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Algiers Movie Quotes

Andre Giraux Where are you going?

Gaby A walk.

Andre Giraux But where?

Gaby On the Champs-Élysées.

Andre Giraux May I ask you to give me a sensible answer.

Gaby Then ask a sensible question. Where could I go? I don't know anyone in Algiers. I just walk straight ahead.

Andre Giraux Straight ahead? And where does that take you?

Gaby I'll know when I get there.

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Gaby It's late. I must go.

Pepe le Moko Suppose you don't come tomorrow?

Gaby Suppose I don't? Can't you ever get away from the Casbah?

Pepe le Moko Why do you ask?

Gaby Can't you?

Pepe le Moko No. I'm caught here, like a bear in a hole. Dogs barking, hunters all around, no way out of it. Do you like that? Maybe it's lucky for you.

Gaby I don't like it. And it's not lucky.

Pepe le Moko You're right. If you don't come back, I might do anything. I might go down to your hotel to get you.

Gaby Tomorrow, Pepe.

Pepe le Moko Tomorrow?

Gaby I never break a promise.

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Inspector Slimane When one can't use guns, one must work with brains.

Commissioner Janvier I prefer guns!

Inspector Slimane In your case, honest sir, such a preference is unavoidable.

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Inspector Slimane You're important now because you're free. Once you're behind bars, people forget all about you.

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Commissioner Janvier By his looks, I'd say he was too lazy to make an arrest.

Inspector Slimane I'm merely careful.

Commissioner Janvier Which means to say that you're looking out for your own skin.

Inspector Slimane It's the only skin I have.

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Pepe le Moko What did you do before?

Gaby Before what?

Pepe le Moko Before... the jewels.

Gaby I wanted them.

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Pepe le Moko Did you ever see a clock that pointed to two and struck four when it is really quarter-past-twelve? Well, your friend Regis is like that. He doesn't ring true.

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Gaby If I can't see Paris when I open my eyes in the morning, I want to go right back to sleep.

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Pepe le Moko You're beautiful. That's easy to say. I know that other people have told you. But what I'm telling you is different, see? For to me you're more than that.

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Inspector Slimane I'm sorry, Pepe. He thought you were going to escape.

Pepe le Moko And so I have, my friend.

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Louvain It's only a step from the modern city, the Casbah; but, when you take that step - you enter another world. A melting pot for all the sins of the earth.

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Pepe le Moko [admiring Gaby's diamond bracelet] This is something.

Gaby Isn't it. And it hardly weighs anything. Look.

Pepe le Moko At least 20,000 francs, hmm?

Gaby Add a zero.

Pepe le Moko Oh, I mean, what I would get for it.

[Gaby laughs]

Pepe le Moko Here, put it on again.

Gaby You put it on.

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Pepe le Moko You know what I like about you?

Inspector Slimane No. But, I'm humbly waiting for you to tell me.

Pepe le Moko Your face. It's a perfect face for your job. To look that false is almost the equivalent of being honest.

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Commissioner Janvier I'm not interested in hearing excuses about local conditions. No doubt there are local conditions. Here's a criminal who's exploits have made him notorious throughout Europe. He escaped from France with a fortune in jewels and for two years he's been living here in Algiers, within a stone's throw of your headquarters.

Louvain As you say, Commissioner.

Commissioner Janvier I'm here to settle this - and I want it done quickly.

Louvain We've been trying to settle the case of Pepe le Moko for two years.

Commissioner Janvier In Paris, we handle more difficult cases every day.

Louvain Too bad you didn't arrest him before he escaped from France. Merely an oversight, no doubt.

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Opening Title Card ALGIERS - Where blazing desert meets the blue Mediterranean, and modern Europe jostles ancient Africa. A stone's throw from the modern city, the native quarter, known as the *Casbah*, stands like a fortress above the sea. Its population includes many tribes and races, drifters and outcasts from all parts of the world - - and criminals who find this a safe hiding place from the long arm of the law.

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Inspector Slimane So, you're the one to betray him. You couldn't wait to run to me. You call it love; but, it means you'd kill him before you'd let him go free. That's what you've done. As sure as if you'd held a gun in your hands.

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Andre Giraux I won't allow you to behave like this.

Gaby I'm glad you told me.

Andre Giraux What do you mean?

Gaby We've got to be honest. Why do you think I'm marrying you? Look at yourself and then look at me.

