The Limehouse Golem (2016)

Olivia Cooke: Lizzie Cree

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Quotes 

• Lizzie Cree : The line between comedy and tragedy is a fine one.

• Lizzie Cree : I suppose you are here to chastise me for my candour in court?

  John Kildare : On the contrary, I applaud you for it. It's all too easy to imagine that those who have enjoyed success have never known suffering.

• Lizzie Cree : You shall have your moment and I mine. In the temple of fame our names will be written side by side in stone for all time.

• Lizzie Cree : My gender becomes inured to injustice. We expect it until we can greet it merely with a shrug.

• Lizzie Cree : My husband was adept at presenting a false face to the world, sir.

  Mr. Greatorex : And that is soemthing you would understand, is it not, Mrs. Cree? Playing a role.

  [general laughter in the court] 

  Lizzie Cree : I used to be a music hall performer, if that is what you mean.

  Mr. Greatorex : And what of the role you play today before this court? That of a respectable, educated lady.

• Dan Leno : [inspecting Lizzie's hands]  What in God's name have they had you doing down in those marshes?

  Lizzie Cree : Digging graves. Five years it was before I found out you're supposed to use a shovel.

• Lizzie Cree : I have a proposition for you, dear. I am in need of a lady's maid.

  Aveline Ortega : Me? You must be playing.

  Lizzie Cree : I can offer you twice the weekly wage you're earning here. All I require is some help bearing the load of my... My wifely duties.

• Lizzie Cree : I wanted to be in his play. He wanted the gratification of plucking a poor and needy girl from misery and saving her. We used one another equally. Perhaps that's the best that can be said of any coupling.

• Uncle : Cucumber sandwich?

  Lizzie Cree : No, thanks.

  Uncle : Oh, I forgot. You're not entirely partial to cucumber, are you?

• Lizzie Cree : 500 pounds and the camera. It would seem I gave an excellent beating.

• Lizzie Cree : [being dragged to the gallows]  I am NOT just a POISONER... I Am SO MUCH MORE!

• Hangman : Any last words?

  [last lines] 

  Lizzie Cree : [as a noose goes round her neck]  HERE WE ARE AGAIN!

  [the trap door opens beneath her]