Samson and Delilah (1949)
Henry Wilcoxon: Ahtur
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Quotes
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Saran of Gaza : Tell this council the weapon used against you. Well, tell them. Speak.
Prince Ahtur : [hesitates] The jawbone of an ass.
Saran of Gaza : [laughs] Lord Athur, Military Governor of Dan, Prince of Philistia, Emir of Armies, beaten with the jawbone of an ass!
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Tubal : Your rich gifts rob me of words, Ahtur.
Prince Ahtur : They'll rob you of a daughter, Tubal, and enrich me with a wife.
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Samson : [reaching for a cluster of grapes that Semadar has held up high] A man shouldn't have to reach at his own wedding feast.
Semadar : The most desirable grapes are always out of reach.
Samson : [reaches again] Not if you reach high enough.
Prince Ahtur : [grabs the cluster of grapes from Semadar's hand] Or wait long enough.
Semadar : You waited too long, Ahtur.
Samson : For what?
Prince Ahtur : Entertainment.
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Semadar : Why should our guests care about a stupid game of words?
Prince Ahtur : It's no game to them. It's Danite against Philistine.
Semadar : The wine has dulled their senses.
Prince Ahtur : It hasn't dulled their anger.
Semadar : You're trying to frighten me because you don't want me to marry Samson.
Prince Ahtur : I don't want you to marry Samson but... there's hatred down there at your wedding feast. They think you've joined Samson against us.
Semadar : But I haven't. Tell them I haven't.
Prince Ahtur : No. You tell them the answer to the riddle.
Semadar : But I don't know it.
Prince Ahtur : Unfortunate.
Semadar : Ahtur, Samson has told me nothing.
Prince Ahtur : Surely he'll share the answer with so lovely a bride.
Semadar : But if he won't?
Prince Ahtur : Get it... or death may solve the Danite's riddle.
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Prince Ahtur : This Samson has some unknown power, some secret that gives him superhuman strength. No man can stand against him.
Delilah : Perhaps he'll fall before a woman. Even Samson's strength must have a weakness. There isn't a man in the world who would not share his secrets with some woman.
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Samson : You like to have people bow to the might of spears. I like to have spears...
[bends spear]
Samson : bow to people.
[looks at Semadar]
Samson : Especially beautiful women.
Prince Ahtur : You destroy a weapon that you lack skill to use.
Samson : Perhaps Semadar will teach me. After our marriage.
Prince Ahtur : Marriage?
[chuckles]
Prince Ahtur : Your humor is even greater than your strength.