A Private Collection (Une collection particulière)

A PRIVATE COLLECTION

A film by Walerian Borowczyk

Commentary by André Pieyre de Mandiargues

More, Professor!

I have a somewhat exceptional flat,

quite exceptional manners,

I amuse myself exceptionally,

particularly with exceptional small toys,

from my exceptional collection.

MORALITY POLICE

The fine arts, that's where it all begins.

Vienna, how divine!

Gallant Archdukes and elegant Countesses

got fully undressed in a Viennese forest.

When the Countess shows her hair,

she calls it the love rug, the Schnauzer.

Monsignor Bouvier wrote it all in Latin.