Up to a Certain Point
1983 · 68 MIN · IMDB 6.7 · 141 VOTES · DIR. Tomás Gutiérrez Alea
Overview
A theater director and script-writer falls for a female worker from the Havana docks, but his machismo, social and working conflicts, and the Cuban woman's condition interfere with their relationship.
Dialogue Timeline — 900 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:02 THE CUBAN INSTITUTE OF ART AND CINEMA
00:03:53 People keep saying that the potholes harm their kidneys.
00:07:16 Let them have their fun. Bye, Marian.
00:10:30 What would you do?
00:12:20 More than here?
00:14:06 ...and statements taped.
00:16:49 Please, let me go. That project is very important...
00:19:09 I'll go on writing the script and making interviews...
00:21:41 ...but I'm not sorry. My son is almost a man now.
00:23:34 Don't sit there, Marian, please.
00:25:23 No, don't wait for me. I may be late. Well, bye.
00:27:33 Let's go to them. They don't bite! Come on!
00:29:53 We're gathering information for the story.
00:31:55 Up to a point.
00:34:21 I think that's good.
00:36:55 But that's rather sad.
00:39:50 ...about to rescue her and the plane flying like a bird...
00:43:46 Not only that. We have a winch all those here...
00:47:43 Will you stay?
00:51:46 The problem is that I now want to put all this into...
00:55:47 They won't take me!
00:58:37 About a month ago. I'm not sure.
01:01:45 He gained weight.
01:04:07 ...and you're going to work in it...
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed900
Dialogue density13.2 lines / min
First line00:00:02
Final line01:04:07
Production Record
DirectorTomás Gutiérrez Alea
LanguageSpanish
IMDb votes141