
Go for it. If there is a word, an expression, or an entire line you want to remember, take some notes.
Here is the TRANSLATION. The link to the TRAILER is in the resources.
"Why are you looking at me? - I would like to tell you a story - What kind of story? - Do you allow me to sit down? - It's a story that starts on a train. There's a guy all alone in a first-class compartment. A decent guy. He doesn't look like he's in a good mood."
The dialog starts at 0:39 after the beginning of the trailer
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Hi - Hi - Do you still work at your technocratic journal? ... - How are you, Edouard? - At least you’re faithful in friendship. That’s already something.
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Seven vans in less than eighteen months. A booty that’s two million Euros. I want this team, Leo. - You'll get it.
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Catherine, don't talk this way about your dad. Show some respect. He's the only man in the house.
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Your name is Esther and you’re in my sister’s class. Paul. I can't stop staring at you - I always have that effect. - Why? - Because I’m exceptional.
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- Why won't you sleep with me again? - Because I’m trying to find out what it is that I like about you.
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- Hey, you know you're married to a hero? There’s a guy who came to sabotage a patient's respirator. If I hadn't been there, the dude would’ve died.
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But he left while getting dressed, right in front of me, under my nose, while you were sneaking out through the balcony. But I saw you.
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- Don’t go out right now. There's a whole bunch of them outside the door, and they're waiting for you. - Oh shit. Oh well I have to ... I have to go to FR3.
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- We need to step it up. An Armenian has a reputation for knowing how to count. Aznavour would be better off doing accounting. Isn't that racism?
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You've already had problems in the yard. Do you think you’ll last without protection?
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- What I did, you could’ve done too. - No, I don’t think so. I’d be too scared in your shoes. - I’m not afraid. And I regret nothing. Except my hair.
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You have zero chance. In front of Lardatte, you can’t be serious. - So what if I want to?
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- I don't want to act anymore. I’m done. I haven't been on stage for years. - Wait…
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- What are you saying? I don’t believe you. Hey, aren’t you getting a little worked up? Oh I don't want to argue with you. You’re always right.
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- Ah, the door, there are drafts, damn it! - It's fine. It’s not Siberia. - Oh, it’s clear you're not allergic to carbon monoxide, right?
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- Is there anyone? - Mom? Earlier, when I walked in, I remembered always listening to the two of you making love when I was little.
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Then I’m dead. - You’re dead? - sort of. I found myself in a hole with a dead horse.
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Who can prove in this quadrilateral, that the sum of two opposite sides AB + CD equals the sum of the other two sides BC + DA? You, the new kid.
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- I hear the first village is two miles away. - The first movie theater ten miles. Wait, are you serious? - Yes, I googled it.
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- This is me, Frank Amaury. Today is my birthday, but my boss asked me for a favor and I couldn't say no.
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- I'm staying with you. I don't want to go back to my father.
- Yes... What do we do for Marie? Who is she going to live with?
- I did what any stepfather would have done in my place. I had to.
- Which one of you is... is the dad?
- It's... it's me
- And I'm the mom.
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What's your name? - Belle de Jour. - And? - That's it. - You don’t trust me? I want to know your name.
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- Hey, you tore a page from Playboy! - How do you like her? - I find her a bit vulgar. - Ah, that’s a relief.
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- So good luck, and welcome. - I hope the locals will trust me. - Hello Hello. - You need to spend time with them.
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What are you doing here? - I took the last train. - Where are you going? - Bordeaux - You too? - Ah of course. There’s no other choice. It’s where it’s happening.
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- Shut up! .. - I’m unemployed, and you? - Police inspector. - Good timing. - Well, there! There’s knife in my stomach.
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This Toto speaks to you. - You can’t leave it there. - I’m tense, Justine. And whenever I’m tense, I need Toto. He’ll think we’re crazy.
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- My father started this business about thirty years ago. I've been running it for ten years. And I fight like crazy to keep it afloat.
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- Mom doesn't want us to eat at McDonald's. - Ah yes? Why? - She says it's not good. - Oh shit! So you don't want it anymore?
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- Oh shit! Don't say anything, please. I’ll fix it. I just got here, sir, five minutes. What, you're not going to give me a ticket for five minutes.
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- I don’t know who you are. I don't know where you come from. But my name is Jonas. - I was waiting for you too. - What, do we know each other?
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- So, instead of playing dirty tricks on each other, we came to an arrangement. We shared amicably. - You know you have some nerve, you bastard.
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- Tired? - If you don't want to cancel your poker anymore ... - Impossible. Go to sleep! It was nice all day, wasn’t it?
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- Now is the most difficult time. - If you don't change anything, in six months, you're finished. I want to savor the moment a little. Okay. Just for a moment. Is it possible?
