Rifkin's Festival

Lots of talk about box office and grosses. 540 00:28:41,570 --> 00:28:46,532 Don't think I didn't catch Sue and Philippe exchanging knowing glances 541 00:28:46,575 --> 00:28:50,381 And smiling at certain remarks like they are the only ones in 542 00:28:50,486 --> 00:28:53,289 on some private joke. 543 00:28:54,124 --> 00:28:55,125 Hey, Mort! 544 00:28:56,209 --> 00:28:57,627 I just saw you passing by. 545 00:28:57,668 --> 00:28:58,962 How are you feeling? 546 00:28:59,004 --> 00:29:00,170 Much much better. 547 00:29:00,213 --> 00:29:01,171 So good to hear. 548 00:29:01,214 --> 00:29:02,340 Just coming in for a drink. 549 00:29:02,382 --> 00:29:03,383 So why don't you join us? 550 00:29:03,842 --> 00:29:04,843 Come on! 551 00:29:04,885 --> 00:29:08,513 - All right! Thank you. - Mort, this is my friend, Ramon Robles. 552 00:29:08,554 --> 00:29:09,680 Ramon. 553 00:29:09,723 --> 00:29:12,100 And this gentleman here is Gil Brenner. 554 00:29:12,142 --> 00:29:13,143 - Gil. - Hello, Mort. 555 00:29:13,183 --> 00:29:16,354 And Gil is the one that gave you that doctor's name that I gave you. 556 00:29:16,396 --> 00:29:18,773 - Oh thank you! Thank you. - You are welcome. 557 00:29:18,814 --> 00:29:20,275 So you saw him? 558 00:29:20,316 --> 00:29:21,860 Her. 559 00:29:22,402 --> 00:29:24,487 Joe is actually a woman. 560 00:29:24,529 --> 00:29:25,488 Really? 561 00:29:25,530 --> 00:29:26,489 Yeah, isn't she lovely? 562 00:29:26,531 --> 00:29:28,198 Oh, yes, she is. 563 00:29:28,241 --> 00:29:31,870 I saw her and it all turned out fine. 564 00:29:31,912 --> 00:29:32,871 Oh, that's fantastic. 565 00:29:32,913 --> 00:29:34,873 Have you known her for a long time? 566 00:29:34,915 --> 00:29:36,416 Oh yeah, we go way back. 567 00:29:36,457 --> 00:29:38,418 I think I've known her since she was a student. 568 00:29:38,919 --> 00:29:42,631 I've always thought she was so bright, just, you know great. 569 00:29:42,672 --> 00:29:45,550 She married her college professor in fact. 570 00:29:45,591 --> 00:29:48,136 Yeah. A brilliant guy. 571 00:29:48,178 --> 00:29:49,595 I mean just brilliant. 572 00:29:50,095 --> 00:29:51,556 But a total asshole. 573 00:29:51,597 --> 00:29:52,557 Oh no! 574 00:29:52,598 --> 00:29:54,350 I mean so smart and so terrible. 575 00:29:55,100 --> 00:29:56,352 Yeah, she picks bad men. 576 00:29:56,394 --> 00:29:58,021 Oh, I'm so sorry. 577 00:29:58,063 --> 00:30:00,023 Yeah, I mean I wish could tell you 578 00:30:00,065 --> 00:30:03,276 she came to her senses and she dumped him, but actually he dumped her. 579 00:30:03,777 --> 00:30:05,278 And dated another college student. 580 00:30:05,320 --> 00:30:07,280 - Oh my God! - Yeah, I know. 581 00:30:07,322 --> 00:30:09,282 She and I were in Paris together. 582 00:30:09,950 --> 00:30:11,284 Around the same time. 583 00:30:11,326 --> 00:30:13,286 And I was working for M-G-M, and she was there kind of 584 00:30:13,328 --> 00:30:17,623 you know for a year kind of recuperating from a whole marriage fiasco. 585 00:30:18,374 --> 00:30:19,709 And now she's been with this guy - 586 00:30:19,750 --> 00:30:21,711 trying anyway for a couple of years. 587 00:30:21,752 --> 00:30:23,128 He's an asshole, too. 588 00:30:25,130 --> 00:30:27,508 - Could I have a scotch? - Yes, sir. 589 00:30:29,510 --> 00:30:32,388 What is this new guy do? 590 00:30:32,430 --> 00:30:34,808 He's a painter. He's from Madrid. 591 00:30:34,849 --> 00:30:37,768 I think they met in Greenwich Village but 592 00:30:37,811 --> 00:30:39,770 he wanted to paint here, of course. 593 00:30:39,813 --> 00:30:41,772 Why wouldn't he? It's so beautiful. 594 00:30:41,815 --> 00:30:44,734 And he's good, he's talented, but I hear he's a... 595 00:30:44,775 --> 00:30:45,735 You know. 596 00:30:45,776 --> 00:30:47,445 Well, Mort loves Paris. 597 00:30:47,487 --> 00:30:48,738 Oh yeah? Really? 598 00:30:48,779 --> 00:30:50,323 You were thinking of living there once, right? 599 00:30:50,365 --> 00:30:53,201 Well I actually lectured and the Cinematheque. 600 00:30:53,243 --> 00:30:55,120 In English, obviously. 601 00:30:55,160 --> 00:30:58,456 About the influence of Pasolini on Bertolucci. 602 00:30:58,498 --> 00:30:59,499 Fantastic. 603 00:31:00,208 --> 00:31:03,461 So is she happy with this painter? 604 00:31:03,503 --> 00:31:04,462 Oh, I doubt it. 605 00:31:04,504 --> 00:31:07,798 I mean to me she a glutton for punishment. 606 00:31:09,425 --> 00:31:10,385 Well anyway, 607 00:31:10,426 --> 00:31:12,095 to your health, Mort! 608 00:31:12,137 --> 00:31:13,138 To your health. 609 00:31:14,139 --> 00:31:17,225 I didn't hear anything about the rare blood disease. 610 00:31:17,267 --> 00:31:21,229 So I kinda gave up on ever seeing the doctor again. 611 00:31:21,937 --> 00:31:24,690 But I can't say she wasn't on my mind. 612 00:31:35,951 --> 00:31:38,371 Only another hour and we'll be in Paris. 613 00:31:39,247 --> 00:31:41,374 Do you believe in love at first sight? 614 00:31:42,292 --> 00:31:43,376 I do.