Napoléon (2002)

Alexandra Maria Lara: Comtesse Marie Walewska

Quotes 

• Countess Marie Walewska : [kisses Napoleon's hand]  Welcome, sire. A thousand times welcome. All Polish soil awaited to rise up, and -

  [is lost for words] 

  Napoléon : And what?

  Countess Marie Walewska : I don't know anymore. I've prepared so many things to say, but now that I see you, I'm lost for words.

  Napoléon : So am I, mademoiselle. So am I. Which means we will have to see each other again, once we have both found the words we need. Would you like that?

• Napoléon : When such an old man marries such a young wife, he should learn to cover her with jewels. So should we forgive him, and see if something can be done about it?

  Countess Marie Walewska : Sire, that's not what I want from your Majesty. My country no longer exists. Prussia, Austria, and Russia have dismembered it. Return Poland to me.