A character in The Killing Fields (1984)

Dith Pran quotes from The Killing Fields (1984)

Haing S. Ngor

Most-quoted character in The Killing Fields (1984): in 5 of its 16 quotes

A line from Dith Pran

Choung Ek Killing Field: The bones of young children who were killed by Khmer Rouge soldiers.
[in his journal while imprisoned] The wind whispers of fear and hate. The war has killed love. And those that confess to the Angkar are punished, and no one dare ask where they go. Here, only the silent survive.

More lines from Dith Pran

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Dith Pran

We must be like the ox, and have no thought, except for the Party. And have no love, but for the Angkar. People starve, but we must not grow food. We must honor the comrade children, whose minds are not corrupted by the past.

Scenes with Dith Pran

3 scenes

Mass grave in Choeung Ek.

Jon Swain
[listening to BBC reporter Hugh Elder's broadcast on the radio]

Where do they get this crap?

That guy across the gate there. The little guy. Could we all not look at once, please? I have it on reliable sources that that's none other than Hugh Elder.

Jon Swain

You're kidding . . .

He's disguised, but I got a little suspicious about it, you know what I mean?

Dith Pran

How does he get his copy out?

How does he get his copy out? Specially trained hens. Yeah, the BBC has commissioned them to walk past the Khmer Rouge like they're regular fowl, and then they've been crossing the border into Thailand every day and every night.

Morgan
[Dith Pran is forced to leave the French Embassy]

For chrissakes, Sydney, why didn't you get him out then you had the chance? You had no right to keep him here! Funny sense of priorities.

Dith Pran

I'm a reporter too, Morgan! I know his heart. I love him like my brother, and I'd do anything for him! Anything!

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