Mr. Sardonicus (1961)

Oscar Homolka: Krull

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Quotes 

• [repeated line] 

  Krull : When my master says, "Krull, do this thing," I do the thing, whatever it may be.

• [last lines] 

  [Krull has just returned to the castle from the train station in learning directly from Sir Robert that Sardonicus' afflictions and cure are psychosomatic, which applies to his current inability to open his mouth and thus eat or speak] 

  Krull : [to Sardonicus in seeing him writhing in trying to open his mouth with his hands, and Krull himself thinking as he feels his missing eye]  Master, I'm very sorry, but I missed them. The train had already left.

  [Sardonicus walks away dejected, as Krull sits to eat, the two men looking at each other, Sardonicus with envy, Krull with quiet satisfaction] 

  Krull : [Sardonicus again tries to pry open his mouth with his hands and stuff food into it unsuccessfully, then walks away with his face in his hands in total dejection] 

• Krull : [noticing Sir Robert's disquiet at seeing a collection of empty picture frames]  Perhaps you are puzzled by the empty frames, sir?

  Sir Robert Cargrave : Yes, they do seem rather strange.

  Krull : The baron is an unusual man, of unusual convictions. In such frames, ordinary men would honor the portraits of their forefathers. But the baron has disowned his forefathers in one magnificent gesture.