Z (1969)
François Périer: Le procureur
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Le procureur : You must settle this quickly. The city, the country, even the world is watching and waiting. Our country's honor is at stake. Forget about these lowlifes. Your future lies before you. This case can take you very far or break your career. Take it from someone who knows.
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Le colonel de gendarmerie : Thirteenth witness, a dockhand, "I saw Vago an Yago drinking all evening. By the time they left at 10:00 pm, they were drunk. The Chinaman said, 'Leave the kamikaze.'"
Examining Magistrate : Kamikaze?
Le colonel de gendarmerie : A three-wheel hauler. Japanese model.
Le procureur : This is like the Far East.
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Le procureur : He just died.
The General : That doesn't change the terms of your statement. Simply replace "assault and battery" with "manslaughter."
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Le procureur : Yes, you can be prosecutor and appreciate the Paris Commune.
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Le procureur : Those necrophiliacs!
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Le colonel de gendarmerie : It seems they'd been out drinking at the Chinaman's bar.
Le procureur : There are Chinese merchants in our city?
Le colonel de gendarmerie : The owner fought in Korea in a volunteer battalion, so he's called the Chinaman.