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- Do you mind if I borrow her for two days? - What will I do without you? - You’re jealous. - Terribly so…
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Here you are. Cut these chives. - What? You want to put Chives? - Well, yes! — But this is not your recipe! You used to put tarragon.
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- And how long have you been playing the trombone?
- Well, you know, here it’s either marching band or soccer, right?
- Our conductor abandoned us cowardly.
- Stop it.
- But don't you have a substitute?
- It's you who has to lead.
- Yes, that’s fine! You’re not going to jump in too, right?
- I'm going to help you.
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- A road mender found the body. Apparently he spent the night in the water. - What's your name? - Rebecca. - And you? - Vincent.
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- He admits he was there but says he had nothing to do with it. - I’m sure that without DNA we’ll need a detailed confession.
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Oh, you have to admit, he had a good life, my brother. - Better than ours. - Ah, yes, there’s some truth in what you say.
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- That's it. We're getting to know each other. Thank you for coming. I only say hello to the young ones, huh? - Well yes, because they are your size. Every face has a story. - I don't know what to say.
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- As soon as you succeed, you change. - I don’t try to succeed. I’ve got one more year. - What will you do after that?
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If someone finds this, I'm dead. - I have to protect myself. - I'm sure it's Christine. She was waging war on me.
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- He's weird. He may be dangerous. - I was shocked to read this. - You confuse your desires too much with the story. - So what, that’s what you taught me.
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- Because you play the piano, you're out of it, that’s it? - But I'm not out of it, man. You don’t get it.
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- I was very ... I liked being looked at. I liked feeling I was seducing. I liked feeling that I excited them.
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Oh no. It's closed for today - No no but, I didn’t come for that. Anyway, I don't eat meat. I'm here for the ad.
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- So you only know one sentence. I’m saddled with a baby. I can't find her mother. I’ve lost everything. My wallet. I have no more diapers and it's raining.
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- He's quite low. - Well, we're going to get him back up - Yes, but the nurse already gave him one earlier. - So what? Why not us?
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We'll buy a huge farm. We’ll be alone thousands of miles away. We'll have to learn to walk upside down.
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I'm telling myself, that I'm going to end my life like that, at thirty-three years old, in this fire truck and that the last image will be that of this very pretty girl above my body.
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- Speaking of the law, it allows me to keep you in custody for two days. Empty your pockets on the table. - But there’s no reason. - There is.
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Remember that your job are these blocks A, B, C, D - The other side isn’t your business- Are you okay? You and your husband like it here? You, happy here? Do I scare you?
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- Yes, I think I heard about this before. - Ah yes, but you heard about the twenty-seven human victims, not about the animals.
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- You see, there, that one. It's you. It’s the Jack of Hearts. Nice troubadour. - Ah yes? And you, where are you? - Well, I'm next to you, as always. The Queen of Hearts.
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- I just wanted to know the truth, that's all. - Everything is so much better now that the truth is out.
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- No no. I'm sorry, sir, for being impertinent with you. But say it sincerely. I want it to be a real apology.
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- Okay, are you ready for the meeting? - I am delighted to meet Alice's parents. You know that your father and I are not the type to put on airs, right? - So, do you like it?
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- My name is Rita. I have a great body and I’m really smart. - Haha, you don’t say. - You, I don't know what you like.
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- There are two kinds of cops: Impulsive and twisted. You belong to the twisted. Because I'll tell you a good thing.
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And then I stopped and watched you. You were beautiful. I told myself that was a perfect moment. And that I’ll never forget it.
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- And a rose for the young lady. - Can you deliver it to this address? - Ah, I'm sorry, but we don't deliver for so little.
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- We are the ones changing the world: The first Benetton family. - So, Benjamin? - Yes. - Mommy couldn't come? - I’m the mom.
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- Oh no. No, I’m not into nice pizzerias. I crave caviar and champagne.
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- And besides, I wanted you. It’s been a long time since that happened to me. In fact, we didn’t sleep. Now, we need to sleep. That has nothing to do with it. — You don’t feel comfortable with me.
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- Oh no! - But yes! - Oh! I would’ve thought of everyone but you. - Well, darling, you're not going to pass out. - Mom! - Michel! Did you pass? - Yes, no, enough. - did you fail or did you pass?
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- Why did you want to come here? - Because nobody will bother us. It’s quiet. - Have you ever brought your clients here? - Yes. But it was at night.
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- Pierre, look, it’s his horse, Jappeloup. - Aren't you going to sell it? - I don't know, sweetie. - It's a very small one. It’s very small.
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- “We call each other tomorrow, OK? - Your brother is gone. - Where did he go? - We don’t know. - He said he didn't want to see me anymore. - He didn't even leave you a note, the bastard. Look, he took his guitar?
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- Don't be silly. Not all Crespin folks are bad. - No, but ... - What was he doing there? - He worked at the tax collector’s office.
