Hour of the Wolf (1968)

Gertrud Fridh: Corinne von Merkens

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Quotes 

• Baron von Merkens : Does our artist not agree?

  Johan Borg : Forgive me. I call myself an artist for lack of a better name. In my creative work there is nothing implicit except compulsion. Through no fault of mine, I've been pointed out as something quite extraordinary, a calf with five legs, a monster. I have never fought to attain that position and I shall not fight to keep it. Megalomania? Yes I've felt it waft about my brow at times, but I think I'm immune . I have only to think of the utter unimportance of art in the world we live in to bring it down to earth , although the compulsion is there all the same.

  Corinne von Merkens : There speaks an artist!

• Corinne von Merkens : My husband is rather jealous. He is a splendid lover.

  [lifts her dress to show her upper, inner thigh] 

  Corinne von Merkens : Look at this mark, by the way. It's a scar from another man's, shall we say, "advances." A perpetual source of renewed excitement. It's all very trivial, of course, but to me it's stimulating. Soon I'll have to think up something new. This mark can't keep its fascination forever. Can you help me?

• Old Lady with Hat : Such lovely music. I think I must remove my hat, so I can hear better.

  [the old lady takes off her hat and then pulls off her face] 

  Corinne von Merkens : It really smells of glue. Though she insists it's all synthetic. But regular glue is what it is. She doesn't fool me.

  [the old lady plucks out her eyes and puts them in wine glasses] 

• Corinne von Merkens : [showing Johan's painting of Veronica Vogler to Alma and Johan]  Alma, you're going to see something very beautiful your husband has made. Here's the painting, directly across from my bed. I can see it every morning and night. It's become part of my lonely life. I love her.

  Corinne von Merkens : [to Johan]  How long did you live together? Forgive me for asking something so personal.

  Alma Borg : Five years.

  Corinne von Merkens : Really? He's told you? He loved her, didn't he? I don't need to ask. It was a first-rate scandal at the time. But so romantic. Jealous?

  Alma Borg : I don't believe so.

  Corinne von Merkens : My husband is quite jealous. He's an excellent lover.

  Corinne von Merkens : [lifting her dress to expose her thigh]  Look at this mark, by the way. It's a scar from another man's, shall we say, advances. An eternal spring of renewed excitement. All of it is very trivial, of course, but for me it's stimulating. Soon I'll have to come up with something new. That scar won't remain fascinating forever. Can you help me? Alma, dear, don't get angry. I'm only kidding. It was a silly joke. Come now. Let's go join the others. I have at least bought a fairly significant piece of your husband. Don't you think?

• Corinne von Merkens : Don't you think Veronica has waited long enough? She started to prepare for your visit early this morning. She's become even more beautiful. My husband is suffering. He's jealous. And your touching little companion... Three shots, one of which was fatal.