Vassili Zaitsev (first lines of the film)
I am a stone. I do not move.
2nd most-quoted character in Enemy at the Gates (2001): in 4 of its 12 quotes
Most scenes with: Danilov (2)
He doesn't know you exist, but at that moment you're closer to him than anyone else on earth. You see his face through the sight. You see whether he shaved or not. You can see whether he's married if he's got a wedding ring. It's not like firing at a distant shape. It's not just a uniform. It's a man's face. Those faces don't go away. They come back and they get replaced by more faces.
More lines from Vassili Zaitsev
1 quote Vassili Zaitsev Scenes with Vassili Zaitsev
2 scenes Vassili [Vassili Zaitsev tries to write a letter to a a group of coal miners who wanted to dedicate their mine in his honor]
Shouldn't we try and make the point that I'm not the only one fighting?
[dictates thoughts for Vassili to write]
That's an excellent idea. We can take it even further though. Your battle for the production of coal is as worthy as mine. There's no 'k' in coal. Just one 'l'. Tell me if I'm going too fast.
Vassili No, you're not going too fast. Is there any other improvements?
Mrs Filipov Why don't you get some rest? These letters can wait until tomorrow.
Vassili We should carry on. We're not tired. Thank you, Mrs Filipov. These people took the trouble to write to us. Tomorrow we might not be around to write back.
Vassili [After Sacha has left Danilov's headquarters; he is acting as a double agent, risking direct contact with Koenig behind German lines as an aide]
Danilov. You had NO RIGHT to use him!
Oh, no, no, I didn't. He... did it of his own accord. You know why? Because he BELIEVES IN YOU!
