Citizen Cohn (1992 TV Movie)

Karen Ludwig: Ethel Rosenberg

Quotes 

• [the ghost of Ethel Rosenberg visits Roy in his deathbed] 

  Ethel Rosenberg : Here's a secret, boychick. The electricity makes everything brighter. I could see. All the Jews were afraid because if you could kill me, all the Jews would die.

• Roy Marcus Cohn : Can you, uh... I got to go to court because they're gonna try to disbar me.

  Ethel Rosenberg : The hearings are over, darling, all over.

  Roy Marcus Cohn : Did I win?

  Ethel Rosenberg : No!

  Roy Marcus Cohn : [With disbelief]  No? They disbarred me?

  Ethel Rosenberg : Ooh, they did!

  Roy Marcus Cohn : [Incredulously]  Unhh?

  Ethel Rosenberg : Why were you so naughty? Why?

  Roy Marcus Cohn : Oh, I don't know!

  Ethel Rosenberg : Why? Why did you get me? Hmmm?

  Roy Marcus Cohn : I...

  Ethel Rosenberg : Because I was a woman?

  Roy Marcus Cohn : No!

  Ethel Rosenberg : Because I was a Jew?

  Roy Marcus Cohn : No! I killed you for the headlines! For the fuckin' headlines!