The Butcher (1970)
Stéphane Audran: Hélène
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Quotes
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Hélène : [Walking through a cavern] You must understand that the instincts, the feelings, and even the intelligence of Cro-Magnon man was definitely human. The only differences to the problem were his needs to survive.
Student : What does "survive" mean?
Hélène : It means to stay alive. He began to draw. Do you know what we call desires when they lose their savage quality? Aspirations. If Cro-Magnon had not survived, the world in which we live wouldn't exist.
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Hélène : A crime is awful! Think of the poor girl!
Popaul : I've seen a corpse or two - their heads in the wind, cut in half, mouth open. I've seen three or four piled together. Kids with their eyes punctured. Indo-Chinese as old as Madame Tirrant completely torn to bits. I've seen pals of mine rotting in the sun, being eaten by maggots.
Butcher shop customer : Yes, war is a horrible thing. That's a fact, but murder like this - it's barbaric!
Popaul : We counted corpses by the truckload, so... I'm rambling.