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What did the Britishman said?

posted 14 years ago by combatmaster
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I mean Robert Stephens as Gen. Treillard.
Of course his accent was fancy because he is Brit!

But his speech was too fast.
And the DVD's Eng subtitle was a little bit uncorrect.
It was generally right, but not words by words.

I mean the early dialoge.
just after Gabriel Feraud(portraited by Keitel) stabbed a man.

I wrote it on a piece of paper.
well this might be a little bit inaccurate too.
because my spelling is like a bloody hell.

"Who knows Lt. Feraud, 7th Hussars?"
"I do Sir."
"You know him well?"
"I've once or twice met him, sir."
"Tell him he's under close arrest."

the last part is the fast one.
I think I've heard "then come up" "Quarters" or "Courts".
Wow he's a RAPPER.

And I think my dear British people could give me the answer.

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[–] b-rad 14 years ago

He said "quarters". Feraud was to be confined to his quarters, pending a court of inquiry, a court martial.

[–] dave-d-marsh 14 years ago

He says (although the first line is a bit indistinct)
'im hungry' Then he says more quietly 'see if you can rout out a crust'

[–] combatmaster 14 years ago

I checked my DVD again.
These are the subtitles.

"Who knows Lt. Feraud, 7th Hussars?"

"I do Sir."

"You know him well?"

"I've once or twice met him, sir."

"Tell him he's under close arrest."
(* huge amount is omitted, 4:38~4:40)

(* and much more slowly)
"Lt. Feraud has skewered the mayor's nephew, an affair of honour."
(* and something is missing here too.)

"I've spent the last hours apologising to the mayor"
(* "in his behalf" was heard but isn't in the DVD subtitles.)

"Could you convey to Lt. Feraud how much I'd be likely to enjoy that?"

"I hope so, sir."

"I hope so, too.
In case he feels an intereset the mayor's nephew is still alive... more or less.
Tell him I shall take pleasure in seeing him later."

"I want some food, perhaps you could rout out a crust?" (* 5:14, and the subtitle is accurate.)

"I regret the interruption."

"Sir." (* D'Hubert moves.)

So thank you.
but what you told isn't the one I asked.
I was talking about 4:38, not 5:14.
Sorry.

[–] joscco 14 years ago

"I've once or twice met him, sir."

"Tell him he's under close arrest."
(* huge amount is omitted, 4:38~4:40)

The subtitles are off. This should be closer:

"I've come across him once or twice, sir."

"Then come across him again and tell him he is confined to his quarters under close arrest."

"I told you it was off." The Jackal

[–] combatmaster 14 years ago

Now I eventually got the answer.
Some people might say I'm persistent and silly
But I really wanted to know.

The final decree is

"I've once or twice come across him, sir."

"Then come across him again and tell him he is confined to his quarters under close arrest."

Yes you helped me a lot.

[–] joscco 14 years ago

"I told you it was off." The Jackal

[–] Strelnikoff 13 years ago

Love that actor's voice.

I thought it was "I want some food! Perhaps you can rouse out a crust...?"

Curious about another scene though. When D'Hubert is promoted to Captain. The same General who gave him a scathing lecture (the shaving scene; "Go on get out...I've no further use for you") is now admitting that D'Hubert proved to be a good officer after all and that he did have use for him. In other words, not just D'Hubert's Colonel's recommendation, suggests the appointment to captain--the General himself agrees.

Based on what? D'Hubert's correctness in handling horses?

"God rot all 'good men'...."