The Girls Page #3

Synopsis: Three actresses prepare to go on the road in a theater production of Lysistrata, Aristophanes' classic comic play about women and war. As they re-assess and deal with the problems in their respective private lives, they recognize the parallels with the play and begin to realize that it is serious - even tragic - after all.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Director(s): Mai Zetterling
Production: Sandrews
 
IMDB:
6.8
Year:
1968
100 min
184 Views


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

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Mai Zetterling

Mai Elisabeth Zetterling (Swedish pronunciation: [mâjː sɛ̂tːəɭɪ̂ŋ]; 24 May 1925 - 17 March 1994) was a Swedish actress and film director. more…

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