Vera Zorina credited as playing...
Countess Tanya Vronsky
- Countess Tanya Vronsky: I'm Countess Vronsky. I've heard some of the stories you've been spreading about me, Signor Rosselli
- [slaps his face]
- Countess Tanya Vronsky: I warn you against repeating any more of this malicious gossip
- Herr Protz: [startled] I am not Signor Rosselli!
- Countess Tanya Vronsky: You're not Signor Rosselli?
- Herr Protz: No. I've never even heard of him.
- Countess Tanya Vronsky: Oh. I've made a terrible mistake
- Herr Protz: Oh, that's alright.
- Countess Tanya Vronsky: I don't know what to say
- Herr Protz: Say nothing, Countess.
- [fawning]
- Herr Protz: Even being slapped by such a beautiful woman is an event.
- Countess Tanya Vronsky: I only wish there was some way I could make amends.
- Herr Protz: There is
- [kisses here hand]
- Herr Protz: You could dine with me
- Countess Tanya Vronsky: But we haven't met yet, Signor...
- Herr Protz: Oh, er, permit me to introduce myself. I am Herr Protz.
- Countess Tanya Vronsky: Herr Protz.
- [they start to walk together]
- Herr Protz: Tell me, Countess, is this your first visit to Venice?
- Countess Tanya Vronsky: Oh, no. I've been here many times
- Herr Protz: You like it?
- Countess Tanya Vronsky: I love it!
- [they walk past Andre Desormeaux and Polo]
- Polo: What a ravishing woman!
- Andre Desormeaux: Like a bouquet of spring flowers...
- [they grin at each other]
- Countess Tanya Vronsky: I'm Countess Vronsky. I've heard the malicious gossip you've been spreading about me, Monsieur Duval
- [slaps his face]
- Countess Tanya Vronsky: I've warned you...
- Paul Vernay: [grabs her arm] Just a minute. You've made a slight mistake... you see I'm not Monsieur Duval.
- Countess Tanya Vronsky: You're not Monsieur Duval?
- Paul Vernay: No. I'm not.
- Countess Tanya Vronsky: Oh, I'm terribly sorry
- Paul Vernay: I wish I were... so I could slap you right back!
- Countess Tanya Vronsky: I said I was sorry, Monsieur. I will do anything to make amends.
- Paul Vernay: Very well, then please stay out of my sight.
- Countess Tanya Vronsky: You are being insufferably rude
- Paul Vernay: It's a pleasure!
- [she slaps him]
- Paul Vernay: [he slaps her back]
- Henrich Von Korgen: Do you know that I have found, without exception, that beautiful women enjoy beautiful gems?
- Countess Tanya Vronsky: Really?
- Henrich Von Korgen: And the more beautiful the woman, the more beautiful the gem must be to thrill her.
- Countess Tanya Vronsky: You shouldn't have said that. Sheer vanity will keep me from admiring any of them.