The Wicker Man (1973 film)

"I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contained. They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins, They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God, Not one of them kneels to another, or to his own kind that lived thousands of years ago. Not one of them is respectable or unhappy, all over the earth."

"Do sit down, Sergeant. Shocks are so much better absorbed with the knees bent."

"Animals are fine, but their acceptability is limited. A small child is even better, but not nearly as effective as the right kind of adult."

"Don't you see that killing me is not going to bring back your apples?"

"[upon seeing the Wicker Man] OH GOD!! OH JESUS CHRIST!!!"

"[singing] The Lord's my shepherd; I'll not want. He makes me down to lie in pastures... Oh, God."

"[while being burned alive in a Wicker Man] Oh, God... I humbly entreat you for the soul of this, thy servant, Neil Howie... who will today depart from this world. Do not deliver me into the enemy's hands... or... put me out of mind forever. Let me not undergo the real pains of Hell, dear God, because I die unshriven... and establish me... in that bliss... which knows no ending... through Christ... our Lord. [screaming] JESUS!! JESUS!!!"

"Harbour Master: Much has been said of the strumpets of yore Of wenches and bawdyhouse queens by the score But I sing of a baggage that we all adore The landlord's daughter."

"Willow: Some things in their natural state have the most vivid colours."

"Miss Rose: The building attached to the ground in which the body lies is no longer used for Christian worship, so whether it is still a Churchyard is debatable."

"May Morrison: You'll simply never understand the true nature of sacrifice."

"Flesh to touch...Flesh to burn! Don't keep the Wicker Man waiting!"

"The residents of Summerisle invited Sergeant Howie to their traditional May Day festival. He didn't expect to meet...The Wicker Man."

"Edward Woodward - Sergeant Neil Howie"

"Christopher Lee - Lord Summerisle"

"Diane Cilento - Miss Rose"

"Britt Ekland - Willow"

"Ingrid Pitt - Librarian"

"Lindsay Kemp - Alder MacGregor"

"Russell Waters - Harbour Master"

"Aubrey Morris - Old Gardener/Gravedigger"

"Irene Sunters - May Morrison"

"Walter Carr - School Master"

"Ian Campbell - Oak"

"Roy Boyd - Broome"

"Peter Brewis - Musician"

"Gerry Cowper - Rowan Morrison"

"John Hallam - Police Constable McTaggart"