Carnival in Flanders (1935)
André Alerme: Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre, The Burgomaster
Quotes
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Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre : So I give you my daughter - - but how many cows and pigs will you buy every year? That's the question.
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Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre : No need to explain. I was once young too. Wine and women - - it all costs money.
Julien Breughel : Oh, you mustn't think -...
Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre : Have a good time!
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Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre : You Frenchwomen talk too much!
Cornelia de Witte, Madame la Bourgmestre : And you - not enough!
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Cornelia de Witte, Madame la Bourgmestre : What do you intend to do?
Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre : Don't be so curious.
Cornelia de Witte, Madame la Bourgmestre : I'm not curious. I'm suspicious.
Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre : These are lofty matters beyond women's comprehension.
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Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre : Old hens cackling away before a storm!
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Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre : Oh! Why all this fitting and finery?
Cornelia de Witte, Madame la Bourgmestre : These are lofty matters beyond men's comprehension.
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Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre : Easy for you to scoff - you're not the corpse!