home

that’s false sentimentality

December 3rd, 2005 at 16:30 (1930s)

If you want to have a romantic dinner at home then send your butler to bed to be alone with your guest. That is, of course, if you have enough money to afford a butler. Just send him to bed with the words go to bed, little father. Then have a little chitchat and wait for the clock to strike twelve.

Then go ahead with this dialogue (only works if you’re in Paris though):

“Do you hear that?”
“It’s twelve o’clock.”
“It’s midnight. Look at the clock. One hand has met the other hand. They kiss. Isn’t that wonderful?”
“That’s the way a clock works. What’s wonderful about it?”
“It’s midnight. One half of Paris is making love to the other half.”
“You merely feel you must put yourself in a romantic mood to add to your exhilaration.”
“I can’t possibly think of any better reason.”
“That’s false sentimentality.”

So, from which movie is this very romantic extract?

2 Responses to “that’s false sentimentality”


  1. “Your general appearance is not distasteful”
    That was “Ninotchka” - hope I’ve spelt it correctly - setting the standard for playing hard to get. Many have followed suit since then!



Leave a reply

Comments with more than 5 links have to be approved first. Your Mail will not be published. To save your comment please type in Asta where required.