Conquest (1937)

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A Polish countess becomes Napoleon Bonaparte's mistress at the urging of Polish leaders who feel she could influence him to make Poland independent.  Director: Clarence Brown, Gustav Machatý  Writer: Samuel Hoffenstein, Salka Viertel, S.N. Behrman  Stars: Greta Garbo, Charles Boyer, Reginald Owen

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00:00The End

00:30What sacrifice for Poland can we make with honour, gentlemen,

00:48that we've not already made,

00:50that our sons and grandsons have not already made?

00:53Are you suggesting that I can succeed

00:55while the Polish legions have failed?

00:57Perhaps you have been made beautiful,

01:00that Poland might be made free.

01:03You are a woman.

01:05Napoleon is, after all, only a man.

01:08You've made me who, you?

01:10All week!

01:11A week of hours that might have been filled with happiness for us both.

01:15You are the only woman

01:17whose favour I have ever begged for.

01:20I love you, Marie.

01:32A crown would not be unbecoming on that lovely head.

01:57I want no other crown than your loving me.

02:02I wish mine were as lasting as yours, then.

02:04Since films began,

02:15there has been none to equal conquest,

02:18costliest production ever made,

02:20and stirring beyond words.

02:22The raid of the Cossacks,

02:24the grand ball in honour of the Emperor Napoleon,

02:28the price a woman paid for love.

02:30I cannot modify my entire policy to suit your feelings.

02:36Power has conquered you.

02:38There was a fool to expect understanding from a woman.

02:41You will see.

02:43Russia will see.

02:44England will see.

02:46Whether I am the slave of power,

02:48or its master.

02:50The marriage of Napoleon and Marie Louisa of Habsburg.

02:54The retreat from Moscow.

02:56Vanishment to the Isle of Elba.

02:58Napoleon escapes and again sets Europe aflame.

03:03The Battle of Waterloo.

03:05Exile of Napoleon to St. Helena.

03:08The parting of the lovers.

03:11Goodbye, Marie.

03:13You gave greatly for so little.

03:17You have given me much more than love, Napoleon Bonaparte.

03:21You touched me and gave me life.

03:25You lifted me up.

03:26The whole world went away from me.

03:29I will never know that little world again.

03:32Good work.

03:32Hope you have done a good work.

03:32Good work.

03:33It's been a good work.

03:41Good work.

03:48Good work.

03:50THE END

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