Belle de Jour (1967)

Geneviève Page: Madame Anais

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• Madame Anais : I have an idea. Would you like to be called "Belle de Jour"?

  Séverine Serizy : Belle de Jour?

  Madame Anais : Since you only come in the afternoons.

  Séverine Serizy : If you wish.

• Madame Anais : I'm not asking for your real name. You think mine is really Anaïs?

• Madame Anais : You're nice and fresh. Just what they like here. I know it's hard at first, but who doesn't need money now and then? We'll split it fifty-fifty. I have my expenses.

  Séverine Serizy : Thank you very much, but I must be going.

  Madame Anais : Come on. You're just a bit nervous. I bet it's the first time you've worked. It's not really so awful.

• Madame Anais : You'll meet the other two girls soon. Mathilde and Charlotte. Both very nice. I only tolerate well-bred people here and they must be cheerful. I want people to enjoy their work. Just last week I had to let a girl go. Very beautiful, too. But she was too vulgar. It's a shame.

• Madame Anais : We'll have a little something to celebrate your arrival.

  Séverine Serizy : No, thank you.

  Madame Anais : I insist. Cherries in brandy.

• Madame Anais : You look a bit nervous. Relax. You'll be out at 5:00. Don't worry. You have someone waiting for you? A boyfriend? A husband? Oh, don't think I'm prying. Kiss me.

• Monsieur Adolphe : It wasn't cold enough. Champagne over 46 degrees taste like tea.

  Madame Anais : Sorry. If I'd known, I'd have put it in the fridge.

  Monsieur Adolphe : You knew I was coming.

  Madame Anais : But not that Belle de jour was.

  Monsieur Adolphe : [toast]  To the person I care most about - - me!

  Madame Anais : And to Belle de jour.

• Madame Anais : You're doing fine. You're a big hit already. Mr. Adolphe is a simple man, so don't get upset. Do what he wants. That's all he asks.

  Séverine Serizy : No, I want to go.

  Madame Anais : What? You about done putting on airs? Where do you think you are? Go on!

• Madame Anais : What's that? Credit card. Geisha Club. No-no. This is no good here. Cash only.

• Séverine Serizy : Who's Hippolyte?

  Charlotte : Wait and see. An odd sort of guy.

  Mathilde : When he has money he throws it around.

  Charlotte : And when he's broke, he wants it for free.

  Madame Anais : [Enters]  Come on, girls. All three of you.

• Madame Anais : It seems you need a firm hand, eh?

• Charlotte : Where have you been?

  Hyppolite : Traveling in New York. Business. Put three bottles on ice. The good stuff.

  Madame Anais : My best.

  Hyppolite : From Paris straight to heaven. What I miss most abroad is French champagne and sexy gals like you.