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Pepe le Moko So, you wanted to take another look at the strange, wild animal?

Gaby Strange - but, not so very wild.

Pepe le Moko How do you like my cage?

Gaby I don't know - yet.

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Grandpere We play the game; but, fate controls the cards.

Carlos Who?

Grandpere Fate.

Carlos If Fate goes on controlling the cards, he might find a knife between his ribs.

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Pepe le Moko No. Pearls don't suit you at all, Carlos. You're not the type.

Grandpere He'd look better with rings in his ears.

Pepe le Moko Yes and one in his nose.

Grandpere He's definitely uncouth.

Pepe le Moko You took the words out of my mouth.

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Carlos What's got into him?

Tania Weren't you ever disappointed in love?

Carlos Yes, badly.

Tania I'll try to please you.

Carlos I'm like Pepe. I like 'em with diamonds.

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Gaby Your hotel bores me. The Head Waiter looks like an undertaker. And every time I step into this apartment, it looks more like a funeral parlor. Goodbye, darling.

Andre Giraux I know where you're going.

Gaby Huh?

Andre Giraux You're going to the Casbah!

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Pepe le Moko What are you laughing at?

Gaby Nothing.

Pepe le Moko Too bad.

Gaby Too bad?

Pepe le Moko Too bad I don't know you better.

Gaby Why?

Pepe le Moko Because, I would slap your face. When people laugh around me, I like to know why.

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Inspector Slimane To arrest him in the Casbah, distinguished colleague, would be simple. To get him out, would be impossible.

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Louvain As a civilized man, you don't like fantasy.

Commissioner Janvier As a police officer, I don't believe in it.

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Louvain The Casbah rises like a fortress from the sea. Colorful, sordid, dangerous!

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Regis It's possible - one can be brave without knowing it.

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Andre Giraux You're going to be my wife!

Gaby You don't make it a very pleasant propect.

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Inspector Slimane I thought I'd figured all of the moves. I miscalculated. I didn't think of you.

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Louvain Seen from a bird's eye view, the Casbah is a great staircase. Each step is a terrace rising from the sea.

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Pepe le Moko It's not your fault.

Ines I won't let you do it. I won't let you! You'll be killed.

Pepe le Moko Then, blame it on the Casbah.

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Louvain Pepe le Moko lives in the Casbah.

Commissioner Janvier Why not go in? Take him out?

Louvain You can't arrest a King in his own Palace.

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Inspector Slimane Was there anything special about her?

Pepe le Moko Yes. Pearls. The color I like. Handcuffs I can appreciate. Platinum and diamonds. And she didn't buy that perfume in Algiers.

Inspector Slimane So, all you noticed was the jewels and perfume?

Pepe le Moko Was there anything else?

Inspector Slimane What about the eyes?

Pepe le Moko Well, they all have eyes. But, all of that chichi and jingle - you don't see much of that in the Casbah.

Inspector Slimane But you do where she comes from.

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Gaby I'll come back.

Pepe le Moko When?

Gaby As soon as I can.

Pepe le Moko When?

Gaby Tomorrow.

Pepe le Moko How can I be sure?

Gaby I never break a promise.

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Pepe le Moko Do you know what you are to me? Paris. That's you. Paris. With you, I escape. Follow me? The whole town. A Spring morning in Paris. You're lovely. You're marvelous. And you know what you remind me of? The subway. Close your eyes. Listen. Can you hear it?

Gaby That's my heart beating.

Pepe le Moko Does it go like a subway train?

Gaby Faster.

Pepe le Moko You're all silk and you jingle when you walk and with all that chichi you make me think of the subway. Isn't that funny?

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Andre Giraux I was puzzled when you phoned.

Inspector Slimane My mission is rather a delicate one. But, necessary. I merely wish to suggest that your fiancée is a little too fond of - shall we say, the local color of the Casbah.

Andre Giraux What is all this?

Inspector Slimane The Casbah's hardly the place for a woman alone. She attracts too much attention, excites too much desire.

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Inspector Slimane How is Carlos?

Tania How should he be?

Inspector Slimane Don't tell me your charming husband has been beating you again?

Tania You know how it is with a man.

Inspector Slimane Well, I can't say I do.

Tania They seem to take to it naturally.

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Tania Poor Carlos.

Pepe le Moko Oh-la-la, la-la-la-la. The same old story.

Tania Well, life is like that.

