The Seven Year Itch
1955 · 104 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 44,201 VOTES · DIR. Billy Wilder
Overview
With his family away for their annual summer holiday, a publishing executive decides to live a bachelor's life. The beautiful but ditzy blonde from the apartment above catches his eye and they soon start spending time together—maybe a little too much time!
Dialogue Timeline — 1,229 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:02:23 Manhattan Island derives its name from its earliest inhabitants...
00:06:08 And I'm not gonna smoke either.
00:09:59 Helen's gonna call at 10.
00:14:21 You asked for it. Take my secretary, for instance.
00:18:12 Poor Miss Finch. I hope I didn't singe her wings too badly.
00:22:15 It's steaming here, like an oven.
00:27:23 She'll probably wear some ice-cold evening dress.
00:32:21 Honestly, I don't know how it happened.
00:36:01 He was very nice, even though it was Sunday.
00:39:39 I did buy a bottle of champagne.
00:44:02 Actually, my wife and I are separated.
00:47:51 It's real crazy. Here.
00:52:21 Nice! You're not nice. You're crazy, that's what you are.
00:56:19 ...leads us to believe that the 'urge curve' in the husband...
01:00:06 - Potato chips. If you please... - All right, doctor.
01:03:38 Television! I forgot she's on television.
01:07:32 Take a shower, poach an egg, rinse a shirt, hit the sack...
01:12:21 It costs a little more, but 8 out of 10 oral hygienists...
01:16:10 Of course I could simply ask him if... I'm sure he wouldn't mind.
01:20:01 - But it's the most natural thing. - I'll say.
01:24:48 Please, lady, get up, go home so I can get to the office.
01:30:01 The wives of America will give me a medal!
01:33:38 ...giving you that I'm-so-handsome- you-can't-resist-me look.
01:37:13 And I've got a good mind to punch you.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,229
Dialogue density11.8 lines / min
First line00:02:23
Final line01:37:13
Production Record
DirectorBilly Wilder
LanguageEnglish
Budget$1,800,000
Revenue$12,000,000
IMDb votes44,201