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Even if a husband lives two hundred fucking years, he'll never be able to discover his wife's real nature. I mean, I might be able to comprehend the universe, but, I'll never discover the truth about you. Never.

Last Tango in Paris · 1972

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Last Tango in Paris. Directed by Bernardo Bertolucci, Produzioni Europee Associati (PEA)/Les Productions Artistes Associes, 1972.

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