Salomé (1922)

Alla Nazimova: Salome - Stepdaughter of Herod

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• Salome, stepdaughter of Herod : THE MYSTERY OF LOVE IS GREATER THAN THE MYSTERY OF DEATH!

• Salome, stepdaughter of Herod : I will kiss thy mouth, Jokanaan! I will kiss thy mouth, Jokanaan. I WILL KISS THY MOUTH!

• Salome, stepdaughter of Herod : I have kissed thy mouth, Jokanaan - - Love hath a bitter taste - - But what matter? - What matter?

• Salome, stepdaughter of Herod : Bring forth this prophet!

• Salome, stepdaughter of Herod : Thou wilt do this thing for me, Narraboth! Look at me - it may be I will smile at thee!

• Salome, stepdaughter of Herod : Thy mouth, Jokanaan, is like a band of scarlet on a tower of ivory! The red blasts of trumpets are not so red as thy mouth! Suffer me to kiss thy mouth, Jokanaan.

  Jokaanan, the Prophet : Never! Daughter of Herodias! Never!