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.
00:09:41 Something I suppose we have to call the truth.
00:13:07 I was pleased last night
00:15:26 What do you mean?
00:19:49 the matter of Mary Jameson's baby with Charlie and Isabelle.
00:23:04 Mr Angelfield, do you mind if I have a word with you in private?
00:29:42 No, no, Mrs Dunne, it's not for us to go chasing after them.
00:31:40 Food. Hungry.
00:36:08 Do you believe in ghosts?
00:40:06 Soon after I arrived, I sent off for a number of studies of twins.
00:43:28 You'll like it, you'll have it all to yourself.
00:46:48 should be kept locked.
00:50:19 to maintain the status quo, bit by bit, everything changed.
00:56:20 Ambrose Proctor.
00:59:35 I'm just wondering what arrangements we can put in place
01:03:52 and the first time some enormous man chased me out of the house
01:05:48 I haven't got a story.
01:08:47 Feeling guilty doesn't do anybody any good.
01:12:41 Oh, I'm sorry.
01:15:24 Genuinely dangerous, yes.
01:19:28 It's time to tell you the Thirteenth Tale.
01:26:27 I envy you.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed748
Dialogue density8.3 lines / min
First line00:01:39
Final line01:26:27
Production Record
DirectorJames Kent
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes3,177