Sunshine (1999)

Jennifer Ehle: Valerie Sonnenschein

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Quotes 

• Valerie : I have seen the collapse of government after government, and they all think they can last a thousand years. Each new one always declares the last one criminal and corrupt, and always promises a future of justice and freedom.

• Gustave : I'll never forgive you, you know.

  Valerie : For what?

  Gustave : For marrying him instead of me.

• Valerie : Politics has made a mess of our lives.

• Valerie : [talking to Ivan Sors]  I left your grandfather once. I fell in love with another man. Your grandfather and I hadn't been getting along. He wasn't the sort of person I hoped he'd be. The other man was passionate, a wonderful lover. That is important, darling. He gave me an old medallion engraved with: "I love you."

  Valerie : When your grandfather get in trouble with the Communists, I came back. You must try to find joy in your life.

• Emmanuel Sonnenschein : [groans]  There's too much salt in this soup.

  Valerie : Then the cook must be in love.

  Gustave : You must have made the soup then.

  Valerie : What do you mean by that, Gustave?

  Gustave : You and Ignatz kissing in the museum garden yesterday, and Tuesday

  Ignatz Sonnenschein : Have you gone mad?

  Rose Sonnenschein : [Crying] 

  Emmanuel Sonnenschein : Please don't cry, Rose. I beg you

  [talking to Ignatz] 

  Emmanuel Sonnenschein : Come with me, now.