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Longest start with no dialogue?

posted 21 years ago by tricksofthetrade
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One of the unique things about this movie is its beginning (which I love). I believe there is around 9 min with no dialogue! I know that the start of Good, bad and ugly is close. Are there any other movies out there that have a longer beginning without talking?

[–] rusty-26 21 years ago

Propably 2001. The apeman grunting, can hardly be described as dialogue.

[–] pepe3797 20 years ago

Just seen it and it was about 20 min with no dialogue

[–] ninfilms 20 years ago

On my DVD copies It's 15 mins and 11 seconds.

[–] FrankCastiglione 20 years ago

"Once Upon a Time in the West", also starring Bronson, has a very long opening scene without dialouge (now that I think about it, maybe the ticket taker at the train station said something before they put him in the closet, but it couldn't have been much and there was no dialouge for several minutes afterwards). There's another movie on the tip of my tounge that I just can't think of...

[–] Egg_MacGuffin 20 years ago

25 minutes and 38 seconds into 2001 is the first word of dialogue.

[–] tricksofthetrade 20 years ago

Nah...that old coot said something in the beginning...I think, not counting 'Quest for Fire', that 2001 has it.

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[–] hegstad9 18 years ago

To my memory, he just nodded towards the man upon entering the small hotel.

[–] tricksofthetrade 18 years ago

No he is right...he does mumble 'hi' when entering. Oh well!

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