The Secret Laughter of Women

Name: The Secret Laughter of Women
Director: Peter Schwabach
Released: 1999
Duration: 99 min
Rating: 6
Cast: Colin Firth, Nia Long, Dan Lett, Joke Silva, Ariyon Bakare

1999 · 99 MIN · IMDB 6.0 · 765 VOTES · DIR. Peter Schwabach

Overview

Oscar-winner Colin Firth stars in this heart-warming cross-cultural romantic comedy set in the idyllic South of France. Nimi, a beautiful Nigerian single mother to son Sammy, is under pressure from her family to find a suitable husband and who better than the local Reverend? After making friends with Matthew, a British comic-book writer and one of his heros, Sammy has other ideas. He successfully plots to get them together but they've still a few obsticles to overcome. (from Amazon)

Dialogue Timeline — 924 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:44 I will rid the Universe of the accursed Recombinants hordes!

00:05:28 Takes attention away from the stain.

00:08:37 Bad mouth, what does she mean by beautiful? We thank God!

00:12:35 I take it you are Sammy. Here's your book.

00:14:48 - Your Saracen costume! - Itches.

00:17:37 "Bonking Saracen survives steaming night with MP's wife. "

00:20:22 Oh, as bad as that?

00:23:03 My friends call me Matt, what should I call you?

00:27:53 Have some coffee.

00:31:13 - Someone like me? - I've read your books.

00:35:06 Ah, Nene! Lord have mercy! Are you're making a love potion?

00:38:03 Our daughter is a widow, with a son.

00:41:48 Matthew, what do you know about sex?

00:46:25 Isn't that normal practice in these circumstances?

00:49:12 Explain to him... I'm sorry.

00:54:28 I must go. No one get up.

00:59:47 I don't know! Every time I see him you ask me

01:02:15 - Yes! - Careful, Sweet Potato.

01:08:23 Just imagine... you've got it all to yourself.

01:11:52 Accomplished Nene, whose cooking is famous

01:15:53 As our people say...

01:20:10 I think we both know what I mean.

01:23:42 For goodness sake, let's just get out of here.

01:27:58 We courted her, and married her. Now we've come for our bride.

Cast & Characters

Colin Firth Matthew Field Nia Long Nimi Da Silva Dan Lett John Joke Silva Nene Ariyon Bakare Rev. Fola Joy Elias-Rilwan Mama Fola Hakeem Kae-Kazim Dr. Ade Bella Enahoro Madame Rosa Fizzy Roberts Sammy Rakie Ayola Talking Drum

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed924

Dialogue density9.3 lines / min

First line00:01:44

Final line01:27:58

Production Record

DirectorPeter Schwabach

LanguageEnglish

IMDb votes765