Ninotchka (1939)
Felix Bressart: Buljanoff
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Quotes
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Buljanoff , Comrade Kopalski , Iranoff : [repeated line - drunkenly] Why are you so good to us?
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Buljanoff : Just see how happy the people look from here.
Comrade Kopalski : Can you blame them? At last the May Day parade is over.
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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?