Saint Joan (1957)
Richard Widmark: The Dauphin, Charles VII
Quotes
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The Dauphin, Charles VII : [after he is anointed and crowned in Rheims Cathedral] That holy oil Joan talked about is rancid.
Archbishop of Rheims : Your Majesty, that oil is nearly a thousand years old. It was brought by an angel to King Clovis.
The Dauphin, Charles VII : Well, no doubt it was fresher then.
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The Dauphin, Charles VII : The moment comes when the soldier must give way to the statesman.
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The Dauphin, Charles VII : It's always you good men who do the big mischiefs.
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The Dauphin, Charles VII : Now, what's the good of sitting on the throne, when the other fellows are giving all the orders?
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St.Joan of Arc : Be you a saint?
English Soldier : Yes, lady, straight from hell.
Dunois, Bastard of Orleans : A saint, and from hell!
English Soldier : Yes, noble captain, I have a day off. Every year, you know. That's my allowance for my one good action.
Cauchon : Wretch! In all the years of your life did you do only one good action?
English Soldier : I never thought about it: it came natural like. But they scored it up for me.
The Dauphin, Charles VII : What was it?
English Soldier : Why, the silliest thing you ever heard of. I...
St.Joan of Arc : He tied two sticks together, and gave them to a poor lass that was going to be burned.
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The Dauphin, Charles VII : You will pretend to be me.
Gilles de Rais : [to a fellow cardplayer] Pretend to be that thing. Holy Michael!