The Damned (1969)

Ingrid Thulin: Sophie Von Essenbeck

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• Sophie Von Essenbeck : It's not a joke. Enormous interests are at stake, and Martin thinks...

  Konstantin Von Essenbeck : As far as I know, it's the first time Martin ever used his head to think!

• Sophie Von Essenbeck : Don't fool yourself, however, Elizabeth. Don't dream of coming back one day to find a Germany which was so dear to your heart. It's finished, that Germany, forever. There will be no other Germany but this one, and you will not be able to escape it for it will spread before you know it all over Europe and everywhere!

• Sophie Von Essenbeck : Nothing is impossible in this country.

• Sophie Von Essenbeck : Don't worry about tomorrow. At this very moment there is someone in Berlin who's already doing the worrying.

• Sophie Von Essenbeck : I'll take care of Martin. I know Martin's desires. He has no sense of value. The Steel works or a new car, it's all the same to him. We'll throw him the bait, leave it to me.

• Sophie Von Essenbeck : Go. Go. And go to the limit. None of them are worth even half of what you are. You did well to wait, or to say, yes, to thank them. But now you must make haste.

• Aschenbach : You see, Sophie, if we needed the SA to conquer Germany, to conquer the world we need the Army. But, the Army wants no part of the SA. The generals have been explicit. Either us or them. Do you want the Chancellor to be displeased with our fine generals?

  Sophie Von Essenbeck : Do you really think that Hitler is willing to put his friend, Rohm, in the background?

  Aschenbach : A man like Rohm? That wouldn't be enough and too much of a risk. Certain things are not done halfway.

• Sophie Von Essenbeck : Don't worry, Martin. Your mother will protect you.

• Aschenbach : It's impossible.

  Sophie Von Essenbeck : Nothing is impossible in this country. A decree is sufficient.

• Sophie Von Essenbeck : Aschenbach produces words. You produce cannons. It's the one thing that carries weight, believe me, above all, to the Chancellor.

• Aschenbach : Yours - is a beautiful love story, Sophie. An exemplary story. But I don't see how it is directly connected with the life of the Third Reich.

  Sophie Von Essenbeck : It's not just a love story.

• Sophie Von Essenbeck : Power. All the power, or nothing. Remember?

• Sophie Von Essenbeck : Martin has never been a problem.

• Sophie Von Essenbeck : You have to do it. It's your move.

  Frederick Bruckmann : Oh, God. I'm not afraid, Sophie. I'm not afraid. I'm not afraid. Joachim. Konstantine. And tomorrow? God, the complicity grows.