Can-Can (1960)
Maurice Chevalier: Paul Barriere
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Quotes
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François Durnais , Paul Barriere : [singing] Montmart', Montmart', Where the quail never fail to win you, Where we say Oop-la!
François Durnais : Where are you going, Mama?
François Durnais , Paul Barriere : Montmart', Montmart', Montmart'
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Paul Barriere : Now, now, now. Wait a minute. The Can-Can is against the law. You know that, François.
François Durnais : You mean you don't want to see it?
Paul Barriere : Of course I do! Who doesn't? But, a man my position. If it becomes known that I watched the Can-Can - what does the law call it: lewd and lascivious performance - what could I say? How could I defend myself?
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Simone Pistache : The Can-Can. The Can-Can. It'll be there in a minute.
Paul Barriere : The Can-Can?
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Paul Barriere : François, this could have been *very* bad.
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Bailiff : The prisoners are charged with violation of the Public Morals Law of 1790, in that, they did willfully perform a lewd and lascivious dance, calculated to inflame the minds, souls and moral fibers of the spectators.
Claudine : [excitedly] We did?
Paul Barriere : May I ask, who filed this complaint?
League president : We did, Monsieur Le President. We represent the League Against Filthy Dancing.
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Philipe Forrestier : [singing] Dress and let dress
Paul Barriere : That's fine, But, strip and let strip, Live and let live
Philipe Forrestier : Live and let live
Philipe Forrestier , Paul Barriere : And remember this line:
Paul Barriere : Your business
Philipe Forrestier : Is my business and your business
Paul Barriere : Is mine
Philipe Forrestier , Paul Barriere : Your business is your business and my business is mine.
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François Durnais : I thought about murder, suicide, chronic alcoholism. But, none of those things satisfy me.
Paul Barriere : No other schemes?
François Durnais : Yes, one more. Forget she ever existed.