Murray: Yeah, she's my doctor, but in today's world she could be a psychopathic axe murderer.
Fioravante: If you're a pimp, you gotta have a name.
Selima: Do you have any idea what goes on inside a woman's head?

Fioravante: If I did, I wouldn't be here.
Avigal: You bring magic to the lonely?

Fioravante: That's one way to put it.
Murray: [Shomrim patrollers surround him] What is this? I think you've got the wrong guy. I've already been circumsized!
Othella: If you hurt a hair on his head, I will pull a Michael Corleone on you.

Dovi: Michael Corleone? Who's that? Is that a threat?
Ancient Rabbi: Murray Schwartz, are you proud to be a Jew?

Murray: Proud, and also scared.
Dr. Parker: He's in love.

Selima: You think like real love?
Dovi: You're not really Jewish are you?

Fioravante: I'm not sure.

Dovi: Huh.
Murray: This could definitely be the beginning of a very beautiful relationship between the three of us.
Murray: A gigolo? You know, it's in the music business. You know, there's the music, the lyrics... and the gigolo.
[first lines]

Murray: My grandfather started the shop. My father had it. And now - I - have to - close it. This is the end of an era, my friend. Let me tell ya, now a days only rare people buy rare books.

Fioravante: We'll get back on our feet.
Fioravante: How long do you known me?

Murray: I've known you since you're a kid; since you broke into this bookstore and tried to rob it.
Selima: Is it you?

Fioravante: Virgil.

Selima: Virgil?

Fioravante: Virgil Howard.

Selima: I thought it was Fioravante.

Fioravante: Once.

Selima: Oh, I see. A new day and new name. All of us have so many people inside of us, bursting to get out.
Selima: A woman is meant to be looked at. Or else she will just fade away.
Dr. Parker: You know, you're top shelf. Hard to reach. Makes you so good.

Fioravante: [turns and walks away without a word]
Fioravante: From the rose comes the thorn. From the thorn comes the rose .
Ancient Rabbi: And you allowed yourself to be touched?

Avigal: Yes.

Ancient Rabbi: And what, may I ask, happened next?

Avigal: I cried.

Ancient Rabbi: From shame?

Avigal: No. From loneliness.
Dovi: If a man can't get a woman out of his guts, if a man can't get a woman out of his heart, it means something.
Murray: You know, I have a theory that sometimes when you don't understand what the other person is saying, very often that's a tremendous advantage.
[last lines]

Murray: Wow. This definitely could be the beginning of a very beautiful relationship. The three of us. But, you know, when is it that you're leaving?

Fioravante: [smiles knowingly without a word]

Fading Gigolo Quotes

Extended Reading

Fading Gigolo short comments

Salvador 2022-03-05 08:01:50

The love story of a Jewish widow and a flower arranging cowherd, hahahahaha. The Jews were hacked out, especially when the pimp Woody Allen was taken back to the Jewish community and shouted ''ive already circumcised'... The whole movie style of Turturro is very much like Woody Allen, no wonder he can invite Woody came to act for him
Dallin 2022-03-23 09:03:25

The style is biased by Woody Allen and has become the advantage of this film