Topsy-Turvy (1999)
Alison Steadman: Madame Leon
Quotes
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Jessie Bond : [about her kimono] It's shapeless.
Madame Leon : Yes, Miss Bond, it is shapeless. Japanese ladies are most shapeless.
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Jessie Bond : Is one to presume one is to be prevented from wearing one's corset, Madame Leon?
Madame Leon : Miss Bond, none of the ladies shall be wearing corsets during the performance.
Jessie Bond : That's simply preposterous!
Madame Leon : Our aim is to emulate the Japanese ladies, and Japanese ladies are as thin as thread paper, inasmuch a Roman column as opposed to a Grecian urn.
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Madame Leon : I am acting on Mr. Gilbert's instructions. Mr. Gilbert desires the Japanese appearance, and what Mr. Gilbert desires, Mr. Gilbert must have! Fait accompli!