Act of Love (1953)

Barbara Laage: Nina

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• Nina : Speak English? Yes, in deed. When the Germans were here, I discovered I had a talent for the language of the conquerors. If the Eskimos came to France, within two months, I would speak Eskimo.

• Nina : I have a friend who does that kind of business, just around the corner. Want me to go?

  Robert Teller : Good ole Nina! Friend in every line of business, just around every corner.

  Nina : Well, if you don't want me to...

  Robert Teller : Sure,

  [Slaps Nina's behind] 

  Robert Teller : Go ahead.

• Nina : How long do you want this room for?

  Robert Teller : Why?

  Nina : Nothing. I just had an idea.

  Robert Teller : I want it forever.

  Nina : Forever? What do you call forever?

  Robert Teller : Forever is the day the war ends.

• Nina : Come on Bob. What do you want? What are you looking for?

  Robert Teller : What do I want? Oh, nothing much. Just a tall, slender, wide-eyed girl. A girl with soft hands and a soft voice. Someone who speaks my language. Someone who smiles when you suddenly feel well that's a real particular smile. Its a smile for me! Someone you can bear to look at when the last gun's been fired. You got anything like that in stock, Madame? Huh? Are you well supplied with that article?

• Nina : Walk. Walk! - - Not like that. Not like somebody who's going to the guillotine. Walk like a woman who's pretty and knows that men like to look at her.

• Fernand Lacaud : Long before the war, I met many Americans, many American ladies. There was a school teacher from Pennsylvania. She was making a tour of the châteaux. It was in 1920. Twenty-five years ago.

  Adèle Lacaud : Oh, yes, twenty-five years ago my husband had a great curiosity about American woman.

  Fernand Lacaud : Without curiosity, my dear, there would be no wise men.

  Nina : And this curiosity, did you satisfy it?

  Fernand Lacaud : Yes. To an extent, my dear, to an extent.