Film Quotes by Hermione Gingold
13 quotes
Year: 1958
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Aunt Alicia:
Love is eternal spring in an eternal garden!
Madame Alvarez: And when eternal spring is over?
Aunt Alicia: Oh, what difference does that make?
Madame Alvarez: It makes a great deal of difference to Gigi. And may I tell you something? I am not so sure that I disagree with her.
Madame Alvarez: And when eternal spring is over?
Aunt Alicia: Oh, what difference does that make?
Madame Alvarez: It makes a great deal of difference to Gigi. And may I tell you something? I am not so sure that I disagree with her.
--
Hermione Gingold
(as Madame Alvarez)
in
Gigi
(1958)
Year: 1966
Director:
Earl Bellamy
Director:
Earl Bellamy
Freddie Munster:
Mumsy, let me do him in, pretty please?
Lady Effigie Munster: He shall be done in, but according to the Griffin's prearranged plan.
Lady Effigie Munster: He shall be done in, but according to the Griffin's prearranged plan.
--
Hermione Gingold
(as Lady Effigie Munster)
in
Munster, Go Home
(1966)
Year: 1966
Director:
Earl Bellamy
Director:
Earl Bellamy
Lady Effigie Munster:
Really children. Last night couldn't have been more badly bungled if I had given it to parliament to do.
--
Hermione Gingold
(as Lady Effigie Munster)
in
Munster, Go Home
(1966)
Year: 1961
Director:
Michael Anderson
Director:
Michael Anderson
Lilly Harris:
Oh yes. By cheque !
--
Hermione Gingold
in
The Naked Edge
(1961)
Year: 1958
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Gaston Lachaille:
I brought you some caramels.
Gigi: Thank you, Gaston.
Madame Alvarez: Gaston, you spoil her so.
Gaston Lachaille: The champagne is for you.
Madame Alvarez: You spoil me too.
Gigi: Thank you, Gaston.
Madame Alvarez: Gaston, you spoil her so.
Gaston Lachaille: The champagne is for you.
Madame Alvarez: You spoil me too.
--
Hermione Gingold
(as Madame Alvarez)
in
Gigi
(1958)
Year: 1958
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Gaston Lachaille:
I must consider my next move very carefully. All of Paris is watching me.
Madame Alvarez: Gaston, what are you talking about? The whole world is watching you!
Madame Alvarez: Gaston, what are you talking about? The whole world is watching you!
--
Hermione Gingold
(as Madame Alvarez)
in
Gigi
(1958)
Year: 1958
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
[discussing Gigi's lessons with Aunt Alicia]
Madame Alvarez: Last week she taught her to eat cold lobster to perfection.
Gaston Lachaille: What in heaven's name for?
Madame Alvarez: She says it's extremely useful.
Madame Alvarez: Last week she taught her to eat cold lobster to perfection.
Gaston Lachaille: What in heaven's name for?
Madame Alvarez: She says it's extremely useful.
--
Hermione Gingold
(as Madame Alvarez)
in
Gigi
(1958)
Year: 1958
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
[Gastone brings some champagne for Mamita]
Gigi: Can I take a glass of champagne, Mamita?
Madame Alvarez: Have you lost your mind, Gigi? Of course not!
[heads towards the kitchen; Gaston quickly slides his glass over to Gigi]
Gigi: Can I take a glass of champagne, Mamita?
Madame Alvarez: Have you lost your mind, Gigi? Of course not!
[heads towards the kitchen; Gaston quickly slides his glass over to Gigi]
--
Hermione Gingold
(as Madame Alvarez)
in
Gigi
(1958)
Year: 1958
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Honore Lachaille:
I must tell you that you upset all my plans for the weekend! I came prepared for battle, and an old wound...
[points to his heart]
Honore Lachaille: ...prevented me from charging.
Madame Alvarez: I don't think she was your type anyway, Honore.
Honore Lachaille: You were watching me?
Madame Alvarez: Force of habit. When a pretty woman came by I always had to watch you.
[points to his heart]
Honore Lachaille: ...prevented me from charging.
Madame Alvarez: I don't think she was your type anyway, Honore.
Honore Lachaille: You were watching me?
Madame Alvarez: Force of habit. When a pretty woman came by I always had to watch you.
--
Hermione Gingold
(as Madame Alvarez)
in
Gigi
(1958)
Year: 1958
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Director:
Vincente Minnelli
Honore Lachaille:
I'll tell you about that blue villa, Mamita. I was so much in love with you, I wanted to marry you. Yes, it's true. I was beginning to think of marriage. Imagine, marriage, ME! Oh, no! I was really desperate! I had to do something. And what I did was the soprano!
Madame Alvarez: Thank you, Honore. That was the most charming and endearing excuse for infidelity I've ever heard.
Madame Alvarez: Thank you, Honore. That was the most charming and endearing excuse for infidelity I've ever heard.
--
Hermione Gingold
(as Madame Alvarez)
in
Gigi
(1958)