Citizen Cohn (1992 TV Movie)
Karen Ludwig: Ethel Rosenberg
Quotes
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[the ghost of Ethel Rosenberg visits Roy in his deathbed]
Ethel Rosenberg : Here's a secret, boychick. The electricity makes everything brighter. I could see. All the Jews were afraid because if you could kill me, all the Jews would die.
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Roy Marcus Cohn : Can you, uh... I got to go to court because they're gonna try to disbar me.
Ethel Rosenberg : The hearings are over, darling, all over.
Roy Marcus Cohn : Did I win?
Ethel Rosenberg : No!
Roy Marcus Cohn : [With disbelief] No? They disbarred me?
Ethel Rosenberg : Ooh, they did!
Roy Marcus Cohn : [Incredulously] Unhh?
Ethel Rosenberg : Why were you so naughty? Why?
Roy Marcus Cohn : Oh, I don't know!
Ethel Rosenberg : Why? Why did you get me? Hmmm?
Roy Marcus Cohn : I...
Ethel Rosenberg : Because I was a woman?
Roy Marcus Cohn : No!
Ethel Rosenberg : Because I was a Jew?
Roy Marcus Cohn : No! I killed you for the headlines! For the fuckin' headlines!