Z (1969)
Julien Guiomar: Le colonel de gendarmerie
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Quotes
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The General : That one's a mad dog. He'll make the most of it. No shame. A Jew, naturally.
Le colonel de gendarmerie : A half-Jew.
The General : Worst kind. They feel superior even to other Jews.
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Le colonel de gendarmerie : I'll read it. "I, Bertrand... aka the Chinaman, bar owner, etc., do hereby declare that on May 22 of this year, Yago and Vago entered my bar at 7:00 pm and remained until 10:00 pm. I saw them start with several glasses of anisette..."
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Le colonel de gendarmerie : Thirteenth witness, a dockhand, "I saw Vago an Yago drinking all evening. By the time they left at 10:00 pm, they were drunk. The Chinaman said, 'Leave the kamikaze.'"
Examining Magistrate : Kamikaze?
Le colonel de gendarmerie : A three-wheel hauler. Japanese model.
Le procureur : This is like the Far East.
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Le colonel de gendarmerie : It seems they'd been out drinking at the Chinaman's bar.
Le procureur : There are Chinese merchants in our city?
Le colonel de gendarmerie : The owner fought in Korea in a volunteer battalion, so he's called the Chinaman.