The Pirate (1948)
Judy Garland: Manuela
Photos
Quotes
-
Manuela : I wish I had now. Now, will you get out of here?
Serafin : You won't come with me?
Manuela : No.
Serafin : Very well then.
[He goes through the window, turns to Manuela]
Serafin : You know, it isn't essential for you to love me to be in the troupe. It helps, but it isn't essential.
Manuela : Get out!
Serafin : [leaves to go out window] Good-bye.
Manuela : No, not that way! You'll kill yourself.
Serafin : You do care. You do care!
Manuela : No, I don't! No, I don't!
Serafin : Manuela, you love me! You love me!
-
Manuela : I wish you'd stop circling me. It's like talking to a top!
-
Manuela : If I didn't laugh I should be very annoyed.
-
Manuela : [while hypnotized] Underneath this prim exterior, there are depths of emotion, romantic longings... Underneath this prim exterior, there are depths of emotion, romantic longings...
-
Manuela : How could I have been so gullible? Why, I should have known from the first moment I saw you on the stage that you know nothing about acting!
-
Manuela : Why, it would mean the ruination of my complete life!
-
Manuela : Don't call me pure soul, it irritates me!
-
Manuela : I realize that there's a practical world and a dream world. I know which is which. I shan't mix them. I promise.
-
Serafin : Come, pure spirit. Come with me.
Don Pedro Vargas : I forbid it, it's a disgrace!
The Viceroy : [to Don Pedro] Sit down, Don Pedro.
[turns back to Serafin]
Serafin : Gracious lady, if you have any wish express it freely to me. I, who am your friend.
Manuela : I wish...
Serafin : Yes?
Manuela : I wish...
Don Pedro Vargas : Black magic! I won't have him practice black magic on my future wife! Oh, It's an outrage!
The Viceroy : [to Don Pedro] Hold your tongue, Don Pedro. I will not have this performance ruined by your bourgeoise possessiveness.
Serafin : Excellency, would you please tell him this is not flirtation. It is science.
The Viceroy : It is science.
Don Pedro Vargas : Whatever you called, I don't like it!
The Viceroy : [turns to Don Pedro] I demand that you hold your tongue!
[turns back to Serafin]
The Viceroy : Proceed, sir, with this mesmerism.
-
[first lines]
Manuela : The history of the Pirate, Mack the Black Macoco... Macoco the dazzling, Macoco the tabulous, the hawk of the sea, the prince of pirates whose spirit of legends will live on through the ages, praise a mortal thieves. As hereinafter set forth and whose glorious and formidable exploits are here related in a true history. Staggering to the imagination and ravishing the sensibilities with tales of wealth of gold and silver beyond dreams of avarice of stolen treasure of maidens captive of villages destroyed of cities decimated for a whim or a caress.
-
Manuela : To see Paris! All my life I've dreamed of that, the gaiety, and color and people.
Don Pedro Vargas : I've seen it all.
-
Manuela : Is it sunrise or sunset?
-
Manuela : I should have thought that in a town like Port Sebastián, bodyguards were unnecessary.
Serafin : You, gracious lady, will always need a bodyguard. Even in the lonely wastes of the Sahara Desert, the sands would rise up and follow you. Tell me, what is your name?
Manuela : I do not see how that could possibly concern you.
Serafin : It is as vital to me as the beat of my heart. Are you married?
Manuela : No, but I will be by this time next week.
Serafin : Then you should never step into the sight of other men. It is too great a provocation.
Manuela : Very well. I shall remove the provocation.
-
Manuela : First let me see the sea.
-
Manuela : [singing] When he'd make his daily rounds, Gals would trail him like a pack o' hounds, Every night, he'd have a date, Ladies go to pieces over pieces of eight...
-
Manuela : I shall do his bidding. I shall follow him. Yea, to the ends of the world, I shall follow him!
-
Aunt Inez : Ah! the sun is shining for you today. A good omen. My Manuela, the wife of our mayor. You're going to be so happy.
Manuela : What if I'm not?
Aunt Inez : But you will be, my dear, if you wish for it hard enough. You can make anything come true by wishing for it.
Manuela : Anything?
Aunt Inez : Anything.
-
Manuela : Aunt Inez, I have something dreadful to tell you. Do you remember that night in Port Sebastián when you thought you heard a girl singing? You did. It was me.
-
Manuela : You can't ask that of me! You know I'd do anything in this world to save you, anything, but you can't ask that!
-
Manuela : I - I hardly know you.
Serafin : I hardly know you, either. We'll have the excitement of discovery.
Manuela : But, I...
Don Pedro Vargas : Do you two realize that I am in the room?
Serafin : Must I remind you...
Don Pedro Vargas : I won't stand by and allow you to make love to my affianced wife!
-
Manuela : I love you for what you are: ruthless and cruel, taking what you want, fearing no one!
-
Manuela : One crime or two crimes might be something to confess, but crime on such a magnificent scale, why, that becomes an epic. You transcend th - the petty moral codes of ordinary men.
-
Manuela : The most piddling of all men. A namby-pamby who dares not leave this village, a catchpenny who's afraid even of the sea.
-
Manuela : [singing] Love of my life, Life of my love...
-
Manuela : Your spirit and your legend will live on through the ages. Oh, I worship you for your immortal deeds, your fearlessness, your daring.