Émile Récamier Quotes in A Woman Is a Woman (1961)

Émile Récamier: Is this a tragedy or a comedy? Either way it's a masterpiece.

Angela: Would you rather have fish or meat for dinner?

[impatient]

Angela: Emile!

Émile Récamier: Fish.

Angela: What would you have preferred if you were having meat?

Émile Récamier: I dunno. Veal.

Angela: And if you were to have beef rather than veal, would you prefer a steak or a roast?

Émile Récamier: A steak.

Angela: And had you answered roast, would you prefer it rare or well-done?

Émile Récamier: Rare.

Angela: [jump-cut to Angela returning with the well-done roast] Well, honey, you're out of luck. My roast beef's a little overdone.

Angela: Why are you laughing?

Émile Récamier: Because you are shameless.

Angela: Me? Am I not a woman? I am a woman.

Angela: Change your tone - do you mind?

Émile Récamier: In what way?

Angela: Try lowering it. You're making me deaf!

Émile Récamier: My voice is low - just right.

Angela: Definitely not!

Émile Récamier: It's not low?

Angela: It's low-class.

Angela: Women have the right to talk in riddles, Monsieur Emile, not men.

Émile Récamier: How come?

Angela: Because!

Émile Récamier: Say something nice to me.

Angela: Leave me alone!

Angela: He played Aznavour. You know, the record that sends me everytime... and goes ta, ta, ti...

Émile Récamier: No, it's ti, ti, ta...

Angela: What's so funny?

Émile Récamier: Angela, you're without shame.

Angela: Me? I'm not without shame... I'm a DAME.