Fanfan la tulipe (1952)

How'd you like to be carefree and die without regrets? How'd you like to let the king do your thinking for you? Then don't hesitate. Sign up and you'll be well considered.

We'll marry since I love her and she loves me. It's a wonderful coincidence!

People lived happily then. The women were easy, and the men indulged in their favorite pastime: war.

— Throw me your saber instead.
— What for?
— A soldier without a saber is like a rose without thorns.

War, the only recreation of kings which the people could enjoy.

My late Fanfan, all I can say is, "Long live life!" And I'm being modest. I've seen death up close, and she's not worth knowing. She's got a nasty death's-head!

— I'm curious to see the boy in action. I've heard so much about him. Aren't you?
— Stop them! They'll kill each other.
— At his age, death comes easy.