Angels in America (2003)

Emma Thompson: Nurse Emily, Homeless Woman, The Angel

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Quotes 

• Prior : [Wrestling the Angel]  I will not let thee go except thou bless me! I will not let thee go except thou bless me! I will not let thee go except thou bless me!

  The Angel : You have prevailed Prophet. The choice is yours. Now release me; I have torn a muscle in my thigh.

  Prior : Big deal. My leg's been hurting for months.

• The Angel : You can't outrun your occupation, Jonah. Hiding from me one place, you'll find me in another. I-I-I-I stop down the road waiting for you. You know me, prophet. You're a battered heart bleeding life in the universe of wounds. Vessel of the book now, on you, in you, in your blood we write, have written, stasis. The end.

• The Angel : Greetings, Prophet! The great work begins! The Messenger has arrived!

• The Angel : There is no Zion save where you are.

• The Angel : American prophet tonight you become American eye that pierceth dark, American heart hot full for truth.

• [after Prior Walter says he is distracted] 

  The Angel : The stiffening of your penis is of no consequence!

• The Angel : I am the continental principality of America! I am a bird of prey! I will not be compelled!

• The Angel : My wrath is as fearsome as my countenance is splendid.

• The Angel : Stop moving!