Michel Legrand Quotes in La Parisienne (1957)

[first lines]

Michel Legrand: I'll speak to the Prime Minister. Call me in two weeks.

[last lines]

Michel Legrand: [to Brigitte] I can tell when you're lying. You never could tell a lie to me.

Monique Wilson: You're a sweetheart for coming. Coming all the way here to see me off when you're so busy. I'll bring you some pajamas back from New York. Yours are horrible. I love you. Do you know what we'll do when I return?

Michel Legrand: The exact same thing we did before you left.

Monique Wilson: No. We'll go to the registry office to say yes. Yes-yes-yes.

Michel Legrand: Great idea, but impossible.

Monique Wilson: Why?

Michel Legrand: You're already married.

Brigitte Laurier: I understand your hurry. You had to see one of your mistresses. She seems like less of a tart than the others. What's her name?

Michel Legrand: Miss Laurier, you are neither my wife nor my mistress. My private life doesn't concern you.

Brigitte Laurier: It's not my fault if I'm in love with you. I'm not even sure why. You're not good-looking.

Michel Legrand: You deserve a good spanking.

Brigitte Laurier: Go ahead!

Michel Legrand: [Dictating] At the last Conference of 5, which took place in New York in 1954, the group of European ministers whose duty is to examine - no. Whose duty is to examine together the risks of the economic situation - inflationary pressures...

Brigitte Laurier: I love it when you're serious.

Michel Legrand: Miss Laurier, if you don't stop, I shall have to tell your father.

Brigitte Laurier: What will you tell him?

Michel Legrand: That you've been tormenting me for the last four months.

Brigitte Laurier: And you kissed me on the neck the first time I came here?

Michel Legrand: Let's not speak of that unfortunate kiss, shall we?

Brigitte Laurier: You kissed me twice, on the neck and on the mouth. You seemed to enjoy it tremendously.

Michel Legrand: I didn't know how young you were. Or that you were my minister's daughter.

Michel Legrand: Sit down and write. Write.

[Dictating]

Michel Legrand: The group of European ministers whose duty is to examine together the risks of the economic situation - inflationary pressures - Please button up your cardigan. Where was I?

Brigitte Laurier: "Inflationary pressures. Please button up your cardigan."

Michel Legrand: That was directed to you. I can see your belly button.

Brigitte Laurier: You don't like it?

Caroline Herblay: Michel.

Michel Legrand: Caroline.

Caroline Herblay: The jerk who never calls me anymore.

Michel Legrand: I thought after what happened...

Caroline Herblay: You're so spiteful. All this for a teeny-weeny bullet.

Michel Legrand: I was hospitalized for a month.

Caroline Herblay: Let's put all that behind us. I'm so happy to see you again. Come, I'll introduce you to my new husband. You can't believe what an awful bore he is.

Brigitte Laurier: [Outside, in the country, during the afternoon] I hope I'm not disturbing you.

Michel Legrand: Not at all. I'm delighted to see you.

Brigitte Laurier: I don't believe you.

Michel Legrand: It's true, Miss Laurier. Your timing is perfect. I'm all alone and you can make your dream come true. Take off your clothes.

Brigitte Laurier: I don't understand?

Michel Legrand: Yes, you do.

Brigitte Laurier: You want to do it here, right now?

Michel Legrand: You wanted to spend a weekend with me, preventing me from going to Deauville. My girlfriend's mad at me. So let's start now. Take off your clothes! Come on, take it off!

Brigitte Laurier: Slob! Maniac! I hate you! You're a sex maniac!

[Leaves in a panic]

Michel Legrand: If you change your mind, let me know.

Brigitte Laurier: You'll never hear from me again, you pig!

Caroline Herblay: Tonight, I shall come to your room.

Michel Legrand: Don't even think of it. Not here, at the president's home.

Caroline Herblay: I couldn't care less about the president or his home.

Michel Legrand: If your husband found out, it would be a disaster. My career would be at the mercy of the media.

