Antoine and Colette (1962)

Rosy Varte: Colette's Mother

Quotes 

• Colette's Stepfather : Are your parents still alive?

  Antoine Doinel : Yes, but I don't see them much. We don't get along.

  Colette's Mother : What a shame! Your mother must be terribly sad not to see you.

  Antoine Doinel : It's partly my fault. I used to run away a lot.

  Colette's Stepfather : Colette would never do that.

  Colette : Watch me!

  [everyone laughs] 

  Colette : Question: Where is one better off than in the bosom of one's family? Answer: Anywhere else!

  Colette's Stepfather : Hervé Basin.

  Colette : Right.

  Colette's Mother : You know, Colette isn't really...

  Colette : Yes, I am. More wine, please.

  Colette's Stepfather : Incredible! These kids have no respect!

• Colette's Stepfather : Book learning takes you nowhere. Take Victor Hugo.

  Colette's Mother : Oh, please! Don't start with Victor Hugo!

  Colette's Stepfather : Hugo denounced evil but gave no cure for it.