The Devil's Envoys (1942)

Marcel Herrand: Le baron Renaud - le fiancé d'Anne

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Quotes 

• [discussing Renaud's upcoming duel with Baron Huges] 

  Dominique - un ménestrel : Don't add to my pain. I'm already so afraid... .for your life.

  Le baron Renaud - le fiancé d'Anne : Have no fear. My life's in no danger.

  [holds up a suit of chain mail armor] 

  Dominique - un ménestrel : Look how fine the links are.in this Italian chain mail! Here, we can't make them this pretty or strong. With this and a bit of luck even the worst blows can not harm me.

  Dominique - un ménestrel : A fine proof of love, if you're in no danger!

  Le baron Renaud - le fiancé d'Anne : Don't you see? It's only to reassure you. I'd fight bare-chested if you wished it. I fear no man - nor the Devil, nor death.

  Dominique - un ménestrel : "Nor the Devil, nor death." You please me well, Renaud. So confident, so dangerous. Tomorrow, where this under your doublet as you fight to keep me.

  [Dominique indicates her cotton shirt] 

• Le baron Renaud - le fiancé d'Anne : You look proud of yourself. How dare you gaze into a lady's eyes while crooning such nonsense?

  Anne Hugue - la fille du baron qui se fiance avec Renaud : Renaud, please!

  Le baron Renaud - le fiancé d'Anne : If I had you hung, would you sing as sweetly with a rope around your throat?

  Gilles - un ménestrel : I doubt it.

  Le baron Renaud - le fiancé d'Anne : Then sing no more if you value the pitiful thing you call your life!

• Le baron Renaud - le fiancé d'Anne : Love, always love! With its little sighs and big deceits! Before, at least we had songs about war, hunting, the urge to fight, to kill.

• Le baron Renaud - le fiancé d'Anne : Now you're near me. That's what matters. I must be dreaming! Where did you come from? Who are you?

  Dominique - un ménestrel : Who am I? You just said it. A woman who's near you, in your arms.

• Le baron Renaud - le fiancé d'Anne : What do I desire? Why ask such a question? What do I desire? I desire you, totally, completely, and you know it!

  Dominique - un ménestrel : You're so blunt.

  Le baron Renaud - le fiancé d'Anne : Sorry to offend. Perhaps it's no way to woo women, but I speak my mind.

  Dominique - un ménestrel : I said you were blunt, not that I didn't like it.

• Dominique - un ménestrel : I admire how you speak of death so lightly!

  Le baron Renaud - le fiancé d'Anne : I'm not talking of my own death. Since I met you, I'm filled with a ferocious lust for life. A life with you.

  Dominique - un ménestrel : With me, close to me. In my arms, forever.

• Le baron Renaud - le fiancé d'Anne : Soon you will be mine. Did you hear me?

  Anne Hugue - la fille du baron qui se fiance avec Renaud : Yes, Renaud.

  Le baron Renaud - le fiancé d'Anne : Your every pleasure, desire, even sorrow, if you have any, should be given to me.

  Anne Hugue - la fille du baron qui se fiance avec Renaud : May I at least dream?

  Le baron Renaud - le fiancé d'Anne : As little as possible! Dreams are dangerous and useless. I never dream myself.