Die Fledermaus (1983 TV Movie)

Hermann Prey: Gabriel von Eisenstein

Quotes 

• Rosalinde : [Gabriel comes down the stairs, he is wearing a tuxedo and waistcoat]  That's how you're going to jail?

  Gabriel von Eisenstein : [In English: "Why not, my love? Self Respect!"]  Why not, meine Liebe? Selbst respekt!

• Gabriel von Eisenstein : [Rosalinde had taken Eisenstein's prize watch, and slipped it down her cleavage; later he says to Dr. Falke]  The lady is not embarrassed at all -- my watch is engulfed.

• Prince Orlofsky : [Eisenstein is pretending to be a Frenchman "Marquis Renard"; Frank is pretending to be a Frenchman "Chevalier Chagrin"; neither speaks French]  Let me introduce you two countrymen to each other. You two can converse in French.

  Gabriel von Eisenstein : [nonplussed by being put on the spot]  Falke, you never said that I would have to speak French, you blackguard.

• Gabriel von Eisenstein : [after almost being exposed as a French faker, and being publicly humiliated at the Prince's ball, he kicks Falke in the leg]  You and your cursed "Marquis Renard".

• Gabriel von Eisenstein : [at the Prince's ball, he sees a beautiful woman wearing a mask; he doesn't recognize her as being his own wife; he gets real excited]  Oh! Mamma mia!

• Dr. Falke : [At the Prince's ball, Rosalinde is wearing a mask, and pretending to be a Hungarian countess]  The Hungarian countess. May I introduce...

  Dr. Falke : [to Rosalinde, softly]  What's your name?

  Gabriel von Eisenstein : [Rosalinde rattles off some very long Hungarian name]  That's too silly, first I should speak French, and now Hungarian.