Ma nuit chez Maud
Director: Éric Rohmer
Cast: Jean-Louis Trintignant, Françoise Fabian, Marie-Christine Barrault, Antoine Vitez, Leonid Kogan
My Night at Maud's — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Christianity is not a moral code, it's a way of life.
Context
During the dinner conversation at Maud's apartment, defending his faith against Maud's skepticism.
Meaning
Jean-Louis attempts to separate his religion from strict rule-following to justify his behavior, yet he ironically clings to strict rules when it suits him.
I like to make the most of chance opportunities. But I'm only lucky in worthy causes. I doubt I'd have any luck committing a crime.
Context
Speaking to Vidal early in the film about his life philosophy.
Meaning
Highlights his belief that his luck is divinely ordained, a way of framing random chance as a sign of his moral righteousness.
I don't like your love with conditions attached.
Context
During the night, when Jean-Louis explains why he resists her and what he looks for in a wife.
Meaning
Maud pierces through Jean-Louis's romanticism, pointing out that he doesn't love a person, but an abstract category (a Catholic wife) that a woman must fit into.
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