The Madwoman of Chaillot (1969)

Katharine Hepburn: Countess Aurelia - the Madwoman of Chaillot

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• The Ragpicker : People are not the same, Countess. People are different. No one is involved with anyone anymore. There - there's been an invasion, an infiltration. The world isn't beautiful any longer. The world is not happy.

  Countess Aurelia : Is this true? The world is not beautiful? The world is not happy? Why wasn't I told?

  The Ragpicker : Because you've been dreaming a long time, Countess. And no - nobody wanted to disturb you.

• Countess Aurelia : Say it. Say that you love him before it's too late. Let another moment witch between you and it will become a month, a year, a decade. Your hair will be white. His cuffs will be frayed. And there will be another madwoman in Chaillot. Say it. Before the music stops.

• Constance : Aurelia, must you talk sex in front of Gabrielle.

  Countess Aurelia : Why not? After all, there are two sexes.

  Constance : [in hushed tones]  But Gabrielle is a V-I-R-G-I-N.

  [Gabrielle gives an embarrassed expression] 

  Countess Aurelia : Oh, she can't be that innocent. She keeps canaries.

• Countess Aurelia : I intend to exterminate the men.

  Constance : Eh, uh, kill them, you mean?

  Countess Aurelia : Dispose of them, Constance.

  Constance : But if they're killed, they're bound to be missed.

• Constance : In cases like this, I always write the president.

  Countess Aurelia : Does he ever answer your letters?

  Constance : Oh, he knows that I prefer him not to - it might excite gossip.

• Countess Aurelia : Did you know about this, Irma?

  Irma : I know they want to make us all the same, countess.