Original artwork, not a still
You can't talk to my wife that way - who do you think you are?
— The Purple Rose of Cairo • 1985
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker objects to the way someone is speaking to their wife and challenges that person’s right to do so. The question about who they think they are intensifies the rebuke. The line asserts a protective boundary, presenting the manner of address as unacceptable.
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