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The Versailles Treaty made a liar of me. Yes, a liar, because the terms we ad victorem posted were so harsh, the Germany simply finished.

13 seconds sound clip from the The Remains of the Day movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:28:20 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

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[...]

- Yes, we are well prepared, My Lord.

- Well... I'm sure you are.

- And what happens within this house during the conference could have a considerable repercussions on the whole course that Europe is taking. Yes, it means a great deal.

- Yeah, I might as well tell you Stevens, it means a great deal to me, personally.

- I had a German friend, Karl-Heinz Bremann. We fought on opposite sides in the war.

- We always said when this ratchet business is over, we'll sit down and have a drink together, like gentlemen.

- The Versailles Treaty made a liar of me. Yes, a liar, because the terms we ad victorem posted were so harsh, the Germany simply finished.

- Well, one doesn't do that to a defeated foe. No. Once you got your man on the canvas, that would be the end of it.

- My friend Bremann was ruined by inflation. Couldn't get a job in postwar Germany. Killed himself.

- Shot himself in a railway carriage between Hamburg and Berlin.

- Whenever since that time, I felt in my duty, my job, to hold out a helping hand to Germany. Give her a fair chance.

- So you see, seems this conference is crucial, and we really can't run the risk of any accidents.

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The Remains of the Day Sound Clip

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A selection of the most important quotes from The Remains of the Day (1993 film), featuring short sound bites.

Actors: Anthony Hopkins (Mr Stevens), Emma Thompson (Miss Kenton), Christopher Reeve (Congressman Jack Lewis), Hugh Grant (Reginald Cardinal), James Fox (Lord Darlington), Michael Lonsdale (Dupont d'Ivry)

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