This Can't Happen Here
1950 · 84 MIN · IMDB 5.0 · 579 VOTES · DIR. Ingmar Bergman
Overview
Atka Natas is a secret agent from the oppressive regime of Liquidatzia. He visits his estranged wife Vera, a chemist who is involved with a group of exiles trying to smuggle their compatriots out of Liquidatzia. Almkvist, a local policeman and former lover of Vera's, contacts her while investigating the death of one of the refugees. Natas has a list of agents operating in the host country and wants to sell them to the Americans. However before he can do so, Vera tries to kill him, after an argument about getting her parents out of Liquidatzia.
Dialogue Timeline — 582 lines
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00:00:07 This story takes place on a quiet summer's night, in a very small-
00:08:45 She has always been strange.
00:11:17 Four months ago, Leino and Linda came here in an open boat.
00:13:37 This is what killed her.
00:17:40 Did I scare you?
00:19:20 But on the way in.
00:21:18 Just like in Heringebucht.
00:30:04 - Hello?
00:37:40 They're intelligent people who don't get a thing.
00:39:55 - Then what happened? - He stayed for an hour.
00:41:31 I can do that now.
00:43:14 - Why a syringe? - It just crossed my mind.
00:46:27 Strong words, Leino. We know and value Vera.
00:48:38 Sander! I didn't know your name was Sander.
00:51:12 Others will call you brave and strong.
00:54:57 So no more lupins for us.
00:58:12 Yes. It's an elite.
00:59:43 We can lock ourselves in.
01:01:32 - This briefcase interests you. - Mm. A delicate matter.
01:03:17 Albeit not properly.
01:07:38 - An A29... - Wait, it ends with a 7. Over.
01:10:57 You'd think they would know better.
01:16:05 You're a skilled forensic chemist. You have better job opportunities with us.
01:20:32 Off to the station then.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed582
Dialogue density6.9 lines / min
First line00:00:07
Final line01:20:32
Production Record
DirectorIngmar Bergman
LanguageSwedish
IMDb votes579