Can-Can (1960)

Louis Jourdan: Philipe Forrestier

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Quotes 

• François Durnais : Your honor, I am a member of the bar and wish to represent myself.

  Philipe Forrestier : You realize that a lawyer who represents himself is said to have a fool for a client?

  François Durnais : That may be true, but it's better than having a fool for a lawyer.

• Simone Pistache : What would you like to do with me?

  Philipe Forrestier : I haven't decided.

  Simone Pistache : I think you have.

  Philipe Forrestier : Perhaps you're right.

• Philipe Forrestier : We may never get along, you and I. But, we certainly won't if you take me for a fool.

  François Durnais : I take people as I find them.

• Philipe Forrestier : I've met your type: nothing in life matters, but, having a good time. I know you very well.

  François Durnais : My dear Judge, when I think of things you're missing. How wonderful...

  Philipe Forrestier : Oh, yes, yes. Wonderful, wonderful. Wine from a ladies slipper. A dawn in a strange bed. Intoxicating intrigue. Romance. Romance in gay Paris. Spare me the rest of the cliches, would you?

  François Durnais : I never thought I'd hear a Frenchman say that things are more important than Romance.

• Philipe Forrestier : Detectives are like everyone else: always trying to take advantage of a poor, vulnerable girl.

• Simone Pistache : Smoke?

  Philipe Forrestier : No, thank you.

  Simone Pistache : Mind if I do?

  Philipe Forrestier : No.

  Simone Pistache : Does it shock you?

  Philipe Forrestier : Not at all. But, isn't it bad for the lungs?

  Simone Pistache : What do you think?

  Philipe Forrestier : In my profession, I never give an opinion without examining the evidence.

  [Simone slips her matches in her cleavage] 

• Philipe Forrestier : From now on, never entertain a man in a towel.

• Philipe Forrestier : [singing]  Do, Do that voodoo that you do so well...

• Philipe Forrestier : [singing]  Dress and let dress

  Paul Barriere : That's fine, But, strip and let strip, Live and let live

  Philipe Forrestier : Live and let live

  Philipe Forrestier , Paul Barriere : And remember this line:

  Paul Barriere : Your business

  Philipe Forrestier : Is my business and your business

  Paul Barriere : Is mine

  Philipe Forrestier , Paul Barriere : Your business is your business and my business is mine.

• Philipe Forrestier : Crawl out of that skin, will ya?

• Philipe Forrestier : Hey, how's my little French pastry?

• Philipe Forrestier : You can bet on it, birdy.