The Loves of Carmen Quotes

"Don José Lizarabengoa: But why was I walking? Because I was punished for letting you escape, that's why. Carmen García: All that for me. Just imagine. I owe you a great deal, it seems. How much longer must you stand here? Don José Lizarabengoa: Of what importance is that to you? [Carmen starts to walk away, clicking her castanets, Jose stops her] Don José Lizarabengoa: Another hour, just one more and I can leave here. I'm confined to the barracks, but I'll get away, I swear it. Carmen García: Come to think of it, I'm beginning to be bored with this party. I think I shall run away from it and go to Lillas Pastia's. In about an hour. That same hour you were speaking of... little cousin. [She clicks her castanets as she walks away]

Movie: The Loves of Carmen
Carmen García: You're a nice boy but I don't love you. I don't love anybody. I never in my life loved anybody. And you're just the sort of big stupid who falls in love in return for a kiss. And then makes a nuisance of himself. [She opens a back door]
Carmen García: You can go out this back way. [Don Jose stands there confused]
Carmen García: Get out. Have you lost your hearing? I said go home!
Don José Lizarabengoa: But why?
Carmen García: Because... Because I'm afraid that... that someday you will be very cruel.

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Carmen García: [Talking about Navarré] Is it really true they wear little blue berets and tell big black lies?
Don José Lizarabengoa: Oh, never. Never.
Carmen García: And don't know how to love a woman?
Don José Lizarabengoa: Well, that's true. Teach me, I'm from Navarré, and I don't know a thing.
Carmen García: There's a big black lie. [They kiss, and Jose handles her roughly]
Carmen García: Ay! The Gypsies say that a lover should have gentle hands, a gentle mouth, and a gentle heart.
Don José Lizarabengoa: And a woman the same?
Carmen García: No. She should have cruel hands, a cruel mouth, and no heart at all. [They kiss]

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Dancaire: [to José] You don't like us, do you? We fill you with disgust. We're the symbol of your degradation.

Movie: The Loves of Carmen
Don José Lizarabengoa: You didn't take anyone to them? For them to rob?
Carmen García: No.
Don José Lizarabengoa: Why not?
Carmen García: Oh. Maybe because... Maybe because I had a feeling you didn't want me to do those things anymore. [He smiles]

Movie: The Loves of Carmen
Pablo: [They are in the middle of robbing a stagecoach] We have company.
Don José Lizarabengoa: [Carmen comes over and takes a man's watch] What are you doing here? I told you I want you to stay away from this!
Carmen García: I was bored! I won't sit on my haunches and wait for you like the wife of a payo, stirring a pot of stew. I've been my own woman and a Gypsy too long, my friend.
Don José Lizarabengoa: I told you to leave these matters to me. I want no more of this.
Carmen García: You told me you wanted no more. I'm not your slave. I'm Carmen and nobody tells me what to do, I do as I please. If you're ashamed of what I am, find another woman. Get yourself a payo wife! You and your payo honor. I spit on your honor!
Don José Lizarabengoa: [She spits at him] Get back to camp.
Carmen García: I always used to ride with García.
Don José Lizarabengoa: I'm not García.
Carmen García: No, you're not. In many ways, you're not.

Movie: The Loves of Carmen