The Conformist (1970)

Stefania Sandrelli: Giulia

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• Giulia : [somewhat inebriated]  Shopping is only for women. Husbands pay!

• Giulia : What was Marcello like as a student?

  Professor Quadri : Serious. Too serious!

  Giulia : But you can't be too serious.

  Professor Quadri : Really serious people are never serious.

• Marcello : I'm going to build a life that's normal. I'm marrying a petty bourgeoise.

  Confessor : Then she must be a fine girl.

  Giulia : Speak out. Go ahead.

  Marcello : Mediocre. A mound of petty ideas. Full of petty ambitions. She's all bed and kitchen.

• [after overthrow of Mussolini] 

  Giulia : What are you going to do now?

  Marcello : The same as everyone else who thought like me. When there are so many of us, there's no risk.

• Giulia : Marcello, don't go out. They could hurt you.

  Marcello : I won't be in danger. After all, what have I done? My duty.

  Giulia : But why do you want to go?

  Marcello : I want to see how a dictatorship falls.

• Giulia : [sexually aroused while kissing Marcello on a couch]  If you want... want to...

  Marcello : If I want to...?

  Giulia : Yes, right here... on the floor... on the carpet... Want to?

  Marcello : Better think about the priest. He may not grant absolution.

  Giulia : They grant everyone absolution.

• Giulia : He'll be a typical intellectual, disagreeable and impotent.

• Giulia : Oh, hunchbacks bring good luck.