The Secret of the Old Woods

Name: The Secret of the Old Woods
Director: Ermanno Olmi
Released: 1993
Duration: 134 min
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Paolo Villaggio, Giulio Brogi, Riccardo Zannantonio, Lino Pais Marden, Antonio Vecelio

1993 · 134 MIN · IMDB 6.8 · 412 VOTES · DIR. Ermanno Olmi

Overview

It tells the story of a general who is about to cut down an old forest for the sake of financial gain, but discovers that the forest is inhabited by invisible spirits

Dialogue Timeline — 1,066 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:15 He had, yes, cut down many plants.

00:05:40 You got the same nose.

00:10:37 Never makes a mistake.

00:14:08 You listen to me, instead.

00:17:40 I was just about to inform the colonel that,..

00:24:20 Colonel.

00:27:28 And shut the door.

00:30:38 It pleased me, in this agreeable valley, to visit a rich forest,..

00:34:52 I need to talk to you!

00:39:09 The old fox is right. - I say,..

00:43:54 in those moments, Matteo wind proved to be a supreme musician.

00:49:51 At attention!

00:58:46 What do you want?

01:04:10 and thus, the head of the community.

01:07:46 Here. All right here.

01:13:38 Where were you last night when I called you? - But I haven't heard anything,..

01:16:38 Then, let's get moving, there is still a long way to go.

01:22:30 But, nothing happens.

01:27:38 And now, throughout the entire woods, it's all a gnaw and chew..

01:32:04 Humans have little patience.

01:37:31 Go away! - Yes.

01:40:56 Beast of hell!

01:47:35 Okay, wait. I'll come out myself.

01:55:36 Tell the truth, Colonel.

Cast & Characters

Paolo Villaggio Col. Procolo Giulio Brogi Bernardi Riccardo Zannantonio Benvenuto Procolo Lino Pais Marden Giovanni Aiuti Antonio Vecelio Vettore Omero Antonutti Vento Matteo Pietro Berton Renato Pais Bianco Federico Boschiero Stefano Carbogno

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,066

Dialogue density8.0 lines / min

First line00:00:15

Final line01:55:36

Production Record

DirectorErmanno Olmi

LanguageItalian

IMDb votes412