The Zurich Engagement (1957)

Bernhard Wicki: Paul Frank

Quotes 

• Paul Frank : Do you think, being in such pain, I'd drink apple juice?

• Paul Frank : Will that hurt?

  Juliane Thomas : Probably. More often than not, the injection isn't working With alcoholics.

• Paul Frank : Forgive me that it's me.

  Juliane Thomas : Forgive me that it's me, too.

• Juliane Thomas : Why do you want to make the movie, if you don't like the story?

  Paul Frank : I like the characters so much.

• Sonja Ziemann : [to Juliane]  From now on, publicity will be more important than talent, you'll have to get used to that, Miss Thomas. Sometimes I even think that talent can hinder you.

  Paul Frank : You can't have made negative experiences on this point, Sonnylein.

• Lucie Krämer : We were introduced to the screenplay by Mr. Kolbe, he is a friend of Miss Thomas.

  Paul Frank : So, why aren't you in the script?

• Paul Frank : [When questioned why he brought his son to the dinner party]  What should I do with him? He won't stay in the trunk.

• Paul Frank : That's way to immoral.That happens in life, not on screen.

• Film Producer, Dr. Krämer : Here's to the "Zürcher Verlobung"! A good title, by the way.

  Paul Frank : Distribution will change it.

• Grace, American Tourist : Who's that girl, your secretary or something?

  Paul Frank : That's no secretary and no something.

• Paul Frank : Why do you take a picture when you can have me?

• Paul Frank : Now, what is supposed to happen in that mountain cabin? I mean, does it happen, or doesn't it?

  Juliane Thomas : Of course it happens. But tenderly, on a higher level.

  Paul Frank : 2024 metres above sea-level.

• Paul Frank : What are you having?

  Dr. Jean Berner : Tea.

  Paul Frank : What kind of immoral behavior has broken loose here?

• Paul Frank : [about his interrupting Jean's and Juliane's tête-à-tête]  I would be angry, in the reverse case.

  Dr. Jean Berner : Well, I wouldn't have come here, in the reverse case.

• Heidi Lauffer : Miss Thomas is already hallucinating.

  Juliane Thomas : Can one do anything against that?

  Heidi Lauffer : Stop drinking.

  Paul Frank : Or continue drinking.

• Helge Frank : [about boarding school]  Will they take me if I have bad reports?

  Paul Frank : Even more so.

  Helge Frank : And if they're good?

  Paul Frank : Do you believe in good reports?