Brazil (1985) quotes

A bureaucrat in a dystopic society becomes an enemy of the state as he pursues the woman of his dreams.

Care for a little necrophilia? Hmmm?
– Jill Layton

I only know you got the wrong man.
– Sam Lowry
Information Transit got the wrong man. I got the *right* man. The wrong one was delivered to me as the right man, I accepted him on good faith as the right man. Was I wrong?
– Jack Lint

Listen, kid, we’re all in it together.
– Harry Tuttle

What is this mess? An empty desk is an efficient desk.
– Mr. Warrenn

Give my best to Alison and the twins.
– Sam Lowry
Triplets.
– Jack Lint
Triplets? My how time flies
– Sam Lowry

Is that one of your triplets?
– Sam Lowry
Yeah, probably.
– Jack Lint

It’s not my fault that Buttle’s heart condition didn’t appear on Tuttle’s file!
– Jack Lint

He’s got away from us, Jack.
– Mr. Helpmann
‘Fraid you’re right, Mr. Helpmann. He’s gone.
– Jack Lint

What have you done with his body?
– Mrs. Buttle

This is your receipt for your husband… and this is my receipt for your receipt.
– Arresting Officer

Bad sportsmanship. A ruthless minority of people seem to have forgotten good old-fashioned virtues. They just can’t stand seeing the other fellow win. If these people would just play the game…
– Mr. Helpmann

This is information retrieval not information dispersal.
– Jack Lint

Bloody paperwork. Huh!
– Harry Tuttle
I suppose one has to expect a certain amount.
– Sam Lowry
Why? I came into this game for the action, the excitement. Go anywhere, travel light, get in, get out, wherever there’s trouble, a man alone. Now they got the whole country sectioned off, you can’t make a move without a form.
– Harry Tuttle

Yes, I always used to wonder if she wore falsies. False ears…
– Sam Lowry

Bloody typical, they’ve gone back to metric without telling us.
– Charlie, Department of Works

All you’ve got to do is blow your nose and it’s fixed, in’t it?
– Spoor