The Robe (1953)
Jean Simmons: Diana
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Quotes
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Diana : [Marcellus has just been sentenced to execution; Diana leaves the podium to stand at his side] Sire, Marcellus is my chosen husband. I wish to go with him.
Caligula : Stand back! You're not on trial! There's no evidence against you!
Diana : Then if it please you, sire, I'll provide evidence. I have no wish to live another hour in an empire ruled by *you*! You dare to call yourself a Caesar. Once the Caesars of Rome were noble, but in you, noble blood has turned to poison. You corrupt Rome with your spite and malice.
Caligula : Stop! Stop it!
Diana : That *you* should be Caesar, vicious, treacherous, drunk with power, an evil, insane monster posing as emperor.
Caligula : STOP IT!
Diana : As for me, I have found another king. I want to go with my husband into his kingdom.
Caligula : Then, by the gods, you shall! Go, both of you, into your kingdom!
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Diana : It's good to see you, Marcellus.
Marcellus Gallio : It's ah - good to see you - again.
Diana : Then you do remember me?
Marcellus Gallio : Ah - yes, of course. Let me see now, it was the - was the...
Diana : And your promise, have you forgotten that too?
Marcellus Gallio : What promise?
Diana : To marry me.
Marcellus Gallio : Was I drunk?
Diana : That's not very flattering, Marcellus.
Marcellus Gallio : Oh, I - I mean, if you'd tell me when I was supposed to have said this - the circumstances...
Diana : Oh, I remember them perfectly. I'd cut my finger, and I cried. And then you took the dagger and cut your own finger to show that it didn't really hurt, and then you kissed me, and I stopped crying - and then you promised to marry me when we grew up.
Marcellus Gallio : Dianna! Where have your freckles gone?
Diana : I lost them.
Marcellus Gallio : Oh, I loved every one of them.
Diana : Then I'm sorry I lost them.
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Diana : Then all the tales I've heard of you are true.
Marcellus Gallio : Every man makes enemies.
Diana : All your enemies seem to be women.
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Diana : Are you still ill?
Marcellus Gallio : No, I'm well. Really well, for the first time in my life.
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Diana : No, Marcellus, they'll kill you!
Marcellus Gallio : You must have faith...
Diana : Faith in what? This new God of yours? How can he help you? He couldn't help his own son. They crucified him and they'll kill you too!
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Diana : Perhaps you don't believe that a girl of eleven could fall in love, and stay in love all these years...
Marcellus Gallio : Don't cry, my love. Lucia thought I was in love, and I laughed at her, but women are wise in these matters.
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Emperor Tiberius : For your sake I interfered, when my wife wanted to give you to Caligula. For your sake I brought your tribune back from Palestine. For your sake, I now free you from him.
Diana : Sire, I have no wish to be free.
Emperor Tiberius : Have you gone mad too?
Diana : He had everything then. He could have had me too. I wanted him, but I wasn't sure that I loved him. Now I am sure.
Emperor Tiberius : I see it my duty to forbid you to see him again. As a child you were wise, but now you reason like a woman - foolishly.