Caroline Herblay: There's no danger. We've got separate rooms and he sleeps like a log. It will be fine. Leave your door open. I'll be there at midnight.

Michel Legrand: You want to what?

Brigitte Laurier: Be your mistress.

Michel Legrand: [sarcastically] Oh, Lord, that's all I need.

Brigitte Laurier: I'll never mention marriage. But I'd like you to take me in your arms and kiss me.

Caroline Herblay: Its my husband.

Michel Legrand: Get out and hide in another room.

Caroline Herblay: In my nightie? Are you kidding?

Brigitte Laurier: You must be used to it.

Michel Legrand: [Michel caught with Brigitte hiding in his bed] Mr. President.

Alcide Laurier: You zip it, understand? To do that to me, in front of everybody.

Michel Legrand: I swear I've done nothing! It's just a misunderstanding. Say something, Brigitte! Tell him!

Brigitte Laurier: I'll say whatever you want, darling.

Michel Legrand: Don't call me darling.

Brigitte Laurier: Okay, darling.

Michel Legrand: Mr. President, listen. On my honor. On the honor of the government and the Republic, nothing happened.

Brigitte Laurier: Really?

Alcide Laurier: The whole of Paris saw my daughter half-naked in your bed and you tell me nothing happened. Well, I assure you something will happen. A wedding, you hear me? Immediately.

Brigitte Laurier: Daddy, I love you.

Michel Legrand: Mr. President, do not upset her.

Alcide Laurier: Shut up or I'll request your resignation immediately and slap you silly.

Brigitte Laurier: Great idea. Go ahead.

Alcide Laurier: [Slaps Brigitte] There!

Michel Legrand: I suggest we go to bed right away. I'm dead tired! This is the last time I'm getting married. A nightcap?

Brigitte Laurier: You're wasting your time. I'm made of ice.

Michel Legrand: You really mean that?

[She doesn't]

Michel Legrand: Monique is an old friend. I like her. I have no reason not to see her.

Brigitte Laurier: You're vile. But it's all over, Michel. I'll be unfaithful. I'll cheat on you, Michel. I'll cheat on you.

Michel Legrand: Don't be silly. It's not that easy. You can't improvise adultery. You need the right attitude.

Brigitte Laurier: Oh, really? Well, you asked for it. I'll take the first guy who comes through that door.

Le prince Charles: Your wife is extolling her views on modern marriage. It's fascinating.

Brigitte Laurier: I was talking about our open relationship. I find my husband's mistress quite charming.

Michel Legrand: My wife likes to joke.

Le prince Charles: Yes, I noticed.

Michel Legrand: [Watching Brigitte take a bath] It's dumb, but I'd love to bathe with you.

Brigitte Laurier: Take a bath with your mistress. With me, it's over.

Monique Wilson: [Kiss] What do you think of my new lipstick?

[Kiss]

Monique Wilson: It's called raspberry and whiskey.

Michel Legrand: Not bad at all.

[Kiss]

Monique Wilson: Has my little darling been a good boy while I've been away?

Michel Legrand: Of course, silly.

Monique Wilson: You can't treat your wife like a maid.

Michel Legrand: Shut up! You don't understand.

Monique Wilson: I do understand. You are a jerk, a despicable son of a bitch.

[to Brigitte]

Monique Wilson: Well done. Go and be unfaithful. It's all he deserves.

Alcide Laurier: Did Brigitte tell you she was with him?

Michel Legrand: She certainly did.

Alcide Laurier: Calm down. If she had really been with him, she would have told you the opposite. Women never tell the truth.

Michel Legrand: Now, my darling, where were you this afternoon?

Brigitte Laurier: I was with the prince.

Michel Legrand: She's at it again.

Alcide Laurier: Brigitte's only joking. Tell Michel where you really were.

Brigitte Laurier: I went to the cinema on the Champs-Élysées to see an Italian film.

[Crossing her fingers, on both hands, behind her back]

Brigitte Laurier: I met an old school friend coming out - the one you think is stupid - and we went for a cup of tea together.