The Masque of the Red Death (1964)
Hazel Court: Juliana
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Quotes
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Juliana : Prince Prospero? Why do you roam the late night corridors?
Prospero : Sleep eludes me.
Juliana : You have disturbing thoughts?
Prospero : And you, Juliana? What keeps you awake?
Juliana : I think my thoughts dwell on the same subject as yours. The peasant girl.
Prospero : She has a perfect faith.
Juliana : So do I. In you and in what you believe. I've been an eager student but I've held back from the final ceremonies. And now I'm ready to join you at the invocation.
Prospero : How truly realistic women are. Finally, you are ready to dare the most terrible rites and incantations to secure your position here. I wonder. I wonder if she is ready to dare as much if anything for the sake of love.
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Juliana : Gino , my father where are they?
Prospero : [laughing as Francesca hides herself] Modesty but no humility, why do you hide yourself?
Francesca : It's not right that you should look at me.
Prospero : That cross you wear around your neck is it only a decoration or are you a true christian believer?
Francesca : Yes I believe truly.
Prospero : Then I want you to remove it at once and never to wear it within this castle again.
[holds out his hand while Francesca takes off her necklace]
Prospero : .
Juliana : This peasant girl is she always to be bathed in my bedroom?
Prospero : We'll find you another room Juliana, meanwhile you will dress the Lady Francesca in one of your finest gowns.
Juliana : I don't...
Prospero : Later you can instruct her in the ways of the court.
Francesca : Please my father.
Prospero : Your father... oh yes your father and your lover are being quartered in a warm and safe place, now I must go and join my guests.
Juliana : [turning to Francesca] You may think that you have impressed the Prince Prospero, but you can count on little help from me.
Francesca : You will do as he told you.
Juliana : Yes as we all must do.
Francesca : I will do what I must to save my men, but if they are killed I will die and so will Prince Prospero.
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Francesca : [after Gino has been ordered to be removed from the castle] Prince Prospero let me go with him.
Prospero : You?
Francesca : Please.
Prospero : You , oh no my dear I couldn't bear to think of... No
[to the crowd]
Prospero : you will go to your rooms now and prepare for the masque, you will not appear in your costumes until... midnight.
Prospero : [turns to see Francesca following him] Why do you follow me?
Francesca : Bring Gino back and I will do whatever you wish.
Prospero : You would destroy yourself for him?
Francesca : Yes.
Prospero : [smiling] You almost cause me to doubt.
Juliana : Prospero, my prince I'm ready
[removes the rose to reveal the mark she gave herself]
Juliana : .
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Juliana : My master... Satan!
[Prospero laughs from another room]
Juliana : Prospero? Prospero?
[Gets up]
Juliana : I am betrothed... of the devil. And I have seen the terrors.
Prospero : Not all of them.
Juliana : [Enters the white room] I have survived my own sacrifice.
Prospero : There is more.
Juliana : [Enters the purple room] And I'm stronger in the devil's favor than you are!
[Enters the yellow room]
Juliana : Together on earth... we shall live as man and wife... and when he calls us, you shall be saved... and I, still, your wife!
[Enters the main ballroom and walks toward the clock]
Juliana : I have tasted the beauties of terror.
Prospero : Hush. Listen. The passing of time... the beating of a heart... the footsteps of an assassin... destiny!
[Juliana is killed by Prospero's hawk]
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Juliana : Demon lover, of all those who wish to live in your eternal night, here in your hour of deepest dark, in your temple, and before your altar, I twice bind myself to thee - as your handmaiden and your betrothed.