To the Lighthouse Page #2

Synopsis: A faithful dramatization of Virginia Woolf's novel. A lecturer, his family, the spinster Aunt Lily, an old friend, and a student, Charles Tansley, spend a summer in an isolated house in Cornwall just before World War I. The stern Mr. Ramsay scolds everybody, while Mrs. Ramsay is the linchpin in keeping the family together. Aunt Lily paints, and the family talk about sailing to the lighthouse, but the trip is always postponed.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Colin Gregg
  1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
6.4
Year:
1983
115 min
2,411 Views


Michael I hope you've been writing

regularly to your mother and father when

I can I shouldn't pry into other

people's lives advice I have is what

you've been doing this afternoon advice

or a virtue little boy tom was rather

hostile that's fierce pride on the

oldest son in my family I can't afford

to visit much during term my younger

sister mayor's around the break in here

I am the money to pay for her schooling

I earn the money to pay for my own

schooling and all my studies at the.

University

come in

I brought my dissertation you said I

showed it at dinner put it on the desk

you got to hit through the CD mini

don't worry Charles hope you go

that won't be a trouble to you sir of

course you know travel I'm a teacher

am I not I must help my students.

I like you I was when I was 25 but I was

better than you are Charles my boy

you have reached H I was as far as Oh

[Music]

[Music]

Dear dear dear

I do feel the lack of any real education

on these occasions arithmetic for

instance did you enjoy your walk with

the atheist I wish you wouldn't call him

that man see the Church of England has a

vested interest in with a Pesci waitin

but property only ruin plots no God

where his fault with stonker bishop you

really must show me respect a father has

a very high opinion young mr. tanley

very he does say he's very able me a

second Aristotle for I can he's a ball

the Freak I wish she wasn't here Nixon

don't you think we can come down here

and just be in Rome do that just family

your boiled students or crusty old

family friends no injured birds mother

please

I don't know who you mean by injured

birds Nancy should do that enough if you

wouldn't mind many I wish to talk your

mother you'll strain your eyes Caroline

yes I must stop soon who are you meeting

for noon then so less Sun the light.

Hospital Stanford I've been trying to

work it Marie's evening of that's why

the children are so noisy whether

they're noisy or not is beside the point

I am unable to work my brain has become

an unwitting beast it's been a tiring

day for you Michael Easton and Sariah.

Sam didn't win your absence is a subject

of comment

the light is gone and you bothered dad

again.

[Music]

You.

[Music]

They love it well together don't you

think mr. Carmichael always arguing

nothing they're both so serious

mr. Tanzi should be a politician he

would change the world for the better.

Lily their source of strength

she would have this to do

and he is studying

you're not listening mr. Carmichael

do you like to understand me

and we have certain problems in Romani

view

it's not my type what is your type

I don't know baby come on

people say anything too serious

the world isn't a funny place is it it's

strange your mother believes the world

is filled with tragedy which allows all

day long if the Carmichael fish is

extraordinary beautiful uni I don't know

what that means

I do

she could weigh the one my perspective

choose to be someone other than I'm

surrounded I'd like to be very a long

way from home I'd love to

no Ramsay don't allowed to have secrets

when endlessly inspected so much love I

am below when we had a restful foot she

read it up in her room she cried for

hours when she can.

Oh Andrew quick Oh Kirsten Rodney Martha

right too many letters mother mother but

we will go soon Gemma due to the

lighthouse.

[Music]

Oh I'm sorry to have kept you waiting

drill wanted to come with it but I

thought it best she said

he things are growing chilly the things

[Music]

Over here you like it when I come down

in mid-july

and that's been the summit er in the

year in stuffy lucky let me tell you my

mind is in a pilot stage they do say

don't they you can improve an old clock

by putting a piece of cloth in the back

with a trace of oil and this is my piece

of oily cloth

I'm sure you could have persuaded him

there grip so why should I miss Russ he

didn't come here to go through

invigorating law came home the

dissipation

well matters for him I'm glad you two

seem to be getting on better than you

used we're going to the standing stone

up there I'm having a rest baked em can

our children safe

there Michael has his expedition

hello mr. Riley am I disturbing you Oh

mr. Ellie we artists they're a solitary

not quite marvelous up here miss Briscoe

I think if I had any ability whatever

with a brush this is where I'd come

I have no ability to help but I do

persist and very stubborn

so perhaps you couldn't not paint even

if you wanted to abandon it

you know much about paintings - really I

get of exhibitions when I can I'm sure

you would find my taste very old hat I

bought a painting last year as a matter

of fact it's pretty straightforward a

view of Richmond

that's us met miss Ramsey in Richmond we

went for a walk in the park who watched

the deer

the paintings and aid and my this

good day

I'm stuck the record of men able to

transfer nature to exert it

[Music]

I suppose that's why nail artist

betrayer convincingly they are fired by

that pride of possession there will the

moon lamentable then that they think of

landscapers feminine jasper tells me his

fetus or you stiffness at a cracking

pace michael inappropriate Footwear

caroline the idiot boy only had canvas

shoes

yesterday you must get him a decent pair

of walking boots support the foot

leather uppers caroline and a broad

fitting you'll have outgrown them in a

year Michael how do you find Paul rainy

same as ever I suppose steady but down

why I think he has come down to propose

to our proof oh I see what would her

answer be duty knowing proof she'll be

guided by what we think would she be

happy I think they're very much in love

perhaps I should raise the matter with

him isn't that preponderance oh I'm sure

he will propose if that is what you

would have him do Caroline then I'm sure

he will in this house your wishes

command us all

another day gone by nothing achieved you

are with your family Michael consolation

prize

I'm sorry I know what your reputation is

and the people you invite here they

speak so highly of you

[Music]

Many many does it better it's alright I

know it's not a burglar James another

new go back to better are you good boy

[Music]

When you hear I've told you so many

times closed doors but open windows I'm

sorry I've used up all my warmth clearly

feel my face is ash

had you been out you know what is the

very worst thing the most awful event I

can imagine that my gosh to die before

me mr. Ramsey will live to be honored

this is a lonely little room and I get I

feel them that is why we do not really

understand one another I don't live

alone I have a home my father and my

painting I cannot be much to share with

your oppa passionately and English.

I am actually afraid to be I had some

times the other day I was sitting by the

French windows and evening you know how

I like to sit there with James but I was

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