Marathon Man1976
Stars: Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier, Roy Scheider, William Devane, Marthe Keller
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Rating: R (Restricted)
Runtime: 125 minutes
[Szell comes into the room. He pats Babe on the shoulder and walks to the sink]
Szell:
The gun had blanks, the knife, a retractable blade. Hardly original, but effective enough, I think you'll agree. I'm told you are a graduate student. Brilliant, yes? You're a historian, and I am part of history. I should have thought you would have found me interesting. Frankly, I am disappointed in your silence.
Babe:
Why do you have so little accent?
Szell:
I had alexia as a child. Alexia is a disease that-
Babe:
I know. It's where you can't understand written speech.
Szell:
Highest marks. At any event, my writing is childish still, but I am a fanatic about spoken language. I envy you your school days. Enjoy them fully. It's the last time of your life no expects anything of you.
Submitted by wikidude on November 05, 2019
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