The Trial (1962)

William Chappell: Titorelli

Quotes 

• Titorelli : You see, in definite acquittal, all the documents are annulled. But with ostensible acquittal, your whole dossier continues to circulate. Up to the higher courts, down to the lower ones, up again, down. These oscillations and peregrinations, you just can't figure 'em.

  Joseph K. : No use in trying either, I suppose.

  Titorelli : Not a hope. Why, I've known cases of an acquitted man coming home from the court and finding the cops waiting there to arrest him all over again. But then, of course, theoretically it's always possible to get another ostensible acquittal.

  Joseph K. : The second acquittal wouldn't be final either.

  Titorelli : It's automatically followed by the third arrest. The third acquittal, by the fourth arrest. The fourth...

• Titorelli : I know some little pussycats who won't be so pretty when Titorelli is through with them. Some dirty-minded little pussies will wish their mums had drowned them in a bucket!