Act of Love (1953)

Fernand Ledoux: Fernand Lacaud

Quotes 

• Fernand Lacaud : What you notice most about the war, if you are an old man, is that everything becomes scarce. First, cigarettes. Then, food. Then, dignity. Then, honor. Finally, hope. I miss the other things. But, the thing I notice most - was the cigarettes.

• Fernand Lacaud : Long before the war, I met many Americans, many American ladies. There was a school teacher from Pennsylvania. She was making a tour of the châteaux. It was in 1920. Twenty-five years ago.

  Adèle Lacaud : Oh, yes, twenty-five years ago my husband had a great curiosity about American woman.

  Fernand Lacaud : Without curiosity, my dear, there would be no wise men.

  Nina : And this curiosity, did you satisfy it?

  Fernand Lacaud : Yes. To an extent, my dear, to an extent.

• Le sergent anglais : I say, this is a nice collection of stamps you got here.

  Fernand Lacaud : Oh, its a hobby. It helped me a great deal when the Germans were here.

  Le sergent anglais : Why? Do they buy a lot of stamps?

  Fernand Lacaud : Oh, not at all. But, it gave me a philosophy. You see those stamps: the Austrian Empire. For hundreds of years the greatest power in Europe. Now, three cancelled stamps.

• Fernand Lacaud : Even the apples are tasteless this year.