Cabaret (1972)
Marisa Berenson: Natalia Landauer
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Quotes
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[on the pronunciation of "phlegm"]
Brian Roberts : P H is always pronounced as F, and, uh, you don't sound the G.
Natalia Landauer : Then why are they putting the G, please?
Brian Roberts : That's, that's a very good question, but rather difficult to explain.
Sally : Try, Brian.
Brian Roberts : Well, uh, it's just there.
Natalia Landauer : So, Mr. Professor, you do not know?
Brian Roberts : No.
Natalia Landauer : Then I am sorry. I cannot help you.
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Sally : I saw a film the other day about syphilis. Ugh! It was too awful. I couldn't let a man touch me for a week. Is it true you can get it from kissing?
Fritz : Oh, yes. And your king, Henry VIII, got it from Cardinal Wolsey whispering in his ear.
Natalia : That is not, I believe, founded in fact. But from kissing, most decidedly; and from towels, and from cups.
Sally : And of course screwing.
Natalia : Screw-ing, please?
Sally : Oh, uh...
[thinking]
Sally : fornication.
Natalia : For-ni-ca-tion?
Sally : Oh, uh, Bri, darling, what is the German word?
Brian Roberts : I don't remember.
Sally : [thinking] Oh... um... oh yes!
Brian Roberts : Oh, no...
Sally : Bumsen!
Natalia : [appalled] Oh.
Brian Roberts : That would be the one German word you pronounce perfectly.
Sally : Well, I ought to. I spent the entire afternoon bumsening like mad with this ghastly old producer who promised to get me a contract.
[pause]
Sally : Gin, Miss Landauer?