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- What time are you coming home? - Late. I'll stop by Claire's. We're preparing a presentation. - Were you writing to your boyfriend? How do you know?
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- Julien, where were you? We looked for you everywhere. - I was looking for the restrooms. Stop. - A night in the emergency room. Is that your surprise for my ten years of marriage?
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Here, asshole! Ha, now’s not the time to bother me. Hello. Hello. You better hang on to your brush. Ha, he's scared, 007.
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This takes the cake. Is that the fiancee? - You don’t like me? I don’t like you either. That's perfect. Hello, my love.
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- You must be hungry. Let's sit down at the table. After lunch, I’ll show you around the house. Jim here, Jules there, and Sabine next to me.
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My parents have been separated for a year. I’m now here with mom and my sister. We’re going to celebrate my sister's eighteenth birthday at the Vial party hall…
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- It got too heavy for me. It's a big operation. It already has a code name: Farewell. It goes back to Mitterrand and Reagan.
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- Still, if you’d stayed working with us on the farm. - Oh, I didn't want to be a farmer. Here’s Marie-Jeanne. - Okay, well, I'm leaving.
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- Oh, oh, you’re tickling me. - What, am I tickling you? - You’re tickling my butt. - I’m tickling you? Me?
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- Gerard, I’ve lost my sense of taste. - Oh. - Nothing has any flavor. It feels like I’m chewing cotton and drinking water.
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- We're taking a little detour. But you’re in no hurry, right. - Not at all. - It won’t be long. My colleague is going to stock up a little.
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- I’ll double what my father gives you and you leave me alone. - She escaped. - Isn’t that your mother up there?
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- He tells me: "You do two scenes naked". So I say, it depends if there are lines, right, because I'm an actress. No, I'm not a stripper.
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Why are you doing this? - Nadia - Sami, I want a guy who delivers. - I'd do anything for you. I would even climb the Everest, if I had to.
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- What are you doing here? - Well, I was waiting for you - Don't be shy. It's not the subway here. - Well, I'm not sleepy tonight. I came to chat.
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- It's no big deal. - Things are going badly. I can't sleep anymore. I am depressed. I was going to leave the next day. I had probably missed a lot of things. I am French, Spanish, English, Danish.
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What is needed now is to leave me alone, do you understand? Alone… Don’t be foolish, come on. - I can’t take it anymore. I want to die. - What have I done to you?
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- It's not her fault. I know she loves me. In her own way. But she does it everywhere, with everybody, the customers, the mechanic, the bartender.
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- Would you say you’re a dangerous man? - Dangerous? Maybe yes. - But what are you looking for living this way? - Ha ha, what a question. Money.
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- In my opinion, a girl like her, she’ll drive you crazy, better forget about her. - Is there anyone? - I have a flat tire. - Shall we dance? - What do you want to do? Climb trees?
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- I'm just surprised she hasn’t fired you. - You say "damn" all the time. - But I say what I want, there, shit.
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- It's too bad he dropped out of school. It was going well. You should’ve prevented him. - Yes, well, you think he asked for my opinion?
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- I wanted to see you again. - I thought you came to turn yourself in for the murder of Ange Papaillardet and Bastien Baldini. - The murder? I thought they were suicides.
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- Riadh, get out of the bathroom. Turn that shower off, right now. You’re not the one who pays the phone, water, and electricity bills.
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- We don't do that. We don't fall into traps. - I don't see anyone here find peaceful solutions.
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Don’t move. Vice Squad. Give me the money and I forget everything. - Don’t shoot! - I’d like to. - You have to pay to touch. - Luckily, otherwise, I’d be a cuckold.
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- She's not going to leave with those shoes! - You're not going to travel with those shoes. - Yes. - No, Sophie, I’ve got your sandals ready.
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- You’ll hold me by the hands with all your strength. I’ll hang inside. And I jump. - It's too high. - I jump.
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- I'm having a party. Can you come? - Yes maybe. - Yes, yes! It's going to be awesome. Oh, I have nothing to wear.
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- Ah, that's Christmas, right? I still need to buy all the gifts. I have no money, no idea. I got nothing. - Last year we chose coffee, remember?
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- Excuse me, I'm a little late because I wanted to freshen up a bit before sitting at the table. It went well in the fields?
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Since you are alone, we, if you want, are willing to take care of you, you know. - We are willing. You seem nice. - That's kind, but I don't mind being all alone. - That's not true. Nobody likes being all alone. For once, she is right.
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We should be working hard to find Herban but no, we’re acting like fools all night. We’re acting like fools because the seducer has been petrified by a prostitute.
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Well, I'm going to Barbes. - May I accompany you? - Yes, all right. Maybe we can walk, you know. It's not far.
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- It’s mostly his voice I liked. - It’s because you’re short on men that he excites you all like that, that’s all.
