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You were widowed almost before you were a wife.

2 seconds sound clip from the Ulysses (1954) movie soundboard.

You can hear this line at 00:25:23.548 in the DVD version of the movie.

Quote context

[...]

- What is it you want in my house?

- You.

- But I have not come to waste your fortune like the others have done, or to live under your roof like a parasite.

- I have not crossed the sea merely to gaze into your eyes, Penelope.

- I have come to fulfill your destiny.

- How dare you speak like that?

- Because I of all the others understand your loneliness.

- You were widowed almost before you were a wife.

- The ghost of Ulysses has haunted this house long enough. It needs a living man to rule it, to drive this pack of suitors out, to give you back your life, Penelope.

- Please, no more. You may remain as a guest, if that is what you wish.

- I did not come to find a roof. The sky is roof enough for me.

- I have come to hear you appoint the day that will end these long hours of waiting.

- I have come to end your loneliness, Penelope.

[...]

Ulysses (1954) Sound Clip

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Voice quotes from the 1954 movie Ulysses, based on Homer's epic poem Odyssey, in WAV and MP3 formats.

Actors: Kirk Douglas (Ulysses), Silvana Mangano (Penelope / Circe), Anthony Quinn (Antinous)

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