Cross of Iron (1977)
Maximilian Schell: Hauptmann (Capt.) Stransky
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Quotes
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Captain Stransky : A world without women. It's an old theory of mine. Men can get along without women easily. Easily. I tell you a man's true destiny is not just breeding children, all this childbirth and chocolate, but to be free. To rule and to fight. In other words: to lead a man's existence. Women are no more than a nuisance. Sometimes necessary.
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Captain Stransky : What of your platoon?
Sargeant Steiner : Two killed, one missing.
Captain Stransky : Two killed, how?
Sargeant Steiner : Bullets. Mortar fire, artillery, heavy salvos, bad luck, terminal syphilis. The usual things, Captain.
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Sargeant Steiner : Didn't your Fuhrer say that all class distinctions were to be abolished?
Captain Stransky : I'm an officer of the Wehrmacht. I've never been a party member. I'm a Prussian aristocrat and I don't want to be put into the same category.
Sargeant Steiner : So we agree for once. Good.
Captain Stransky : But he is till our Fuhrer
Sargeant Steiner : Unfortunately.
Captain Stransky : This is a different question sergeant. That's not up to us to judge.
Sargeant Steiner : Why do you want it so badly? It's just a worthless piece of metal. Look!
Captain Stransky : It's not worthless to me.
Sargeant Steiner : Why is it so important to you. Tell me captain, why?
Captain Stransky : Sergeant,if i go back without the iron Cross, I couldn't face my family.
Sargeant Steiner : [BOMB EXPLODING] Personally, sir, I don't feel you deserve the Iron Cross.
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Colonel Brandt : Why did you ask to be relieved of duty in France?
Captain Stransky : I want to get the Iron Cross.
Colonel Brandt : [reaching into his pockets] We can give you one of mine.
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Captain Stransky : Who is this?
Sargeant Steiner : Corporal Schnurrbart, sir.
Captain Stransky : And the other one?
Sargeant Steiner : That is a Russian prisoner, sir.
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Sargeant Steiner : You shoot him... sir.
Captain Stransky : I will... on the spot.
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Sargeant Steiner : Your Triebig is dead. It didn't work, Captain. I live. You are dead.
Captain Stransky : Lieutenant Triebig has not been under my command for several hours. He has been transferred.
Sargeant Steiner : You aristocratic man of Prussian pigshit!
[Fires his submachine gun over the captain's head as Stransky turns to leave]
Sargeant Steiner : Leaving without your Iron Cross, Captain? Just a matter of time.
Captain Stransky : [puts a steel helmet on] Where is the rest of your platoon? I said: where is the rest of your platoon, Sergeant Steiner?
Sargeant Steiner : You are, Captain Stransky. You are the rest of my platoon.
[Hands him a machine gun]
Sargeant Steiner : Know how to use it?
Captain Stransky : Yes, of course
[cocks the gun and points it at Steiner... Steiner looks at him. Stransky lowers the gun and smiles]
Captain Stransky : Fine. I accept. I'll show you how a Prussian officer can fight.
Sargeant Steiner : And I will show you where the Iron Crosses grow.