Carnival in Flanders (1935)

André Alerme: Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre, The Burgomaster

Quotes 

• Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre : So I give you my daughter - - but how many cows and pigs will you buy every year? That's the question.

• Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre : No need to explain. I was once young too. Wine and women - - it all costs money.

  Julien Breughel : Oh, you mustn't think -...

  Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre : Have a good time!

• Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre : You Frenchwomen talk too much!

  Cornelia de Witte, Madame la Bourgmestre : And you - not enough!

• Cornelia de Witte, Madame la Bourgmestre : What do you intend to do?

  Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre : Don't be so curious.

  Cornelia de Witte, Madame la Bourgmestre : I'm not curious. I'm suspicious.

  Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre : These are lofty matters beyond women's comprehension.

• Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre : Old hens cackling away before a storm!

• Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre : Oh! Why all this fitting and finery?

  Cornelia de Witte, Madame la Bourgmestre : These are lofty matters beyond men's comprehension.

• Korbus de Witte, le bourgmestre : Easy for you to scoff - you're not the corpse!