Samson and Delilah (1949)

Henry Wilcoxon: Ahtur

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Quotes 

• Saran of Gaza : Tell this council the weapon used against you. Well, tell them. Speak.

  Prince Ahtur : [hesitates]  The jawbone of an ass.

  Saran of Gaza : [laughs]  Lord Athur, Military Governor of Dan, Prince of Philistia, Emir of Armies, beaten with the jawbone of an ass!

• Tubal : Your rich gifts rob me of words, Ahtur.

  Prince Ahtur : They'll rob you of a daughter, Tubal, and enrich me with a wife.

• Samson : [reaching for a cluster of grapes that Semadar has held up high]  A man shouldn't have to reach at his own wedding feast.

  Semadar : The most desirable grapes are always out of reach.

  Samson : [reaches again]  Not if you reach high enough.

  Prince Ahtur : [grabs the cluster of grapes from Semadar's hand]  Or wait long enough.

  Semadar : You waited too long, Ahtur.

  Samson : For what?

  Prince Ahtur : Entertainment.

• Semadar : Why should our guests care about a stupid game of words?

  Prince Ahtur : It's no game to them. It's Danite against Philistine.

  Semadar : The wine has dulled their senses.

  Prince Ahtur : It hasn't dulled their anger.

  Semadar : You're trying to frighten me because you don't want me to marry Samson.

  Prince Ahtur : I don't want you to marry Samson but... there's hatred down there at your wedding feast. They think you've joined Samson against us.

  Semadar : But I haven't. Tell them I haven't.

  Prince Ahtur : No. You tell them the answer to the riddle.

  Semadar : But I don't know it.

  Prince Ahtur : Unfortunate.

  Semadar : Ahtur, Samson has told me nothing.

  Prince Ahtur : Surely he'll share the answer with so lovely a bride.

  Semadar : But if he won't?

  Prince Ahtur : Get it... or death may solve the Danite's riddle.

• Prince Ahtur : This Samson has some unknown power, some secret that gives him superhuman strength. No man can stand against him.

  Delilah : Perhaps he'll fall before a woman. Even Samson's strength must have a weakness. There isn't a man in the world who would not share his secrets with some woman.

• Samson : You like to have people bow to the might of spears. I like to have spears...

  [bends spear] 

  Samson : bow to people.

  [looks at Semadar] 

  Samson : Especially beautiful women.

  Prince Ahtur : You destroy a weapon that you lack skill to use.

  Samson : Perhaps Semadar will teach me. After our marriage.

  Prince Ahtur : Marriage?

  [chuckles] 

  Prince Ahtur : Your humor is even greater than your strength.