The most legendary lines in French cinema
The top 3 according to 0 votes from people: Idiots will dare anything. That's actually how you recognise them. · You have to admit… it's strong stuff! · Atmosphere, atmosphere, do I look like an atmosphere?. (Updated Dec 27, 2023.)
The lines everyone quotes in France, from Michel Audiard's dialogue to the Splendid troupe's comedies, with film and year.
Automatically translated (original in Français). See the original
Top 15
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Idiots will dare anything. That's actually how you recognise them.
Les Tontons flingueurs (1963), dialogue by Michel Audiard.
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You have to admit… it's strong stuff!
The kitchen scene, Les Tontons flingueurs (1963).
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3
Atmosphere, atmosphere, do I look like an atmosphere?
Arletty in Hôtel du Nord (1938) by Marcel Carné.
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4
You've got beautiful eyes, you know. — Kiss me.
Jean Gabin and Michèle Morgan in Port of Shadows (1938).
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5
His name is Juste Leblanc. — Oh, he doesn't have a first name?
The Dinner Game (1998) by Francis Veber.
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6
With a misunderstanding, it might just work.
Jean-Claude Dusse (Michel Blanc) in Les Bronzés font du ski (1979).
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7
It's fine, very fine, you can eat it without being hungry.
Le Père Noël est une ordure (1982), about the «doubitchou» sweets.
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I'm not saying it's not fair, I'm saying it's a relief.
Le Père Noël est une ordure (1982).
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9
Okayyy!
Jacquouille la Fripouille (Christian Clavier) in Les Visiteurs (1993).
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10
How is your blanquette?
OSS 117 (Jean Dujardin) in OSS 117: Cairo, Nest of Spies (2006).
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11
No arms, no chocolate.
Driss (Omar Sy) in The Intouchables (2011).
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12
When an outsider comes to live in the North, he cries twice: when he arrives and when he leaves.
Welcome to the Sticks (2008) by Dany Boon.
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13
Barbecue!
The secret sign in La Cité de la peur (1994) by Les Nuls.
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14
There's no propeller, alas. — That's where the bone is.
Bourvil and Louis de Funès in La Grande Vadrouille (1966), a pun on «hélice/hélas» and «l'os/là».
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15
Thank you, wench. You're an ugly thing, but a kind one.
Godefroy de Montmirail (Jean Reno) in Les Visiteurs (1993).
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16
Did you say weird? How weird.
Louis Jouvet to Michel Simon in “Funny drama” (Marcel Carné, 1937), dialogues by Jacques Prévert.
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Comments (4)
La Cité de la peur, « Barbecue ! », je ris encore.
« Les cons, ça ose tout », Audiard est le roi.
Il manque « Bizarre, bizarre… Vous avez dit bizarre ? » de Drôle de drame !
« Comment est votre blanquette ? » OSS 117 forever.