The Grand Illusion (1937)
Jean Dasté: L'instituteur
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Quotes
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Capt. de Boeldieu : Your decorations show vegetarianism didn't interfere with duty.
L'instituteur : It didn't stop my wife sleeping around either.
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Lieutenant Rosenthal : Gentlemen, dinner is served. What shall we begin with? Cold chicken, pâté de foie, mackerel in wine?
Capt. de Boeldieu : Quite a menu!
Lieutenant Maréchal : Don't they feed us?
L'ingénieur : They do in theory. In fact it's uneatable. Fortunately there are our parcels, especially Rosenthal's.
Lieutenant Rosenthal : Please. Drop of cognac as an aperitif?
Capt. de Boeldieu : Why not?
Cartier - l'acteur : I have never eaten so well in my life! Some fish?
Lieutenant Maréchal : Yes, please.
Cartier - l'acteur : I'm starting to take Rosenthal's kindness for granted. It shows man is a creature of habit.
L'instituteur : No need to tell you he's a teacher. Teach, preach, screech, leech.
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L'instituteur : [looking though a trunk of ladies clothes] Looks like a child's dress.
Lieutenant Maréchal : Women skirts are short now. Just below the knee.
Cartier - l'acteur : So I heard, I wish I could see them!
Lieutenant Maréchal : Put it on!
Lieutenant Rosenthal : Not him, he's badly shaven. You, angel-face.
Angel-face : If it amuses you.
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Lieutenant Maréchal : They wear their hair short too.
L'instituteur : Short hair!
Cartier - l'acteur : Must seem like sleeping with a boy!
L'instituteur : When the cat's away the mice will play!
French POW : I'm sure my wife hasn't cut her hair.
