March or Die (1977)

Jean Champion: Minister

Quotes 

• François Marneau : Your Excellency, I have devoted my life to enhancing France's prestige as the cultural center of the world - not only for our pleasure and education, but also for the vast sums of money these treasures create.

  Minister : Monsieur Marneau, exactly what was there at Erfoud?

  François Marneau : A city, which has been covered by the desert sands for almost three thousand years. Where the Berber "Joan of Arc" is buried. They call her "The Angel of the Desert." And legend has it, that entombed with her is an incalculable fortune in gold and jewels, which is most certainly worth far more than what France just spent to win the war.

• Minister : [Reassuring Marneau that, in spite of Major Foster's lack of cooperation, the Foreign Legion will be used to help provide military security for Marneau's intended archaeological excavation at Erfoud]  We can certainly risk a few Legionnaires for France. After all, they are mostly foreigners.