Where Adam Stood
1976 · 77 MIN · IMDB 7.2 · 43 VOTES · DIR. Brian Gibson
Overview
"Where Adam Stood" is "based on" the 1907 autobiography, "Father and Son", by Christian fundamentalist and naturalist Edmund Gosse, but Dennis Potter adapted only one section of the book, adding much material of his own invention. The drama was filmed on the Devon coast near Torquay, not far from where Gosse lived. With a literal belief in the Old Testament, Philip Gosse is opposed to the new theories of Charles Darwin, espoused here by biologist Brackley. Assuming "the Lord's will" determines the fate of his ailing son Edmund, Philip Gosse creates a life-threatening situation, even suggesting the illness is God's punishment because of Edmund's desire for a toy ship.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,148 lines
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00:00:26 "If anyone goes down to the seashore now
00:04:56 What, she was here? In the rocks?
00:09:49 There's a milky whiteness which pervades almost every part, every drop.
00:13:19 Come...Let's go and read together for a little while.
00:16:33 Truth is lovely, my boy.
00:19:36 Is it rough? Feel.
00:22:05 What is the bird's foot for, sir?
00:25:17 Mr. Gosse's son... - That's right, sir.
00:28:12 Such indeed.
00:31:06 At least I hope so.
00:33:50 and men will have to decide in which one to pitch their tents.
00:36:34 And Lyell believes that sound and experienced naturalists such as yourself...
00:40:06 Ah, shun not the cross of Christ!
00:43:43 There now.
00:46:32 But you shout? You cry out?
00:50:09 All of them, Edmund.
00:56:59 Did it come back?
00:59:39 Dear Lord Jesus...
01:03:55 Come along home. We'll say no more about it.
01:05:59 The Garden. - Eden. Yes.
01:08:46 What is it?
01:11:08 Creation then, Genesis then, is the breaking into the circle of life.
01:13:45 to come between Almighty God and your soul?
01:19:37 Subtitles by ironhills for KG