Les Liaisons dangereuses
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1:08:05
I'm thoroughly unhappy, Marianne.
1:08:09
"At this point, I was hoping to impress her
with my tears.

1:08:13
"But whether I was too tired
or too focused on my speech...

1:08:18
"I couldn't bring myself to cry.
1:08:22
"Fortunately, I remembered
your confessions and teachings.

1:08:28
"'Men, ' you would say...
1:08:30
"'are seldom equal to the emotions
they inspire in women.

1:08:34
"'Women feel very sublime
when they're about to surrender.

1:08:39
"'But men, for fear of ridicule...
1:08:41
"'don't dare to speak up. '
1:08:44
"I went for pathos.
1:08:47
"To stand up to virtue
you must suppress your own self. "

1:08:53
I'm like a child, Marianne.
I don't know how to live.

1:08:56
It's impossible without you.
1:08:59
Don't say so.
1:09:01
It's cruel.
1:09:05
"For my attack, I chose the theme
'to have you or to die. '

1:09:11
"Women imagine that their repudiated
suitors would throw themselves...

1:09:14
"under a train for them.
1:09:18
"On the other hand, men who talk
about suicide hardly ever commit it.

1:09:22
"I chose to merely hint at my intention.
1:09:27
"She figured it would be
a more serious crime to let me go...

1:09:32
"than to give way to our passion.
1:09:34
"Yet she realized she was sacrificing...
1:09:37
"the trust and respect of
her husband, family and friends.

1:09:42
"Her decent and happy existence.
1:09:45
"Her faith in God.
1:09:47
"And perhaps her child as well."
1:09:49
I've already said too much.
1:09:52
I wish you happiness, Marianne.
1:09:54
Always.
1:09:56
It's all that matters to me.
1:09:58
"I decided to take chances.

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