A Woman Is a Woman (1961)
Anna Karina: Angela
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Quotes
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Angela : Would you rather have fish or meat for dinner?
[impatient]
Angela : Emile!
Émile Récamier : Fish.
Angela : What would you have preferred if you were having meat?
Émile Récamier : I dunno. Veal.
Angela : And if you were to have beef rather than veal, would you prefer a steak or a roast?
Émile Récamier : A steak.
Angela : And had you answered roast, would you prefer it rare or well-done?
Émile Récamier : Rare.
Angela : [jump-cut to Angela returning with the well-done roast] Well, honey, you're out of luck. My roast beef's a little overdone.
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Angela : We should boycott women who don't cry.
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Angela : Why is it always women that suffer?
Émile Récamier : Women are, or woman is, the cause of the suffering. You can say it either way.
Angela : Shut your face. Or I'll slap it until you've no face left!
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Angela : It's not fair. It's always when you're with someone that you're not with them. And vice versa.
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Angela : I'm late.
Alfred Lubitsch : Hello, Angela.
Angela : Been here a long time?
Alfred Lubitsch : Me, no. 27 years.
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Angela : Why are you laughing?
Émile Récamier : Because you are shameless.
Angela : Me? Am I not a woman? I am a woman.
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Angela : Stop avoiding the question. What limits?
Alfred Lubitsch : I'm just following your example.
Angela : Women are allowed to avoid the question.
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Alfred Lubitsch : What're you thinking?
Angela : Nothing... I think I'm alive.
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Angela : [singing & Stripping] If you're wondering why... I'm the girl for every guy... It's not complicated... The truth's quickly stated. I've very pretty breasts... Eyes like amethysts... A neck white as milk... And a body smooth as silk. I hate it when... They don't have the knack... But I adore when... They stroke my back. I say "yes" every time... Someone says, "Come, be mine"... With boys, you see... Don't stand on ceremony. I know I'm bad... I know I'm cruel... But men don't get mad... Because I'm so - beauti-ful.
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Alfred Lubitsch : Is that why you're sad?
Angela : No.
Alfred Lubitsch : Then why?
Angela : Because I'd like to be in a musical...
[singing & Dancing]
Angela : with Cyd Charisse... and Gene Kelly... Choreography... by Bob Fosse!
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Angela : Oh, yes - "SHOOT THE PIANO PLAYER." Did you see the film? Aznavour's a genius.
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Angela : Change your tone - do you mind?
Émile Récamier : In what way?
Angela : Try lowering it. You're making me deaf!
Émile Récamier : My voice is low - just right.
Angela : Definitely not!
Émile Récamier : It's not low?
Angela : It's low-class.
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Angela : My fanny's cold, Émile, my fanny's cold.
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Angela : He played Aznavour. You know, the record that sends me everytime... and goes ta, ta, ti...
Émile Récamier : No, it's ti, ti, ta...
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Angela : Lights. Camera. Action!
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Angela : Women have the right to talk in riddles, Monsieur Emile, not men.
Émile Récamier : How come?
Angela : Because!
Émile Récamier : Say something nice to me.
Angela : Leave me alone!
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Angela : And how about me? What am I?
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Angela : Do you have a coin?
Alfred Lubitsch : The jukebox?
Angela : Yes!
Alfred Lubitsch : Ok. What'll I play - "Itsy-Bitsy"?
Angela : No - Charles...
Alfred Lubitsch : Aznavour?
Angela : Yes!
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Angela : What's so funny?
Émile Récamier : Angela, you're without shame.
Angela : Me? I'm not without shame... I'm a DAME.
