Les Visiteurs du Soir (1942)

Fernand Ledoux: Le baron Hugues - le châtelain, père d'Anne

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• Le diable : [to Dominique]  You look astonishingly like one of my daughters.

  Dominique - un ménestrel : I'm flattered.

  Le baron Hugues - le châtelain, père d'Anne : You have daughters?

  Le diable : Yes. I have many children, boys and girls, but I must admit, I prefer girls, especially ones like yours. Boys are ungrateful - no sense of duty, disobedient. I'm not a hard man, but I detest being disobeyed.

• Le baron Hugues - le châtelain, père d'Anne : Sing us another song.

  Gilles - un ménestrel : [singing]  The tender and dangerous face of love, Appeared to me one night after an endless day, Perhaps is was an archer with his bow, Perhaps a musician with his harp, I know no more, I know nothing, All I know, Is that he wounded me, Perhaps with an arrow, Perhaps with a song, All I know, Is that he wounded me, His shot hit my heart wounded forever, Burning, Ardently burning, This wound of love...

• Le baron Hugues - le châtelain, père d'Anne : I believe my daughter would like to hear sweet things that touch the heart. Stories of romance, the yearnings of simple hearts. Are there any singers in the hall?

  Gilles - un ménestrel : [singing]  Demons and marvels, Winds and waves, Far away already, The tide has gone out, And you like seaweed, Caressed by the wind, In the dunes of your bed, You stir in your sleep, Demons and marvels, Winds and waves, Far away already, The tide has gone out, But in your half-open eyes, Two little waves, Still remain, Demons and marvels, Winds and waves, Two little waves, To drown myself in...

• Le baron Hugues - le châtelain, père d'Anne : When I speak, people listen and remain silent! Dominique, I want - do you hear me? I want you to take off these men's clothes.

  Dominique - un ménestrel : Right now?

  Le baron Hugues - le châtelain, père d'Anne : What are you saying?

  Dominique - un ménestrel : Nothing. You speak, I remain silent.