A Woman Is a Woman (1961)
Jean-Claude Brialy: Émile Récamier
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Quotes
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Émile Récamier : Is this a tragedy or a comedy? Either way it's a masterpiece.
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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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : 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 : What's so funny?
Émile Récamier : Angela, you're without shame.
Angela : Me? I'm not without shame... I'm a DAME.
