The Screwball

1956 · 110 MIN · IMDB 6.4 · 67 VOTES · DIR. Carlo Lizzani

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Overview

Achilles, a Hulot-like factotum for an evening newspaper, travels around looking for a scoop in the Milan of the "economic miracle."

Dialogue Timeline — 954 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:55 Next to you, with my head on your pillow.
00:06:35 Hit with your hip, bear hug and kick to the abdomen.
00:09:00 - Isn't that right? You wouldn't have touched him. - Yes, with my left.
00:11:48 stealing goods worth about 3 and a half million lira.
00:14:18 That's him! He's the assassin!
00:16:34 - Did he like it? Are they printing it? - Yes.
00:20:42 I know him, we went to school together!
00:23:21 - Give me a little push? - Yes. - Thank you.
00:26:15 - Buttons? One, two... - Seven.
00:28:52 - Who's that? - Back off, tiger!
00:31:32 I don't get it. Does it just go on its own?
00:34:54 "It's raining. By the road house n.312 the trucks go by, clankering.
00:38:12 - I feel uncomfortable with people. - Yes, yes.
00:42:07 Wait a sec! I was told you came here last night. Is that right?
00:46:03 Hello? Miss Elena, please?
00:49:44 - Excuse me, do you want to play? - I can't, I'm training.
00:52:55 Now I'm gonna have to walk home.
00:55:58 We take care of everything. Every day we pick them up and we bring them back at night.
00:58:35 Read. "Crime or negligence? A theft or a scheme by a competitor?
01:02:23 You don't look like them! Don't you get it?
01:06:21 Let's try the color first.
01:09:43 Goodbye.
01:14:08 - All right, but what about the money? - Well... Gigi'll take care of you.
01:19:47 Am I really speaking with the dog show management?

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed954
Dialogue density8.7 lines / min
First line00:01:55
Final line01:19:47

Production Record

DirectorCarlo Lizzani
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes67