Man of La Mancha (1972)
John Castle: Sanson Carrasco, The Duke
Quotes
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Miguel de Cervantes : I'm a poet.
The Duke : They're putting people in prison for that?
Miguel de Cervantes : No, no, no, not for that.
The Duke : Too bad.
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The Duke : I invent false information about a country and sell it to others stupid enough to believe it.
Miguel de Cervantes : Seems a sound proposition. What brought you here?
The Duke : A lapse of judgment. I told the truth.
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The Padre : One might say Jesus was mad... Or Saint Francis.
Dr. Sanson Carrasco : A man who chooses to be mad can also choose to be sane.
The Padre : Oh, yes. It was easy enough planning this enterprise... but it will be difficult to come out of it well. May not the cure be more cruel than the disease?