist?
00:31:31 to announce the results.
00:34:20 I believe you're conducting a survey
00:38:14 Now, as I understand, you guarantee
00:42:44 Mr Hutchison. Your position as leader
00:47:19 Stop it. We mustn't...
00:51:09 that a fragile old lady of ninety-two
00:55:21 (PAT) Mummy, put that hankie away –
00:59:29 (SHOUTS) I'll sack the lot of you!
01:03:36 Yes, but you don't know what you've let yourself in for –
01:06:51 Salut! Le service non compris.
01:11:02 Well, I've been having a word with our friends
01:15:22 (MOFFAT) At ease, please.
01:20:53 (MOFFAT, LOUDLY) Forward!
01:25:16 What about you, Mandeville?
01:28:41 If you let me out
01:32:27 would like to know your feelings on water pollution.
18:00:00 from the last election
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,617
Dialogue density17.2 lines / min
First line00:00:03
Final line18:00:00
Production Record
DirectorKevin Billington
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes738