Intouchables quotes

Question 1

Driss: «reste assis»

Answer 1

• at the job interview talking to Magalie ad Philippe
• asks for a signature so he can get an employment benefit
• example of dark humour and not pitying Philippe

Question 2

Adama: «vais à l’équitation»

Answer 2

• Driss asks where he is going after seeing him get out of a dodgy car
• sarcasm
• tension between them because of Driss disappearing for 6 months

Question 3

Fatou: «regarde moi quand je te parle»

Answer 3

• she is angry that Driss went to prison for 6 months
• they are arguing

Question 4

Fatou: «tu prends tes cliques et tes claques et tu fous le camp d’ici!»

Answer 4

• she is fed up with Driss
• she doesn’t want him living in the apartment and tells him to get out
• she cries

Question 5

Fatou: «j’ai d’autres enfants»

Answer 5

• she is done worrying about Driss when she has lots of other children to worry about and look after

Question 6

Driss: «ça va merci, et vous?»

Answer 6

• Philippe asks if Driss enjoys living of the backs of other people (asedic)
• Driss is being witty because Philippe has care workers

Question 7

Driss: «ah merde, putain j’oublie tout le temps, putain»

Answer 7

• Driss goes to give Philippe the phone but realises he can’t move
• shows that he doesn’t pity him which is what Philippe wants

Question 8

Driss: «pas de bras, pas de chocolats»

Answer 8

• dark humour
• in the art gallery
• Philippe asks for some chocolate and Driss takes advantage of his disability

Question 9

Philippe: «c’est la seule trace de notre passage sur terre»

Answer 9

• talking about art
• shows his deep love and respect for culture and art
• Driss doesn’t understand it (highlights differences in their upbringings)

Question 10

Philippe: «j’ai été bien élevé dans l’idée qu’on pissait sur le monde»

Answer 10

• in the cafe at night with Driss
• talking about the days when he would go paragliding

Question 11

Philippe: «mon plus grand handicap c’est pas d’être en fauteuil, c’est d’être sans elle»

Answer 11

• talking about his late wife (Alice)

Question 12

Driss: «c’est un arbre? c’est un arbre qui chante»

Answer 12

• they are at the opera
• Driss finds the performance hilarious which makes philippe laugh
• a moment where they are sharing their interests with each other
• lighthearted

Question 13

Eliza: «c’est comme ça qu’on traite les femmes dans ton pays?»

Answer 13

• she stormes into Driss’ room whilst he is painting
• he asks her to leave but she doesn’t listen
• she starts being racist and disrespectful to him

Question 14

Eliza: «je te paie!»

Answer 14

• Driss finds her in her room during the party
• she had taken imodium pills and was crying because Bastien broke up with her and called her a slut
• highlights financial differences between characters

Question 15

Driss: «si je connais. C’est un pub… pour du café non?»

Answer 15

• orchestra playing classical music
• Driss is making jokes about the songs

Question 16

Driss: «c’est Tom et Jerry?»

Answer 16

• making jokes about the music to Philippe
• Philippe finds it amusing

Question 17

Philippe: «je veux aucun pitié»

Answer 17

• meets with his friend who warns him about Driss
• he says Driss can’t be trusted with that sort of responsibility