Ludwig Quotes in The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)

M. Gustave: [Upon seeing Ludwig's map of Checkpoint 19] Who drew this?

Ludwig: What do you mean, "who drew this"? I did.

M. Gustave: Very good; you've got a wonderful line, Ludwig! This shows great artistic promise.

Ludwig: Checkpoint 19 ain't no two-bit hoosegow.

The King: I have discovered a new musical instrument which I thought might amuse you.

Ludwig: As ruler of half your kingdom, I think it my duty to tell you that I simply loathe music.

The King: [Pointedly] As ruler of the other half, I suspect that you may change your mind. Shepherd, would you play us a tune?

Voice of Flute: [the Shepherd plays and this song is heard] O King, pray listen to my tale./ I sleep beneath the tree./ My master Ludwig raised his sword/ And drove it into me./ I'll never walk the earth again/ Or hear a bird or plant a seed/ Till the man who slew me says he's sorry for the deed.

The King: [angrily] Well, Sir Ludwig?

Ludwig: So they were able to get him to the hospital in time?

Frank: Yes, he's in the intensive care ward at Our Lady of the Worthless Miracle.

Oscar: [to Kafka] Miss Rossman was here looking for you.

Ludwig: Gabriela.

Oscar: Do you know her?

Franz Kafka: Do you?

Oscar: Well, we saw her naked once.

Oscar: It's not too bad working here, though.

Franz Kafka: You've never felt it was a horrible double life, from which there was probably no escape but insanity?

Ludwig: Yes!

Oscar: No.

Ludwig: No.