My American Uncle (1980)
Gérard Depardieu: René Ragueneau
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Quotes
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Thérèse Ragueneau : I don't want to leave. I like it here. The house is almost paid for. I'm used to my job. I get along with the staff. There are good schools for the kids, a university nearby! All down the drain to go back to that hole?
René Ragueneau : You remind me of my father! If we talked about change, he talked about his uncle in America!
Thérèse Ragueneau : He died a bum!
René Ragueneau : That's what my father said! It was never proved!
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René Ragueneau : Here. The recipe for rabbit à la moutarde.
La secrétaire de M. Louis : Thank you, Mr. René. Is it complicated?
René Ragueneau : Just don't use cream for mustard, and mustard for cream.
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Mme Veestrate : Mmmm. It's wonderful! How do you make it?
René Ragueneau : It's fairly complicated. Roast the birds till three-fourths done. Take the skins, carcass, gizzards, all the innards. Chop finely and make a sauce, using diced onions, thyme, et cetera, with hot cognac, mushrooms and croutons. The big secret with woodcock is the intestines. I add them at the last minute, for more flavor.
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Zambeaux, le représentant de la direction générale à Paris : Times have changed.
René Ragueneau : Not for the better, monsieur! Not for the better!