Alfie (1966)

Alfie Bass: Harry Clamacraft

Quotes 

• Alfie : Here, have a fag.

  Harry Clamacraft : The Doc said I'm not supposed to smoke more than five a day.

  Alfie : Take no notice of the Doc. You've got to get yourself better.

• Harry Clamacraft : What you don't understand...

  Alfie : What? What?

  Harry Clamacraft : Is - is the bond between husband and wife.

  Alfie : The bond? What I do understand is human bleedin' nature. Here, how do you know your missus ain't got a geezer waitin; for her outside?

• Alfie : With a bird, you can never tell where it's been, nor what it's done.

  Harry Clamacraft : Here, would you mind saying "she". You're talking about my wife.

  Alfie : She or it, they're all birds. What you've got to do, Harry, is start living for yourself. Like I do.

• Alfie : Harry, all I want is for you to see life, see what it is, and what it does to you. I never wanted to hurt you, Harry. I never want to hurt anybody.

  Harry Clamacraft : No, I suppose not. But you do, Alfie. You do.

• Harry Clamacraft : How do you want me?

  Alfie : How do I want you? Well, I've got two positions, straight up or sideways, depending on your nationality.