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- Don't you think you should move on? I'm not telling you to replace Francois, but ... you're not going to stay locked up all your life.
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- Yes, you’ve been telling me for two years that you’re going to divorce soon but that you can’t during this time because your wife is depressed.
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I'm glad to see you too but we don't need to share our happiness with everyone. - I'm going to take two cheeses.
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- Well at least agree to come see her. - Why? Where is she? - In my bed. - What? - In my bed. - Some girls are accommodating. - But I'm not her boyfriend. I’m her buddy.
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When you left, I misbehaved. Yes, I took advantage that you weren’t here, and I drank aperitifs. And I stopped making bread.
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- I'm still a little embarrassed. Usually, I'm the one who invites to dinner, so .. You’ve really confused me. I think it's ... I don't know what to say anymore. - Never mind. Eat.
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- No, I'm leaving tonight. I had a little trouble with the chief of staff. Mr. Cazeau fired me - But why did he fire you. - No, but it doesn't matter.
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- You’ve got to give me back my dope. - No, Lily. - I’ll die. - You bet you will. You shoot up. So tell me who’s pushing.- Who cares.
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But I don't call him. I don’t call anyone. I want to know who she’s with, what she’s doing. - Hey, don't yell like that. I'm not used to it anymore.
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- Stop the show fellas. We’ve captured Douaumont. It’s in the German papers. - Well done! -… a tennis court is for tennis. A prison camp is for escaping.
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Here, come and see. This way. He's not here, right? What’s there? So, he's not there anymore. And there, what’s there? - Allow me! So, black market.
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- He's my first cousin. - Ah, I didn't know. - Yes madam. And there’s nothing, there’s nothing to be ashamed of. - Ah, certainly.
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- I'll get five hundred euros a month. How do I pay all my bills, everything I owe? It's in nine months. It's here.
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- Clement, he chooses his men well, you know. If he chose you, you’re made for this job. - I know nothing about you. I don't even know what your job is. - Because it's not interesting.
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- No no, it's ruined. It's your fault. With your damn boom, you’re scaring the cat. We don't need sound for this shot. We’ll wild track the sound.
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- But yes, it’s urgent. It is urgent, yes. It's going to be fifty years. You have to know. I want you to know .. I was little. I was twelve. It all started in March 1933 in Berlin.
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- Have you read Adorno on Schumann's fantasy in C Major? He talks of his twilight.
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- He did try to kill himself some time ago. - Poor little prick. It’s over with Penelope. You could never do anything against me. So you’re going after my daughter.
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- He’ll make all the usual mistakes: He’ll go see his wife .. - There! - .. recover the loot that’s hidden in his grandmother's garden.
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- Roman, Roman, my son. - Roman, there’s a package for you. - I don't think a son ever hated his mother as much as I did at that time. - You will be General ...
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- I'll get you fired. - What are you doing there? - Well, I work here, of course. - Yes, we work here.
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- So, are you ready? - Whenever you want. - I’m going to go. If there’s a problem, you shoot. You'll see, it's easy. You press here.
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- So are you coming? Oh. So, I’ll tell you. It's already late. We have no time to waste. - Did you do that? - That’s right. - My compliments.
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- When you’re in Marseilles, you call my brother, Hassan. - Who’s that? - A delivery .. - I’m his brother-in-law. - No no. - Dad, there’s a cow outside. - Did you bring your cow?
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Mom, it’s going to start, now. - Stop calling me mom here. - Well what do you want me to call you. - In the old days, she was not like this.
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- Do you like her, the widow Couderc? - Why do you ask? - She’s tough. _ You’re asking me to leave. - When I think she gave him her own husband's clothes.
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- This awful ship doesn’t need towing today. - No. - To hell with it. We're going to l’Ile aux Chiens to give Jeanne-Marie the forty-four francs.
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How long have you been taking me for a fool? I don't take you for a fool. I never did. - Get out!
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How long has it been since you last rode a horse? - Two or three years. - Are you kidding me? You got the wrong address. This is not the Salvation Army. - Out of a hundred lads, there is one lad who will become a jockey.
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- I heard you sing every night at Leplee's. You have a lot to learn. - Well, you're the first to say so.
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- Oh oh, hey, come on, don't stay here. Go to work. Go watch the fricassee while I quietly pour myself a small glass with my buddy.
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- You’ve completely freaked out, Pierre. I have to put you on the disciplinary board. - This is not politically correct. Is that what's bothering you?
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Well, this year I'm returning to old loves, the crime movie, adventure, physical, with men... There are no women in my film. I didn't do it on purpose. I'm not misogynistic, but while writing the script, I suddenly realized that there was no room for women.
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- Six months. I couldn’t even write the music for a stupid commercial. - Hey, are you kidding me? What am I going to tell the Quicknails bitch?
