The Thirteenth Tale
2013 · 90 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 3,177 VOTES · DIR. James Kent
Overview
Biographer Margaret Lea travels to the isolated rural mansion of the famous writer Vida Winter, who asks her to write her biography. Although initially she is reluctant, as Vida is known for constantly distorting the facts of her life, Margaret soon becomes fascinated with the story of a dark childhood, a disturbing tale that leads her to finally confront the traumas of her own past.
Dialogue Timeline — 748 lines
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00:01:39 Is this the moors?
00:05:25 That isn't quite what I said.
00:07:29 I'm a biographer, I deal in facts.
00:09:50 I was brought up in a house called Angelfield.
00:13:09 when you didn't ask the question everybody else always does.
00:15:32 What?
00:20:12 Is anybody there?
00:23:54 Oh, Mr Charlie...
00:29:52 they just creep down and help themselves to summat out the pantry.
00:32:00 No keys.
00:36:23 Oh? Why would that be?
00:40:20 Thus, one being placid and passive, the other wild and violent.
00:44:03 in their scientific experiment
00:47:02 I don't have the keys any more, remember?
00:50:56 I had an idea where Charlie might be.
00:56:48 Now, you check the safety latch first. Right?
01:00:17 So, who do you think killed John?
01:04:23 I think Miss Winter may have confessed to committing
01:06:21 Liquid morphine.
01:10:23 No, I... It was my fault, I panicked.
01:13:31 All I do know is that when Isabelle went away to have the twins
01:17:14 It's a lot harder than it looks.
01:23:28 The baby's safe, Emmeline! He's safe!
01:27:52 I'll let you know what I decide.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed748
Dialogue density8.3 lines / min
First line00:01:39
Final line01:27:52
Production Record
DirectorJames Kent
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,177