The Butcher (1970)

Jean Yanne: Popaul, Paul Thomas

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• Popaul : But, shit, I asked you if I kissed you now, what would you say?

  Hélène : I'd say nothing, but please don't.

• Hélène : A crime is awful! Think of the poor girl!

  Popaul : I've seen a corpse or two - their heads in the wind, cut in half, mouth open. I've seen three or four piled together. Kids with their eyes punctured. Indo-Chinese as old as Madame Tirrant completely torn to bits. I've seen pals of mine rotting in the sun, being eaten by maggots.

  Butcher shop customer : Yes, war is a horrible thing. That's a fact, but murder like this - it's barbaric!

  Popaul : We counted corpses by the truckload, so... I'm rambling.

• Popaul : If you never make love, you go crazy.

• Charles : A train leaves Orleans at 2:37. It runs at 50 mph for the first 30 miles, then at 70 mph for the rest of the journey. Another train leaves Toulouse at 2:43. It runs at 40 mph for the first 50 miles, and at 76 mph after. the two trains meet at 5:45, how far is Toulouse from Orleans? Do you know how far? That's a help.

  [pause] 

  Charles : You don't know how far?

  Popaul : I never have understood those problems.