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- Drop it. I don't want all that. - Come, come on, come. Where is he? Where is he? - And that, tell me, huh, isn't that your fault? - You, maybe you don't have any, huh?
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- Hi, I’ve brought you some groceries. - Thank you. - It's not very prudent what you just did. You know they wouldn't like this down there.
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I was so afraid that all of a sudden, I heard a little voice in my head. It was my mother who said: Well, of course, you were always afraid of horses.
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- Here, Madame Tournier, give me a hand. - Watch out. Give me that, there. - Watch the lunch. - So, like every summer, I forward your mail to Carcassonne.
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Swear words still bother me. Even at my age. - At your age and with your name, madam, swear words can only be quotes.
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- I won’t hide the fact that I hesitated to come because, with a man like you, one never knows if it’s an appointment or a summons.
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- Don't move, sister Marie. I'm going to open this fucking gate for you. - Chambard, come on. - One minute, Sister, don't get upset.
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- But I also wanted to tell you: When we're separated, I mean, when we're not together, I don’t mind me if you see other women.
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- Can I come to your house on weekends? - It’s not decided like that. I need to talk to your director about it. - He’ll agree. He’s always looking for host families.
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Hey! - Yeah? - I think I see the silhouette of a senior officer. - You're right, Albert, we're going to have to go, right? - Do you think so? - Yes.
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- Tell me a story. - A story? You know ... how to live among the mermaids? - No. Tell me. - You go down to the bottom of the sea, very far,
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- Ah I know nothing about it. How about now. How about looking into getting me some insurance. Huh? I have to live now that I can't do anything.
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- I can tell you haven’t had kids. - How so? Can you tell me? - You're clumsy with me. What are shooting stars? - It's God losing his hair.
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- Hello, is Paul Andre there? Yes I’m waiting. - Hey, make yourself at home. - No no, I can't call back, I’d rather wait.
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- Uh, the gentleman down there, on the left, you're not in the frame. - It doesn't matter, he's fired next month. But he doesn't know it yet. - Poor guy. - No, he's a jerk.
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- By the way, when will you give us grandchildren? - Oh no. We decided to skip a generation. - Don't kid about this. It's important, you know, a family.
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- During all these years of collective madness and self-destruction, I think I’ve seen everything a man can see
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Shall I take you back to Paris? - No. But if I were you, I wouldn’t stay in the line of fire. - Mr. Minister, it's a matter of seconds.
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- Your son, he didn't do it. I was introduced to him, at the police station, to identify him. He was there in front of me. I could see it wasn’t him.
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- And after, do you know where I'll take you? To a sunny island. Don't you want to go to a sunny island? - Everyone wants to.
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- I don’t understand. - Okay, stay here. I'm going to see the horses. Hurry up. Come. Come. Slowly. Slowly. Don’t be afraid.
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- We have to find a way to make her crack. Then she’ll talk, so the examining magistrate can just set up a charge of false testimony or other.
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- Listen here, are you fucking with me, or what? - Well, yes, that’s it. - Normally, I’d get angry, but I don't know why. I don’t feel like it.
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- It's my car. I go where I want. - But, you said you wanted a naughty weekend. - I never said that. - You never said that? - Never.
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- Listen to me, we've already cut the budget several times. I'm not against trying once more. It’s not a problem. - Well that's the idea, I’ll be frank.
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- Monseigneur warned us very late. There’s a big mess up there. What aroma! See you in a bit. - Here, here, bring the foie gras up now. You should never go empty-handed.
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- Have you read the newspapers? They’re amusing me with their Hitler. What’s Hitler. He's a little house painter, right? He’s no match for Hindenbourg, the little corporal.
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- Did you hear me ask for a pot of hot water? - Ask who? - The waiter. - I have no recollection.
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- It's been almost two years. Did you know it was me? You want me to leave? I wanted to see you. And I also wanted you to see me. My eyes. You’re not saying anything. You’re beautiful.
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- Ah if the high school girls could see me .. - Do you like romantic drives? - Well, I thought it’d be a little slower, but it's nice anyway.
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- Put all that away. These aren’t children games. - But, that’s my treasure. - Have you already used it? - I didn’t dare.
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- So, don’t rush the movement, right, let it come from inside. It must come from far away. It’s Japanese. When you’re ready.
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- Ah, there you are. Well, well, you were quick. - Here, that's your share. - Thanks. - Do you want a drink? - No Frank, not tonight. I'm expected.
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It's very nice, but we're going to go. It’s a little early for an aperitif. - Won’t you even have a little coffee? - Ah, a coffee, that’s different.
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Who is Mr. Morhange? - He doesn’t talk much but you have to be wary of it. Angel’s head but the devil in the body. - But sir, I didn’t do anything. - Shut up! - Yes?
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- What are you doing? - I’m looking at you. - I finish typing my page and I'll make you coffee. Tell me, how do say to lie in French? Well, not to lie, but to tell stories?
