“This is degenerate art, you know. As a loyal officer of the Third...” – Col. Franz von Waldheim, Train, The (1964) ... Movie Quotes Database

Col. Franz von Waldheim

This is degenerate art, you know. As a loyal officer of the Third Reich, I should detest it. I've often wondered at the curious conceit that would attempt to determine tastes and ideas by decree.

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General Von Lubitz I don't share your enthusiasm for art. Even if I did, it would not be centered on this degenerate trash. Nor would I expect priority over vitally needed war transport. Didont I don't like it. Pesquet Who does? Didont I mean the art train. If the Germans want it so much, maybe we should do something. Pesquet You can get killed stopping a train. Didont Especially if you're French, and the train's German.