Death of a Cyclist (1955)
Otello Toso: Miguel Castro
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Quotes
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Miguel Castro : The other day, someone told me a very interesting story. The story of a happy marriage that went downhill.
María José de Castro : Why?
Miguel Castro : The woman tricked the man.
María José de Castro : Oh really? How original.
Miguel Castro : Let me finish. The woman tricked the man. They were both good people, especially the woman. And he had a lot of money.
María José de Castro : So what did the husband do, kill his wife?
Miguel Castro : No, even better. He left her. Without a penny, suddenly she lost her entire life. Even everyday life, lost. And nobody wanted to give her a hand. Do you like it?
María José de Castro : The story? It's not too bad. Who told it to you?
Miguel Castro : Rafa.
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Miguel Castro : Have you taken up business now?
Rafael Sandoval : Not exactly business. More like a game.
Miguel Castro : A forbidden game?
Rafael Sandoval : A dangerous one.
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Miguel Castro : People talk about us. The way you behave. The things I do. Social chatter. It's not important.
María José de Castro : It could be.
Miguel Castro : Never. In my book, it's not what you say, it's what you do.
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María José de Castro : What did he say?
Miguel Castro : The priest?
María José de Castro : No, Rafa.
Miguel Castro : Just small talk. Why?
María José de Castro : I can't stand the creep.
Miguel Castro : He's just a poor devil, a poet.
María José de Castro : He's always criticizing.
Miguel Castro : Isn't that his job?
María José de Castro : He's always gossiping.
Miguel Castro : We all talk about what we see, imagine, suspect. You talk about others, and they talk about you.
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María José de Castro : What do you envy most? The name or the money?
Miguel Castro : What do you think? A name can be tarnished by some unseemly act.
María José de Castro : Unseemly? Like what?
Miguel Castro : I don't know. How about murder?
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Miguel Castro : Is he still in love with you?
María José de Castro : Juan? What a thing to say!
Miguel Castro : Why not? You're prettier by the day.
María José de Castro : Very kind of you.
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Miguel Castro : An unseemly act tarnishes a name but the name still remains, whereas money is more fragile.
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María José de Castro : I love you, Miguel. I love you.
Miguel Castro : No, you don't love me. You love what I represent. All this. Everything I can give you. Everything I can take away.
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María José de Castro : Miguel, you're what matters most.
Miguel Castro : No! No, it's not me. It's your selfishness.
María José de Castro : My selfishness?
Miguel Castro : Yes. It's the only thing I can use to my advantage. Your selfishness, your greed, your lust for life, your unquenchable desires.