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- Oh, it's a quarter to twelve. That's it, I'm late. - Delphine. - Yes. - Can you pick up Booboo?
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And you, Cricri, will you kiss your little husband? Wait a minute. But, aren't you at recess today? I told her to stay.
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- Maybe I amuse you. - Yes, you talk all the time. It’s like being at the theater. It’s distracting and also relaxing. - You don't take me seriously.
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- From now on, we don’t know each other. - In the end, we’ll become whores or servants. - That’s the mission, you want to put me in Einrich's bed?
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- Usually, you don't care about any one. And now, suddenly, you take a great interest in Spanish maids.
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- We're going to fight. We’ll get there. - And you, mom, are you less tired? - Now that I have the little one, it's better. When the war is over, we’ll still keep you, sweetheart.
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You never know. Anyway, she replied. So good night. Well then, I'm going to open it, because with you, it's going to take forever.
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- Do you have a message for him? - Why? Are you the postman? - You're gonna die with your mouth open, like a jerk that everyone dropped.
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- But I could never live without you. I couldn’t. Don't go, I will die. I will hide you and keep you, but my love, don’t leave me.
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Damn, I didn't have time to finish. Well it’s no big deal if I didn’t finish telling my story. I’ll finish later. - Wait! I’ll help you.
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- Sure, I lie from time to time. Sometimes they ... If I told them the truth, they still wouldn't believe me, so I prefer to tell lies.
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- Is he the senior official who needs a cook? - I can't tell you that. - I'm not going to sugarcoat it.
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- Still, don't you mind that he sleeps with boys? - Whether he cheats on me with a man or woman, no, I have no prejudice.
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- Are you sure you're not in the wrong nursery? - I’m never wrong. Never. If it’s our money they’re drinking, these little fools, there will be blood.
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- Can't you hear what I'm telling you? I’m the devil, the devil, as true as I’m here and elsewhere at the same time.
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- I find it strange, sir, that I should have to comfort you. After all, you still have hope.
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- So you're coming - No - So! - Well, see you later. - I'm telling you I don't want to see you, that's all. Simple.
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- No one’s interested in me. - Oh you’re talking nonsense. You're cute. You’re nice. You’re clever. - But I'm fat.
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- I need you. - It's you. I'm here. Listen to me. Never again. Never again will you leave me. You hear me? - I'm hungry.
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- You know. - Yes I know. - What are you going to do? - I don’t know. I don’t think we’ll go back there. We have too many bad memories.
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- You're not going to shoot me in the face for that. Yes? Damn, can’t be. - If you're here, someone sent you. I want to know who and why.
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- Say, while we’re at it, you'll have to dress up. - Ah, I’m all for it. I happen to know a small Hungarian tailor who is amazingly capable.
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- You need to get this bullet out of your head. - Impossible. It’s the .. The surgeon said, Does anyone have a coin? - Heads. - Ok, I won't touch anything.
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- Sorry, but I feel ridiculous. - Ridicule is nothing. Doubt is the enemy. Carry on. You’re a drop of water
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Honestly, counsel, you took me a bit by surprise. I ran of course to my bookseller’s. Unfortunately, they only had softcover copies of your book. Otherwise, I have all your work.
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- You have no friend. - But why do you say that? Why does he say that? Probably because you have no friend. - But, but I have many. - We’re not talking about relatives or acquaintances. We're talking about friends.
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- Ah because he never mentions the time. - Yes, with me he does. I’ve asked him several times. He’s told me. He can even tell the time on my watch.
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It's not your fault. Martine had been sick for a long time. - She knew I was bringing the milk on Thursday. She knew I’d see her that way.
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- All Saints' Day is a month away. I’ll come see you. - What if it's too far? - I’ll come anyway. - Promise me. - I promise. - I entrust her to you.
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How could I forget? - That’s funny, because, at the same time, I thought, how could I remember?
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- I don’t know. I think he doesn't want to do anything anymore. The other day, I insisted. He went to an appointment. He stayed for five minutes. He left before he was even called in.
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A blonde who did cheese commercials. Just give me time to dig deeper. I really think I have something.
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- No, we stay holed up here. You know. - It's just that I never thought I could do such a thing. Now I'm scared.
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- Three weeks, is it Monday? - I don't have my suitcase. - Can I change rooms? - Dear parents, good morning. Welcome to summer camp ‘Happy Days’
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- Is that my? - King of spades. - Spades, that's death. -You're crazy. - You could have made a good cop. Too bad it's rotten in there.
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- Marciano, if you harm a hair on my son’s head. - I give them back the bag and I get my son back. The rest is shit.
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- Would you bet your life that Omar is innocent? - Right away. - It's the work of assassins, not a Moroccan gardener.
