Who wants love? I’ve never had it. I didn’t ask for it now. There’s something else though. Something I’ve had all my life. Something I thought I’d have to die to get rid of. Have you ever been hungry, Giulio? Well, I have. They tell me it’s as strong as love. Well, I’ll tell you, it’s stronger. All your life to want things you’ve seen and heard about and dreamed about. Things like, well…Like those lies I told you that day. You knew I was lying. I couldn’t even believe myself. They were too fantastic. Maybe I’ll never have all of them. Maybe I’ll never even have one of them. But I’ve had a taste, and I’ve got a chance at more and I’m gonna take it. Do you see?
JOAN CRAWFORD as Anni Pavlovitch THE BRIDE WORE RED (1937) — dir. Dorothy Arzner













