Antoine and Colette (1962)
Rosy Varte: Colette's Mother
Quotes
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Colette's Stepfather : Are your parents still alive?
Antoine Doinel : Yes, but I don't see them much. We don't get along.
Colette's Mother : What a shame! Your mother must be terribly sad not to see you.
Antoine Doinel : It's partly my fault. I used to run away a lot.
Colette's Stepfather : Colette would never do that.
Colette : Watch me!
[everyone laughs]
Colette : Question: Where is one better off than in the bosom of one's family? Answer: Anywhere else!
Colette's Stepfather : Hervé Basin.
Colette : Right.
Colette's Mother : You know, Colette isn't really...
Colette : Yes, I am. More wine, please.
Colette's Stepfather : Incredible! These kids have no respect!
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Colette's Stepfather : Book learning takes you nowhere. Take Victor Hugo.
Colette's Mother : Oh, please! Don't start with Victor Hugo!
Colette's Stepfather : Hugo denounced evil but gave no cure for it.