A Lesson in Love (1954)
Eva Dahlbeck: Marianne Erneman
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Quotes
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David Erneman : Women adore being married.
Marianne Erneman : How naive.
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Travelling salesman in train : Some book. Modern literature, eh?
David Erneman : "Arterial Circulation in the Womb and Secondary Sex-Glands and Their Functions"
Travelling salesman in train : With pictures, eh?
David Erneman : Yes, but dull ones.
Marianne Erneman : Could I have a light?
[Traveling Salesman rushes to light her cigarette]
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Marianne Erneman : I often think what power a gynecologist has over women. Don't you ever feel tempted?
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Marianne Erneman : A woman wants to feel she's a woman - not a wife. It's for the husband to find out how.
David Erneman : A job for millionaires.
Marianne Erneman : A hobby for men.
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David Erneman : Your virtue is impregnable.
Marianne Erneman : What do you know of my virtue? Woman is not virtuous by nature. You men have created virginity and virtue, chastity and innocence.
David Erneman : Amen.
Marianne Erneman : No! Not at all. A man can be immoral and he's only a "he-man". But a woman who satisfies her instincts is a strumpet.
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Marianne Erneman : You think the fruit is yours for the taking, but it will be a very sour apple. Some things I don't easily forget.
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Marianne Erneman : What is love anyway? A strenuous grimace which ends in a yawn.
David Erneman : How cynical.
Marianne Erneman : Your own words.
David Erneman : Fiddlesticks! Tommyrot!
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Marianne Erneman : Don't let that silly kiss give you ideas. My mind's made up. Never again!
David Erneman : Never again what?
Marianne Erneman : I don't know. But never again.
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Marianne Erneman : Remember that sunny morning last winter when I was posing for Carl-Adam? The look you gave me!
David Erneman : I saw you naked for the first time.
Marianne Erneman : You blushed so sweetly and that lout said, "And he's to be a gynecologist!"
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David Erneman : We must tell Carl-Adam.
Marianne Erneman : He'll kill you.
David Erneman : With every right. I"m his best friend.
Marianne Erneman : Let's make love first.
David Erneman : Marianne, no. Business before pleasure.
Marianne Erneman : What character!
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Vicar at the wedding : [Marianne and Carl-Adam start fighting] Peace, my friends!
Carl-Adam : Who's the injured one? Here am I in my innocence...
Marianne Erneman : Innocent! With girls by the dozen posing both vertically and horizontally. You're a lecherous old goat!
Carl-Adam : A gentle creature like me was to marry that shrew!
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Marianne Erneman : I'm through doing your chores, exposing my superb bust - - through with your stupid art and immorality... your bragging and your idiotic virility!
Carl-Adam : And I'm sick of your tantrums! Who dragged you out of the gutter? Made you famous? You're not worthy to lick my boots! I've given you bed and board and gin!
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Marianne Erneman : I'm done with playing the wife. It's a poor part anyway.
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Marianne Erneman : Sometimes you might have praised my beauty, pretended I was the best lover in the world... though we both know I'm not. Why did we never make-believe?
David Erneman : In this land of perpetual winter? When I'm ashamed of my skinny arms and fat tummy? It's asking too much!
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Marianne Erneman : Sometimes my body aches for a baby. They smell so nice... Oh, to hold them! To give them the breast! I shudder with delight to think of it!
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Marianne Erneman : [David walks up from behind and kisses her neck] What are you doing?
David Erneman : I love you. I've always loved you. I always will.
Marianne Erneman : Amen.
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Marianne Erneman : How could you kiss that shameless little slut?