Katharine Hepburn credited as playing...
Countess Aurelia - the Madwoman of Chaillot
- The Ragpicker: People are not the same, Countess. People are different. No one is involved with anyone anymore. There - there's been an invasion, an infiltration. The world isn't beautiful any longer. The world is not happy.
- Countess Aurelia: Is this true? The world is not beautiful? The world is not happy? Why wasn't I told?
- The Ragpicker: Because you've been dreaming a long time, Countess. And no - nobody wanted to disturb you.
- Countess Aurelia: Say it. Say that you love him before it's too late. Let another moment witch between you and it will become a month, a year, a decade. Your hair will be white. His cuffs will be frayed. And there will be another madwoman in Chaillot. Say it. Before the music stops.
- Constance: Aurelia, must you talk sex in front of Gabrielle.
- Countess Aurelia: Why not? After all, there are two sexes.
- Constance: [in hushed tones] But Gabrielle is a V-I-R-G-I-N.
- [Gabrielle gives an embarrassed expression]
- Countess Aurelia: Oh, she can't be that innocent. She keeps canaries.
- Countess Aurelia: I intend to exterminate the men.
- Constance: Eh, uh, kill them, you mean?
- Countess Aurelia: Dispose of them, Constance.
- Constance: But if they're killed, they're bound to be missed.
- Constance: In cases like this, I always write the president.
- Countess Aurelia: Does he ever answer your letters?
- Constance: Oh, he knows that I prefer him not to - it might excite gossip.
- Countess Aurelia: Did you know about this, Irma?
- Irma: I know they want to make us all the same, countess.
