Waiting Women

1952 · 107 MIN · IMDB 7.0 · 3,118 VOTES · DIR. Ingmar Bergman

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Overview

Rakel, Marta, Karin and Annette are married to four brothers. While waiting in a summer cottage for their husbands to come home, they tell each other stories about their marriages. Rakel tells about the time she had an affair and confronted her husband with it. Marta's story is about how she at first refused to marry and had her child by herself. Karin tells about what happened when one time she and her husband got stuck in an elevator together. While the women tell their stories, Marta's younger sister Maj is planning to elope.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,006 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:34 SECRETS OF WOMEN
00:04:21 "Good night", "Did you had a good day?"
00:07:02 and afterwards.
00:09:59 Thank you, Kaj, but that's enough.
00:14:46 One day, their meeting was arranged.
00:18:53 Rakel told me.
00:21:29 Not necessary? Don't try to back out.
00:24:37 Why did I offer you my help?
00:28:44 And now, he means everything to me.
00:37:18 Miss Brogren.
00:49:51 The ill, the wicked.
01:03:15 Go away! Don't you hear me?
01:08:08 Let her sleep.
01:13:28 I don't want to have this on my conscience.
01:16:09 Drive. I drank too much.
01:18:38 You've got shaving soap in the ear.
01:21:53 The inventor's mother must be a woman.
01:24:40 Don't you know that a woman is in the prime of life at 35?
01:27:06 I must choose between two men, but I can't settle on.
01:29:43 Diana, no. Who would have thought her to be so energetic?
01:32:24 No, I can tell you now.
01:35:29 - Nobody can see... - My hat.
01:39:04 I'll write to mum and dad.
01:42:58 I'm so happy...

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,006
Dialogue density9.4 lines / min
First line00:00:34
Final line01:42:58

Production Record

DirectorIngmar Bergman
LanguageSwedish
IMDb votes3,118