The Subversives
1967 · 93 MIN · IMDB 6.2 · 218 VOTES · DIR. Vittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani
Overview
The film combines actual footage of Communist leader Palmiero Togliatti's funeral with the intermingled stories of four people affected by his death: Ettore, a Venezuelan radical who abandons the wealthy Italian woman he loves to go back to his country and help his cause; Ludovico, an ailing filmmaker who finds out that art alone is not enough; Giulia, a woman who embarks upon a lesbian affair with a former mistress of her husband; and Ermanno, a philosophy graduate who breaks up with his past.
Dialogue Timeline — 725 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:04 THE SUBVERSIVES
00:04:05 Fine, then I have to stay as well.
00:07:09 - Don't push. - Go, go on past.
00:11:59 Again.
00:17:48 - What about your degree? What about philosophy? - Philosophy is only a technique.
00:21:16 See that?
00:24:49 Of course, poor woman. Did you see the state she's in?
00:27:54 Héctor! What about me?
00:31:07 Take my advice, ma'am.
00:36:59 Guys, I'm hungry.
00:44:00 We're off!
00:48:05 Quiet, be quiet!
00:51:33 - Did he call me? - I'll go.
00:54:33 You were smart, rebellious.
00:59:41 Tactical guesses for democratic peace
01:01:43 But I'm not even hungry.
01:06:13 Yes, you guys should stay as well.. You stay too, sit down.
01:09:15 You're so much better than he is.
01:11:30 Mother!
01:14:32 Photography doesn't interest me in the slightest.
01:17:53 ... but my eyes can see for you as well."
01:22:36 - What? - A million communists...
01:28:08 - What happened? - It was those guys over there.
01:31:33 Bye!
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed725
Dialogue density7.8 lines / min
First line00:00:04
Final line01:31:33
Production Record
DirectorVittorio Taviani, Paolo Taviani
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes218