The Testimony

1946 · 94 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 278 VOTES · DIR. Pietro Germi

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Overview

A man, standing trial for robbery with murder, faces the death penalty. The testimony of an old civil servant may give him a reprieve but not peace of mind.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,074 lines

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00:00:12 THE WITNESS
00:03:44 So, what is the truth?
00:06:22 Yes, there was a street light nearby.
00:09:11 I'll send you another one.
00:12:17 Guard!
00:17:16 ... and, while brushing your teeth, realise that you may have been wrong.
00:20:24 - Just these two? - How much? - I'll just weight them.
00:24:32 I left half a cigarette around here somewhere. Ah, here it is.
00:27:05 You leave, thinking that you might make something of yourself.
00:30:20 Where are you going now?
00:33:17 Am I going to get that quart or not?
00:37:21 We'll buy some nice curtains for the window.
00:40:55 Hey! Hey!
00:43:50 - Thank you. - We'll be fine. - Oh, you never know.
00:47:42 They're nothing special because it's out of season.
00:50:12 Tomorrow I won't be here.
00:53:35 Yes, that's true, I have it.
00:59:32 Of course. And congratulations.
01:03:15 At this time he won't be at work.
01:05:29 Stay where you are.
01:08:48 Be happy, Linda. Come on down.
01:13:50 Just what it means to have the world at your feet.
01:16:51 ... without an overcoat and without an umbrella....
01:22:10 He didn't talk all that much, but everyone loved him.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,074
Dialogue density11.4 lines / min
First line00:00:12
Final line01:22:10

Production Record

DirectorPietro Germi
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes278