Gladiator (2000)

Connie Nielsen: Lucilla

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Quotes 

• Lucilla : Today I saw a slave become more powerful than the Emperor of Rome.

• Marcus Aurelius : Let us pretend that you are a loving daughter, and I am a good father.

  Lucilla : This is a pleasant fiction, is it not?

• Lucilla : Is Rome worth one good man's life? We believed it once. Make us believe it again. He was a soldier of Rome. Honor him.

  Gracchus : Who will help me carry him?

  [Gladiators surround Maximus to carry him out of the arena] 

• Proximo : Congratulations, you have very persuasive friends.

  Lucilla : My brother's had Gracchus arrested. We daren't wait any longer. We must leave tonight. Proximo will be here t midnight and take you to the gate. Your servant, Cicero will be waiting there with horses.

  [Maximus nods] 

  Maximus : You have done all this?

  Lucilla : Yes.

  Maximus : [sighs]  You risk too much.

  Lucilla : I have much to pay for.

  [Maximus shakes his head] 

  Maximus : You have nothing to pay for. You love your son, you are strong for him.

  Lucilla : I am tired of being strong.(sighs) My brother hates all the world and you most of all.

  Maximus : Because your father chose me.

  Lucilla : No because my father loved you... and because I loved you.

  Maximus : A long time ago.

  [kisses her hand] 

  Lucilla : [smiles]  Was I very different then?

  Maximus : (shakes his head, touches her face with his finger) You laughed more.

  Lucilla : I have felt alone all my life, except with you. I must go.

  Maximus : Yes.

  [kisses Lucilla one last time] 

• Lucilla : What did my father want with you?

  Maximus : To wish me well before I leave for home.

  Lucilla : You're lying, I could always tell when you were lying because you were never any good at it.

  Maximus : I never acquired your comfort with it.

  Lucilla : True, but then you never had to, life is more simple for a soldier. Or do you think me heartless?

  Maximus : I think you have a talent for survival.

• [Lucilla tries to convince Maximus to conspire with Senator Gracchus] 

  Lucilla : This man wants what you want.

  Maximus : Then have *him* kill Commodus!

• Lucilla : I want to help you.

  Maximus : Yes, you can help me... Forget you ever knew me, and never come back here again.

• Lucilla : Please be quiet, brother! Your constant scheming gives me even more of a headache!

• Lucilla : Go to them. You're home.

• Lucilla : Senator, my brother is very tired. Leave the list with me. Your Emperor will do all that Rome requires.

  Gracchus : My lady, as always your lightest touch commands obedience.