Pepe le Moko Yeah. And we're dumb enough to hang on, because, we don't want the story to end. Smart.

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Louvain You've just arrived from Paris, Commissioner. You're not familiar with the Casbah.

Commissioner Janvier Casbah? What's that? Some kind of nut?

Louvain A very hard nut - to crack.

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Ines It's not what you deserve; it's what you want.

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Pepe le Moko Oh-la-la, la-la.

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Regis Usually you hardly say hello to me and when you do, so, I don't expect it when you don't. I'm a little surprised when you do, because you don't usually.

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Marie After all, you don't marry for fun. I didn't.

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Grandpere The moving finger writes - and having writ, moves on.

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Pepe le Moko What did she say?

Inspector Slimane Well, you know women. They talk about nothing. I hardly listen.

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Louvain How do we know we can trust you not to make a better bargain with Pepe?

Regis I am an informer; not a hypocrite!

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Regis He's a bad boy; but, a good son. So, it isn't the good son that we'll lock up; but, the bad boy.

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Regis We've all learned that there's only one way to arrest Pepe.

Louvain Oh, that's very intelligent of you.

Regis You know my intelligence is at your service.

Louvain Well, so far, it's hardly been enough.

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Commissioner Janvier No evidence?

Louvain Nothing! Are you satisfied?

Commissioner Janvier I'm never satisfied!

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Pepe le Moko Hold out your hand.

[reveals a ring]

Pepe le Moko Don't grab! It's unlucky.

Ines Are you going to give it to me, Pepe?

Pepe le Moko No. It's for some fat, old woman.

Ines Let me have it, Pepe. Sometime, I'll get fat.

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Ines Everyone knows how I feel about Pepe.

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Pepe le Moko Don't take so many chances. That's foolish. I don't want a bullet to come between us.

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Inspector Slimane We had one rather unpleasant experience.

Pepe le Moko Yeah?

Inspector Slimane With you.

Pepe le Moko She didn't think so.

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Gaby That's my trouble. I'm such a fool. I go dreaming about the wrong things.

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Andre Giraux I don't like natives.

Gaby Then, we'll go with Maxime. You'll protect us. Won't you Maxime?

Max Oh! I'm at my best with natives.

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Pepe le Moko Doesn't it give you a headache to ask so many questions?

Ines No. Why? Have you got a headache?

Pepe le Moko Oh-no. I'm thinking.

Ines Well, that's sure to give you a headache.

Pepe le Moko I don't think with my head; but, with my heart.

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Gaby Let me go.

Pepe le Moko Why should I?

Gaby Because I asked you.

Pepe le Moko Say please.

Gaby You're rude.

Pepe le Moko Am I?

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Ines Why don't you believe me, Pepe? All I want is to please you. I couldn't lie to you.

Pepe le Moko Couldn't you? What about all that time you kept telling me that you didn't like me?

Ines But, this is serious.

Pepe le Moko Ah, so? Love is not serious?

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Pepe le Moko That was nice of him.

Ines That's what I thought.

Pepe le Moko Is that all that you thought?

Ines Was there anything else for me to think?

Pepe le Moko [laughs] That's what I like about you.

Ines What?

Pepe le Moko Never mind.

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Pepe le Moko He's funny, my friend Slimane. He looks normal, doesn't he? But, he has delusions of grandeur. He thinks he can arrest me.

Inspector Slimane Exactly what I'm going to do, Pepe.

Pepe le Moko Sure. Sure-sure-sure-sure. How you make me laugh.

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Pepe le Moko [singing] Life is simple if you try, To enjoy before you die, Every bit of happiness along the way, Take the joy that comes to you, Celebrate what is new, With a song that keeps you dancing every day. C'est la vie, Fall in love and life is folly. That's right. You don't need money, If you've got a little honey in your arms...

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Commissioner Janvier Do you deal in riddles here?

Louvain In deed, we do. Oriental riddles.

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Grandpere I was fond of Pierrot. I regarded him almost as a son.

Carlos Well, he's closed his umbrella.

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Pepe le Moko [singing] C'est la vie, That's the life we should be living: Kisses morning, noon and evening, That's the life that I've been living. C'est l'amour! C'est la vie, There is nothing like that feeling, Tell me what is more appealing, Than the feeling you're in love? Mais oui!

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L'Arbi Pepe, I'm ashamed of myself.

Pepe le Moko What's new about that?

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