The Girls Page #2
- Year:
- 1968
- 100 min
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Men and children!
But if we do what you say...
Heaven forbid...
Could you really guarantee peace?
I'm sure of it. Listen...
-We sit at home, all enticing...
- She looks younger on stage.
What a load of rubbish.
... but when they want it, we refuse.
They'll sign any peace treaty!
- But what if they leave us?
- Exactly! What then?
Then we'll have to do without them.
The lesser of two evils.
But suppose they take us
to bed by force?
Hang on to the door!
-And if they still force us?
-Then it gets difficult.
- She could be fun.
-I don't get this at all.
It's no fun for him
when she doesn't want to.
- I'm glad you enjoyed it.
-We liked it very much.
You got something from it?
Oh, yes. Of course. Definately.
It was nice of you to come.
Thank you.
Why does it always have
to be like this?
Girls, girls! Let me be the first
to take the oath!
No. We're going to draw lots.
How do we do this?
Come here, all of you.
Kalonike, repeat the oath after me,
word for word.
-The rest of you, too.
-We swear!
I swear..
No man shall come near me,
neither lover nor husband.
No man shall come near me,
neither lover nor husband.
No man shall come near me,
neither lover nor husband!
Even if he comes like
a battering-ram.
Even if he comes like...
like a battering-ram.
No, Lysistrata, I can't say it.
I go weak at the knees.
Even if he comes like
a battering-ram.
- I will live at home as a virgin.
- Marianne!
I will live at home as a virgin.
I will live at home as a virgin!
- I will dress so enticingly...
- I will dress so enticingly...
I will dress so enticingly...
... that my lover lusts for me.
... that my lover lusts for me.
... that my lover lusts for me!
- I never want to see you again!
- I'll get a divorce. I promise.
-You say it, but you never will.
- I hare my wife. It's you I love.
- I've heard it all before.
-You'll hear it again!
Stop saying it over and over again.
It only upsets me.
- Let's talk of fun things.
- I've no sense of humor..
- But you do have my child.
-That's a joke!
- No one shall sleep with me.
- No one shall sleep with me.
No one shall sleep with me!
And if he forces himself upon me...
And if he forces himself upon me...
I shall remain frigid.
I shall remain frigid.
I shall remain frigid!
Perhaps a whole bedroom suite?
White is very popular at the moment.
Or something more exclusive
in mahogany.
Awider bed, perhaps.
We have both 90 and 105 cm,
very popular sizes.
in here you can try which type
of springing suits you best.
Here's a cross section.
The springs are very strong
in the middle
where the load is greatest.
There are three grades of firmness:
extra firm for people over 85 kilos
or for those wanting
a very firm springing.
Along here we can select
a suitable bedhead.
Here we have a bedroom suite
in mahogany, in colonial style.
Mahogany is a very popular material.
Here we have two 90 cm mattresses.
But it's also available
in widths of 105 or200 cm.
This bed is called the "Sapphire"
and is of oak, clad in raffia.
I will not lift my legs to the skies.
I will not lift my legs to the skies!
The "Atmosphere" is our newest,
available in oak or white gloss.
The price is 3,975 kronor
including tax.
- Nor crouch on all fours.
- Nor crouch on all fours!
This is the "BellaVista".
The price is about 1,700 kronor.
Do you all swear.this?
No!
"Yes, we swear.."
- I swear..
-We swear!
-You and I have no need to talk.
- Preferably not.
-We understand each other anyway.
- Enough to share a compartment.
- Have you no shame old men?
- Pensioners!
- Pyromaniacs!
-What are you upto?
Ridiculous!
A gang of women on guard!
- How insulting!
-What's ridiculous about it?
Let me tell you, old man.
You've not seen a fraction
of our strength.
Set fire to their skirts, men!
Empty your pots over them, girls,
so they cool down!
I'll kick you
where it hurts!
Stuff it, you old bag!
Darlings! I'll be home soon.
Miss you. Mamma.
Pluck the old hens!
Kick them in the butt!
Can I have these, please?
You can have anything
you like, darling.
- I should be happy then.
-And you are happy.
Yes, very.
Anything else you want?
No. I've got everything
I ever wanted.
- I'm so happy.
-Well, then...
Here you are.
Stephan, a little gentleman
in corduroy.
The whole suit costs 19.75 kronor.
The shirt...
... is priced at 9.75.
Also available in blue and red.
See how well the tie matches.
We have another show at 6.30 pm
when you're all welcome to our
children's fashion department.
-Why the water, you witches?
-Why the torches, old men?
-You'll see the flames!
-And you'll see them quenched!
- Don't talk back, you cow!
- I can say what I want!
I'm free!
- I'll heat you up!
-You need awash. Get the soap!
-A wash? You b*tch!
-You stink!
Ready for you on stage.
-Set their hair on fire!
- Pour water on the old fools!
-I'm glad you enjoyed it.
- We liked it very much.
You got something from it?
Oh,yes. Of course. Definately.
Wait!
Don't go.
Plaese come back
and sit down for a moment.
I know it's not usual
for an actress to say anything
apart from the play but...
I was watching you tonight
and thought that...
If you had the chance,
you'd want to talk to us
about what you've seen.
I mean... discuss how you
perceived the play.
Well, now's our chance.
You can't collect your bags and
shoes and hats and gloves yet.
The cloakroom is closed for another
I know we all want to go home,
have a bite and go to bed
but aren't there things
more important than food and sleep?
I mean, this is something
that concerns us all.
Is it possible to change people
and the world we live in?
You tell me.
Can we change ourselves?
That's why Aristophanes
wrote this play.
To get things moving,
to make people care...
and to make us...
...to stop us sitting around,
believing we can do nothing.
There are things we can do!
Above all he wants us
to stop thinking
that we're so marvellous.
You're sitting here now, completely
satisfied with yourselves.
What you've just seen was a trifle.
A comedy nothing to take seriously.
A real classic, scholarly and nice,
but nothing you give athought.
You sit as if you were made of wood.
Say something!
Don't you see?
We have to talk!
Stop being so embarrassed
and critical.
People have to be able to talk.
Don't you understand that it's we
who make the world what it is?
What? Another revolt
among the women?
What happened... was it planned?
Are you going on like this?
-The press conference is in there.
-What did you say to stop her?
What? Another revolt
among the women?
They're always fussing, dissatisfied,
wanting to change everything.
They've got nothing
to complain about.
I think you should askher..
They're out of their minds!
They yelled, poured water on us.
It looked as if we'd wet ourselves.
I came as a government official
to collect money from the treasury
and the gates are shut in my face
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