Jeanne Dielman, 23 Commerce Quay, 1080 Brussels 1975 - Movie Quotes

Sylvain Dielman [Referring to his dead father] If he was ugly, did you want to make love with him?

Jeanne Dielman Ugly or not, it wasn't all that important. Besides, "making love" as you call it, is merely a detail. And I had you. And he wasn't as ugly as all that.

Sylvain Dielman Would you want to remarry?

Jeanne Dielman No. Get used to someone else?

Sylvain Dielman I mean someone you love.

Jeanne Dielman Oh, you know...

Sylvain Dielman Well, if I were a woman, I could never make love with someone I wasn't deeply in love with.

Jeanne Dielman How could you know? You're not a woman. Lights out?

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Sylvain Dielman [Referring to his friend Yan] He bought a book that explains lots of things about climaxes and orgasms. He says we should be interested in women at our age, but he doesn't want some young girl. He says a man's penis is like a sword. The deeper you thrust it in, the better. But I thought, "A sword hurts." He said, "True, but it's like fire." But then where's the pleasure?

Jeanne Dielman There's no point talking about these things.

Sylvain Dielman He's the one who told me everything when I was 10. I said, "What? Dad does that to Mom?" I hated Dad for months after that, and I wanted to die. When he died, I thought it was punishment from God. Now I don't even believe in God anymore. Yan also said it wasn't just to make babies. So I started having nightmares so you'd stay with me at night and Dad wouldn't have a chance to thrust inside you.

Jeanne Dielman You shouldn't have worried. It's late. I'm turning out he light.

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Jeanne Dielman [about her food] I added less water than last week. Maybe that's why it's better.

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Jeanne Dielman I could have made mashed potatoes, but we're having that tomorrow.

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Jeanne Dielman I met your father after the Americans had left. I was living with my aunts, because my parents were dead. One Saturday, I went to the Bois de la Cambre with a girlfriend. I don't remember the weather. She knew him. You know who I mean. I've shown you her picture. So, we began seeing each other. I was working as a billing clerk for horrible pay. Life with my aunts was dull. I didn't feel like getting married, but it seemed to be "the thing to do," as they say. My aunts kept saying "He's nice. He's got money. He'll make you happy." But I still couldn't decide. But I really wanted a life of my own, and a child. Then his business suddenly hit the rocks, so I married him. Things like that happened after the war.

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Neighbor What are you making for dinner?

Jeanne Dielman Wednesdays it's breaded veal with peas and carrots.

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