Svengali (1983 TV Movie)

Peter O'Toole: Anton Bosnyak

Quotes 

• Anton Bosnyak : You shall hear nothing, you shall see nothing, you shall think nothing, you shall be nothing but Svengali, Svengali, Svengali...

• Anton Bosnyak : Quite a little snot nose, that girl, always answering back.

  Eve Swiss : When I took lessons from you, you never used to let me say 'boo!'

  Anton Bosnyak : You had no talent. That always irritates me.

  Eve Swiss : So why did you keep taking my money, then?

  Anton Bosnyak : Somebody had to prove to you that you could not sing.

• Eve Swiss : [referring to Zoe]  I have a lot of people lined up. When can we hear her?

  Anton Bosnyak : Give the fruit a little time to ripen before you strip it, will you.

• Eve Swiss : You know... I can't quite make up my mind whether or not she's beautiful. What do you think?

  Anton Bosnyak : When she sings the way I want her to sing... she's beautiful.

• Anton Bosnyak : Tonight, we will not have a lesson. From now on, I would like to work just once a week.

  Zoe Alexander : Why?

  Anton Bosnyak : Well... you're at a very good condition now, and... I need a rest.

  Zoe Alexander : Well, you've worked harder than I have.

  Anton Bosnyak : The young usually don't notice these things.

  Zoe Alexander : Not so young. Twenty-two.

  Anton Bosnyak : Hehe. Poor old lady.

• Anton Bosnyak : [on the bouquet in Zoe's hand]  Somebody gave you flowers.

  Zoe Alexander : Oh, for you.

  [hands him the bouquet] 

  Anton Bosnyak : Oh, thank you, I'll put them in the fridge.

• Anton Bosnyak : I'd forgotten how happy you feel when you're happy.

• Anton Bosnyak : I'm probably the greatest lover in the world.

• Anton Bosnyak : Lovers need witnesses.

• Anton Bosnyak : Well done, little one.

• [last lines] 

  Anton Bosnyak : The word 'teach' means 'to make known'. When you came to me, you didn't know what you were, who you were, nothing. Together, we made your voice known to you; and we made it known to you by making yourself known to you. The sounds of loving that you make, your sounds of endurance, your betrayals...

  Zoe Alexander : You think I betrayed you?

  Anton Bosnyak : It doesn't matter! Together we were able to release what you are. The work of every artist is to make themselves holy known. Now, I want you to go away, and amaze me.

  Zoe Alexander : I need you!

  Anton Bosnyak : No. You are intact now. Go away, and leave me intact. Please.

  Zoe Alexander : [after a pause]  So... you're sending me away. It's all I was to you? Something, something "amazing", huh?

  Anton Bosnyak : That is all that matters.