The Wings of the Dove
1997 · 102 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 13,273 VOTES · DIR. Iain Softley
Overview
Kate is secretly betrothed to a struggling journalist, Merton Densher. But she knows her Aunt Maude will never approve of the match, since Kate's deceased mother has lost all her money in a marriage to a degenerate opium addict. When Kate meets a terminally ill American heiress named Millie traveling through Europe, she comes up with a conniving plan to have both love and wealth.
Dialogue Timeline — 900 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:01:30 [ Train Brakes Hissing ]
00:05:35 - You have a castle too, Lord Mark ? - Well, it's seen better days.
00:07:50 [ Yelling, Laughing ]
00:11:31 and l'd be stuck with you.
00:14:26 Do you really think you'll see any of that money ?
00:17:32 - Do you know her well ? - l wish l knew her better.
00:21:23 There's far too much going on behind those pretty lashes.
00:25:27 He charges one pound, one schilling for issuing virginity certificates...
00:29:20 Of course. l was hiding from the rain.
00:32:59 - [ Panting ] - Get out right now, or l'll tell her everything you said.
00:36:07 - Why don't you come with us ? - To Venice.
00:39:05 [ Whip Cracking ]
00:43:46 This stupendous building is a classic example of early Venetian craft...
00:47:02 - You should've gone with her. - Why ?
00:51:18 Yes.
00:58:33 You want me to seduce a dying girl ?
01:01:53 - Buon giorno. - Buon giorno, signore.
01:04:58 [ Knock At Door ]
01:07:26 l can.
01:10:31 - [ Wings Flapping ] - Milly ?
01:16:12 l think so.
01:19:01 When will you go back to London ?
01:24:10 [ Kate ] Merton ?
01:29:51 l'm so sorry.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed900
Dialogue density8.8 lines / min
First line00:01:30
Final line01:29:51
Production Record
DirectorIain Softley
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes13,273