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- When are you going to stop drinking, mom? - I did well to invite Louise, right? Just leave me alone. - I’ll help you. Come.
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- Over time, you are to strengthen France's position and restore peace in Egypt, and make the Middle East safe. - No problem.
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- That's it. I know. I know. You feel yourself falling in love with me and it scares you. It's normal. It's normal. -No that's not it at all. Really
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Pierrot, come quickly. Your father, .. your father isn’t well. - Quick, quick. - You have responsibilities, Pierrot, now. - We have a small business. We make furniture but it’s not working out. So, I have no other choice.
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- Don't you want to go to the beach? - Yes, to swim. But it's not a place I like stay, you know. To read or work, it's better here. - I prefer the beach. - You’ll be disappointed.
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- But he's not a childhood friend. That’s totally made up. I’ve never seen him in my life. - Well, all right. I admit it. I would’ve followed you to hell. What are you doing, Philippe?
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- You look like a tough guy but you’re a softie. - Oh be careful. Beware. Still waters run deep. - Shit. - Hey! - Ouch ! - I just want to be loved. I just want you to love me.
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- That’s it, that's your last word? - That earns you a warning, Mr. Coutard. - Right, yes, it wouldn't be the first. - We don't judge. We don’t care.
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- Yes, you can do it. - She was all broken, you know. They couldn’t fix her. - I’ll make the two of us feel better.
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- Here is where I want you. Not in my bed. - To enter a contest? - Not to enter. To win. I'll train you. I’ll take care of everything.
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I don't recommend it. Otherwise, it hurts. - I waited for you last week. - I was sick. - You’ve met someone. That’s it.
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The hard part is not seeing my wife and children anymore. It's been two months since I last heard: "My daddy!"
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- He's very, very black, anyway. - So it bothers you. -Not at all. Absolutely not. It's just that, that Laure is very blonde and that I thought that ...
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- Isn't Mr. Martineau here? - No, he’s out, just like you. I'm going to change. Would you mind? - Oh, not at all, at my age. - Well, it bothers me. Go on, turn around.
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- You don’t like me? - But you're only fifteen. - So what? - I’m too old for you. - Whiskey, please. - We don’t serve alcohol to minors. - But I'm not a minor.
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- Well, this stew is simply disgusting. The sauce is watery. Why didn't you reduce it? - I boiled it for four hours. - Well, five, six, I don't care.
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- I see you got a kick out of my little joke. - It’s a good one. - Yes, if you say so. - Oh. - Good evening. - Good evening. - I’m happy to welcome you to our home. It means a lot to Martial and me.
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- And my uncle Jacob, who's coming from New York, he's a rabbi. - He is not Jewish? - Yes. - But not your whole family. - Yes - Look, it doesn't matter. I’m still keeping you.
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- The truth? I didn’t sleep with anybody when we were living together. - I want you. You know it. I’ve already told you that. Now you're going to make up your mind - yes or no. If it’s yes, you come with me.
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- He’s painting nudes again? - All thanks to Dede. - Renoir's paintings make me want to eat them. - Do you want to eat me? - Seize everything life offers.
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- Paul, this is Sarah, a classmate. - I’m just a classmate to you? - I don’t know. What should I have said? - Nothing at all. Say what you want.
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- Are there a lot of wolves around here? - I don't go around with that to hunt rabbits. It's really tough, you know. - Ah, I suspect. - No, you don't.
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- What country am I in now? - Belgium. - Which is? - The most beautiful country. - And now what country am I in? - In France. - France is a country of big… - Big idiots. - You are daddy's son.
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- I want to be casual with you. I want to kiss you. I want to make love with you. I may shock you, but that's how it is. You take it or you leave it.
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- Well, well, what’s going to happen when he asks you where that bruise on your thigh came from? - He already did - So? - Well, I told the truth. I always tell the truth. That way, you don’t get caught in a lie.
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- You're a jerk, Senanque. If the beating from the other night wasn’t enough for you, I can give you another one.
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- The only Jew in the world who can’t count, who has no business sense, has to be my son. - You sound anti-Semitic.
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- And what do you think of me? - Nothing. - Don’t be afraid, say it. I won’t be offended. You can be sincere. - Well, I think ..
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You know talent is very sexy. I’ll count to ten. Then I'll close the door. One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, eight and a half, nine, nine and a half.
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- So, what is your name? - Samba. Samba Cisse, like the dance. I had applied for a residence permit. They’ve already sent me a reply refusing it.
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- It’s too early. Don't stay there. It’s useless. Come back at five thirty. - Nothing’s changed? - There be six of them? - Of course.
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- I gave my wife away to a stranger. Because I'm tired of your sulking, with your smelly pout.
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- I was in jail, so, are you kidding me or what? - I read their lips. - Ah, deaf? - Yes deaf. Got it. We're not going to spend the afternoon here.
