The Limehouse Golem (2016)
Olivia Cooke: Lizzie Cree
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Quotes
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Lizzie Cree : The line between comedy and tragedy is a fine one.
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Lizzie Cree : I suppose you are here to chastise me for my candour in court?
John Kildare : On the contrary, I applaud you for it. It's all too easy to imagine that those who have enjoyed success have never known suffering.
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Lizzie Cree : You shall have your moment and I mine. In the temple of fame our names will be written side by side in stone for all time.
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Lizzie Cree : My gender becomes inured to injustice. We expect it until we can greet it merely with a shrug.
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Lizzie Cree : My husband was adept at presenting a false face to the world, sir.
Mr. Greatorex : And that is soemthing you would understand, is it not, Mrs. Cree? Playing a role.
[general laughter in the court]
Lizzie Cree : I used to be a music hall performer, if that is what you mean.
Mr. Greatorex : And what of the role you play today before this court? That of a respectable, educated lady.
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Dan Leno : [inspecting Lizzie's hands] What in God's name have they had you doing down in those marshes?
Lizzie Cree : Digging graves. Five years it was before I found out you're supposed to use a shovel.
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Lizzie Cree : I have a proposition for you, dear. I am in need of a lady's maid.
Aveline Ortega : Me? You must be playing.
Lizzie Cree : I can offer you twice the weekly wage you're earning here. All I require is some help bearing the load of my... My wifely duties.
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Lizzie Cree : I wanted to be in his play. He wanted the gratification of plucking a poor and needy girl from misery and saving her. We used one another equally. Perhaps that's the best that can be said of any coupling.
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Uncle : Cucumber sandwich?
Lizzie Cree : No, thanks.
Uncle : Oh, I forgot. You're not entirely partial to cucumber, are you?
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Lizzie Cree : 500 pounds and the camera. It would seem I gave an excellent beating.
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Lizzie Cree : [being dragged to the gallows] I am NOT just a POISONER... I Am SO MUCH MORE!
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Hangman : Any last words?
[last lines]
Lizzie Cree : [as a noose goes round her neck] HERE WE ARE AGAIN!
[the trap door opens beneath her]