Once a woman betrays a man, she despises him. In spite of his goodness and position, she will give him up for someone inferior if that someone is more, shall we say, attractive.

— Monsieur Henri Verdoux (Charlie Chaplin)

12 seconds sound clip from the Monsieur Verdoux movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 01:04:21 in the Blu-ray version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- I suppose women are capable of something more.

- You don't like women, do you?

- On the contrary, I love women, but I don't admire them.

- Why?

- Women are of the earth, realistic, dominated by physical facts.

- What nonsense!

- Once a woman betrays a man, she despises him. In spite of his goodness and position, she will give him up for someone inferior if that someone is more, shall we say, attractive.

- How little you know about women.

- You'd be surprised.

- That isn't love.

- What is love?

- Giving, sacrificing. The same thing a mother feels for her child.

- Did you love that way?

- Yes.

- Whom?

- My husband.

- You're married?

- I was.

- He died while I was in jail.

[...]

Monsieur Verdoux Sound Clip

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman (1958) Poster

Memorable quotes from the movie Monsieur Verdoux (1947), featuring short sound bites and sfx.

Actors: Charlie Chaplin (Monsieur Henri Verdoux), Martha Raye (Annabella Bonheur)

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