Ninotchka (1939)

Felix Bressart: Buljanoff

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Quotes 

• Buljanoff : How are things in Moscow?

  Ninotchka : Very Good. The last mass trials were a great success. There are going to be fewer but better Russians.

• Ninotchka : I must have a complete report of your negotiations and a detailed expense account.

  Buljanoff : No, non, Ninotchka. Don't ask for it. There's an old Turkish proverb that says: If something smells bad, why put your nose in it?

  Ninotchka : And there is an old Russian saying: The cat with cream on his whiskers had better find good excuses.

• Mercier : Frankly gentlemen, we're expected to take a loss.

  Iranoff : Capitalistic methods...

  Buljanoff : [nodding in agreement]  They accumulate millions while taking loss after loss!

• Iranoff : We can say whatever we want. We can shout! We can complain! Look: THE SERVICE IN THIS HOTEL IS TERRIBLE! See? Nobody comes, nobody pays any attention! That's freedom.

  Buljanoff : That's bad management.

• Iranoff : He is cutting our throat.

  Buljanoff : What can we do? We have to accept.

  Comrade Kopalski : Comrades, comrades. Don't let's give in so quickly. After all, we have to uphold the prestige of Russia!

  Buljanoff : All right, let's uphold it for another ten minutes.

• Iranoff : That must be the one.

  Buljanoff : Yes. He looks like a Comrade.

  Man at Railroad Station : [with a Nazi Salute]  Heil Hitler.

  German Woman at Railroad Station : [with a Nazi Salute]  Heil Hitler.

  Iranoff : No, that's not him.

  Buljanoff : Positively not.

• Comrade Kopalski : Even the swallows are back.

  Iranoff : Really? Yes, that's right. Maybe it's the same swallow we saw in Paris.

  Buljanoff : Yes, it is, Ninotchka, it is. He must have been in Paris. You can see it in his whole attitude. He just picked up a crumb of our black bread, shook his head, and dropped it.

• Buljanoff , Comrade Kopalski , Iranoff : [repeated line - drunkenly]  Why are you so good to us?

• Ninotchka : You must be reasonable, comrades.

  Iranoff : She is right. Anyhow, let's talk ourselves into it

  Buljanoff : It's great!. It's marvelous! It's wonderful!

• Buljanoff : You know what they say, there is nothing like home.

  Iranoff : Yes, and we might as well face it.

• Buljanoff : They can't censor our memories, can they?

  Ninotchka : No.

• Buljanoff : Just see how happy the people look from here.

  Comrade Kopalski : Can you blame them? At last the May Day parade is over.

• Buljanoff : May I ask you how much your rooms are?

  Hotel Manager : Well, gentlemen, I'm afraid our rates are rather high.

  Buljanoff : Why should you be afraid?