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- Hands up everyone, it's a hold up. The money, quick. What’s that. - Yen, sir. - I don't want Chinese money.
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- What's the matter? Are you nuts? But what do you want from me? - I want to tell you about Bensoussan. - What Bensoussan? - You don’t know? Here, get her out. - Go for a walk.
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- I had a revolver in my pocket. But you’re so nice that the thought of using it didn’t even occur to me.
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- It's okay. I had a stroke. I'll be able to speak again. I will recover my memory. - It’ll be fine, Mr. Bauby. Don't worry. We'll take care of you.
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- You are desirable. That’s why I want you. Precisely, this evening, I decided to get married. You’re the first I ask. - You don’t ask me if I’m single?
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- Come along, Max. I bet you’ll enjoy the evening. We could tell during rehearsals, right, Riton? We never danced in such a good show. I agree.
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You will tell her majesty that she was too generous when she looked at me. - I'll be back. His majesty, the court, his majesty’s musicians, we will come back.
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Ah, well, you’re in luck, because I know this area well. I was born here.
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- No, I'm not going to bed. But I’m not coming to get this musical score. - What? - I won't come and get it. I've been thinking about it all week.
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- Did he come? - No, not yet, no. - But, he’ll come eventually. He calls himself Gerfaut. - So, and this Gerfaut. - Unknown across the board. - No marriage, no children, no property, no political opinion.
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- What do I do? - We bought Delabarre syrup. - Try to lay her down, there. We’ll sing. - In the moonlight, my friend Pierrot, lend me your pen to write a word.
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- How is he, my Francois? - Not too well. He’ll tell you. I don’t think this is the right time. - A small glass of wine keeps the doctor away.
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- Hi. - I'll get the car. - You loved him? - I always believed he was the only person I loved.
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- Are you coming to see your mistress? - I can't hide anything from you. - She’s not there. - Is that so. - She’s substituting for little Duchemin who is sick.
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- It will be done by rail, Paris-Lisbon. With the complicity of a customs officer. - Day or night? - I don’t know yet.
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I believe he’s not happy. We didn’t order enough. No? - Do you want us to make him happy? Waiter? - Yes sir. - Do you have rooms?
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- Hello. Mathieu Vasseur on the phone. I'm calling because I got a letter from you. First I wanted to make sure you read my manuscript.
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- Does it hurt when you walk? Do you want to see what I’m doing? I’ll show you later. I’m not quite finished. But why are you crying?
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Well, it’s disappointing. Sorry, but I’m disappointed. I’d be in a lot of pain if you stopped anyway. And the same for dad.
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Shut your guard, you’re going to get one.- Any problem? - We’ve got to leave. It’s too dangerous. Duck! — I want you to swear that you’ll never tell anyone you’re Jewish.
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- This morning, he went to walk the dog and .. he didn't want to put the leash on. And the poor animal got run over, imagine that. He looked completely crazed.
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- Albert, have you seen the sea breams? - Hi. - How much, these red mullets? - A good price but they’re taken. - Hey I know you too. Thanks for last night’s party.
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- It's yours? - Yes, but frankly a daughter addressing her father formally, I think it's old-fashioned. Will you pass me the salt, sir?
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- In five or six days, I will need you. Your car could break down, for example. You’d need to do some shopping.
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Okay, why can’t you just call a cat, a cat, a whore, a whore? - Okay, listen girls, I'm trying to find a solution to pay your debts.
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- Delations make me climax. In horror, all ideas are equal. And men, one can think nothing more beautiful, nothing sweeter than men.
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- Naturally, only one motto: To change your life, change your life. Ah, it used to be different. We couldn't laugh at social progress, or it’d get angry.
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- Ah! the fool. - Is that all you can say? - But stop him, good god, stop him. It’s crazy to play with things like that.
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It’s always the same from the start. - Yves, Yves. - It's always the same. Calm down. - I'm here. You have the talent. I'll take care of the rest. - I’ll always be here for you. - Is that true?
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TRANSLATION:
- Did you arrive late because of the strike? - Yeah, there was the strike. - It was an Air France strike and you live at the end of the street. - No, I admit it. That's where I overdid it a bit.
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TRANSLATION:
- What on earth are you doing? - I never have time to eat properly. I only eat bullshit. Sandwiches, sandwiches. So obviously, this is the result.
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TRANSLATION:
- Mr. President, one can legitimately question the critical situation that French society is going through. Don’t you think you are heedless, even powerless? - I have many faults and one can always do better. But I do not believe I have been deaf.
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TRANSLATION:
I came back for you. I'm going to sell the golden cross meadow and get the Pujol meadow. - You have no right, since you’re the one who left.
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TRANSLATION:
- Given his age, he’s entitled to a reduced sentence. - He tortured my mother and killed her. Is that what you call exemplary conduct?
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