The Grand Illusion Page #3
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- 2016
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It is strictly forbidden
to appear in anything
except military uniform...
Dismissed.
Good news?
My aunt writes from Bordeaux
that they're crowded out.
What do you think?
it says here
there's a big Boche push.
There haven't been any celebrations
so it can't mean much.
Coming gardening?
If you like.
German bulletins are so exaggerated.
So are ours.
Remember the Russian steam-roller?
Don't you think it's time
we got down to... serious work?
But not all together.
Give me your tools.
And General Winter,
who'd kill off the wicked Boche
but act as a tonic for the Allies.
And "turpinite",
remember "turpinite"?
A container as big as a...
a radish... could blow up an army.
Why, they'd tried it
on flocks of sheep.
Pity they didn't stop at that!
What've you planted here?
Dandelions.
The war'll be over
before your dandelions sprout.
Don't be so sure.
This curious exercise
will give us laborers hands.
The hampers have come!
- The costumes?
- They're at the theatre.
One is full of women's clothes!
Coming, Sir?
No, I've no talent for theatricals.
Besides, I'm busy.
- A game of patience?
- Exactly. I'm a realist.
Well, Arthur, found anything?
Nothing...
Well, gentlemen, enjoy yourselves.
Easy does it!
Where will we put all this?
I don't know.
There must be some... Here!
Careful!
These things must be
handled gently...
with closed eyes!
Real dresses.
Looks like a child's dress.
Just below the knee.
So I heard, I wish I could see them!
Put it on!
Not him, he's badly shaven.
- You, angel-face.
- If it amuses you...
Here, take this.
We'll have to do a full inventory.
There's this too.
- And the corset!
- Careful!
They wear their hair short too.
Short hair!
Must seem like sleeping with a boy!
When the cat's away
the mice will play!
I'm sure my wife
hasn't cut her hair...
That's just for the bits of fluff.
How would you know,
with that mug?
Shoes!
I'd forgotten they were so small.
Stockings!
Silk stockings!
I'm ready, boys.
If we see you,
it'll ruin our illusions.
They're beautiful. Black stockings!
A real girl!
Funny, isn't it?
Don't you think it looks funny?
It really does look funny.
Poor lads.
Enjoy yourselves.
On one side,
children play at soldiers...
On the other,
soldiers play like children.
I wish I knew what's going on
at my home.
- No news?
- Nothing.
I don't care
what my old woman's doing.
I want to clear out
from sheer boredom.
You want to escape for the fun of it.
In my case, it's contrariness.
Now that I may not fight, I long to.
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