Can-Can (1960)
Louis Jourdan: Philipe Forrestier
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Quotes
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François Durnais : Your honor, I am a member of the bar and wish to represent myself.
Philipe Forrestier : You realize that a lawyer who represents himself is said to have a fool for a client?
François Durnais : That may be true, but it's better than having a fool for a lawyer.
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Simone Pistache : What would you like to do with me?
Philipe Forrestier : I haven't decided.
Simone Pistache : I think you have.
Philipe Forrestier : Perhaps you're right.
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Philipe Forrestier : We may never get along, you and I. But, we certainly won't if you take me for a fool.
François Durnais : I take people as I find them.
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Philipe Forrestier : I've met your type: nothing in life matters, but, having a good time. I know you very well.
François Durnais : My dear Judge, when I think of things you're missing. How wonderful...
Philipe Forrestier : Oh, yes, yes. Wonderful, wonderful. Wine from a ladies slipper. A dawn in a strange bed. Intoxicating intrigue. Romance. Romance in gay Paris. Spare me the rest of the cliches, would you?
François Durnais : I never thought I'd hear a Frenchman say that things are more important than Romance.
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Philipe Forrestier : Detectives are like everyone else: always trying to take advantage of a poor, vulnerable girl.
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Simone Pistache : Smoke?
Philipe Forrestier : No, thank you.
Simone Pistache : Mind if I do?
Philipe Forrestier : No.
Simone Pistache : Does it shock you?
Philipe Forrestier : Not at all. But, isn't it bad for the lungs?
Simone Pistache : What do you think?
Philipe Forrestier : In my profession, I never give an opinion without examining the evidence.
[Simone slips her matches in her cleavage]
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Philipe Forrestier : From now on, never entertain a man in a towel.
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Philipe Forrestier : [singing] Do, Do that voodoo that you do so well...
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Philipe Forrestier : [singing] Dress and let dress
Paul Barriere : That's fine, But, strip and let strip, Live and let live
Philipe Forrestier : Live and let live
Philipe Forrestier , Paul Barriere : And remember this line:
Paul Barriere : Your business
Philipe Forrestier : Is my business and your business
Paul Barriere : Is mine
Philipe Forrestier , Paul Barriere : Your business is your business and my business is mine.
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Philipe Forrestier : Crawl out of that skin, will ya?
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Philipe Forrestier : Hey, how's my little French pastry?
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Philipe Forrestier : You can bet on it, birdy.