Waiting Women

Name: Waiting Women
Director: Ingmar Bergman
Released: 1952
Duration: 107 min
Rating: 7
Cast: Anita Björk, Eva Dahlbeck, Maj-Britt Nilsson, Birger Malmsten, Gunnar Björnstrand

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

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

00:04:16 We say to each other "Good morning", "Goodbye my dear"

00:06:55 - That cannot be told. - And why?

00:09:45 As sweet, as submissive

00:14:19 For nothing.

00:17:28 that was strange. You have to be nice with me.

00:20:44 You deceived me with him?

00:23:49 What is happening Eugen? Can I help you?

00:27:42 What did you tell to this miserable suicidal man?

00:33:49 You can't help being miserable.

00:43:33 A Swede concerned with paintings

01:01:18 I've always refused father's love, caresses, tenderness

01:05:17 I do, of course.

01:12:23 Did anything happen? Are you sad?

01:14:46 Miss Viola, we are leaving.

01:17:26 You're speaking ironically, but I don't mind, Karin.

01:19:40 I'm proud of you, Fredrik Lobelius!

01:22:45 The worst thing of all, Apart from the rats and the communists

01:25:36 - It's nutritious - No, thanks.

01:27:41 Very well. I've never betrayed you, that was a joke.

01:30:14 - That's not a subject for conversation. - It's stupid.

01:32:49 Are you jealous?

01:35:48 Of course. It will be soon repaired. There we are.

01:39:18 You talk about responsibility...

Cast & Characters

Anita Björk Rakel Eva Dahlbeck Karin Maj-Britt Nilsson Marta Birger Malmsten Martin Lobelius Gunnar Björnstrand Fredrik Lobelius Karl-Arne Holmsten Eugen Lobelius Jarl Kulle Kaj Aino Taube Annette Håkan Westergren Paul Lobelius Gerd Andersson Maj

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,006

Dialogue density9.4 lines / min

First line00:00:34

Final line01:39:18

Production Record

DirectorIngmar Bergman

LanguageSwedish

IMDb votes3,118