Spirits of the Dead (1968)

Alain Delon: William Wilson (segment "William Wilson")

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• William Wilson : It is said, gentlemen, that the heart is the seat of the emotions, the passions. Indeed. But experience shows that it is the seat of our cares. Its only generosity lies in the suffering it gives. So, when we have cut the ribs, separated the diaphragm, and folded back what is commonly called the rib cage, we can deliver the patient form the source of her woes. The doctor is a benefactor. We will thus bring her relief. Along with her heart...

  Young girl on the dissection table (segment "William Wilson") : No!

  William Wilson : We'll remove despair and the pain of love. Gentlemen, we shall restore her her pristine purity, the peace of paradise lost.

  Young girl on the dissection table (segment "William Wilson") : No!

• Party Girl : It's Wilson!

  William Wilson : You recognize me? I'm flattered. There were many of us the other night. It was dark and you were very busy.