Fedora (1978)

William Holden: Barry Detweiler

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• [last lines] 

  Barry Detweiler : Six weeks later the woman who called herself The Countess Sobryanski died peacefully on the island of Corfu. The news rated one short paragraph in the local paper. The electric blanket I had sent her... came back undelivered.

• Barry Detweiler : [bemoaning the state of 1970's Hollywood to The Countess]  It's a whole different business now. The kids with beards have taken over. They don't need scripts, just give 'em a hand-held camera with a zoom lens.

• Barry Detweiler : [looking at the corpse of Fedora]  They had done a good job on her considering the messy way her life had ended.

• Barry Detweiler : I guess no gentleman would bring up an old affair. But then, I'm no gentleman.

• Barry Detweiler : [Dutch insists on paying for their drinks so Dr. Vando will leave without finding the script he slipped into his coat pocket]  No, no. It's on me. Please let me.

  Doctor Vando : Why?

  Barry Detweiler : Because I'm crazy about you, Doc.

  Doctor Vando : [referring to the gold hoop in his left ear]  Don't let this earring fool you.

• Barry Detweiler : [referring to Fedora]  What's wrong with her, Doc?

  Doctor Vando : Those treatments. Sometimes they have adverse side effects. You can't cheat nature without paying the price.

• Hotel Manager : [watching Detweiler sign the register]  You are producer? Motion pictures? Remember "Zorba the Greek"? I was in it!

  Barry Detweiler : That so?

  Hotel Manager : It was only small part, but I was very good!

  Barry Detweiler : I'm sure.

  Hotel Manager : You are with Paramount? Twentieth Century Fox? I have deluxe suite for you on the top floor!

  Barry Detweiler : Look, I'm an independent producer.

  Hotel Manager : [disappointed]  Oh. No expense account? In that case, I have very nice single with toilet and hand shower.