Starring Ian Holm as

Father Vito Cornelius

in The Fifth Element

Posted by Vin on May 24th, 2012 in Characters

Father Vito Cornelius - The Fifth Element - Ian Holm

Movie: The Fifth Element
Year: 1997
Character: Father Vito Cornelius
Actor: Ian Holm

Father Vito Cornelius has his quiet life of contemplation disturbed when Corben Dallas bursts in with a strange woman who speaks the ancient sacred language and seems to hold the key to mankind’s impending doom. He is thrust headlong into a crazy scheme to save the universe, and it is up to him to hold things together and keep the headstring Corben in check, whilst fending off the interventions of the military, and the rabid pursuit of arch-villain Zorg.

The Fifth Element – Father Vito Cornelius Quotes

Cornelius is underwhelmed:

[Korben shows up at Father Cornelius' door with an unconscious Leeloo in his arms]

Vito Cornelius: Yes?

Korben Dallas: I’m, uh, looking for a priest.

Vito Cornelius: Weddings are one floor down, my son. Congratulations.

Cornelius gets resourceful:

[Cornelius bursts into Korben's room and holds him at gunpoint]

Vito Cornelius: I’m really sorry to have to resort to these methods, Mr. Wallace…

Korben Dallas: Dallas.

Vito Cornelius: Er, Mr. Dallas. But we heard about your good luck on the radio, and we need your tickets for Fhloston.

Korben Dallas: Is this how priests normally take vacations?

Vito Cornelius: We’re not on a vacation, we’re on a mission!

Korben Dallas: What mission is that?

Vito Cornelius: We have to save the world, my son.

Vito Cornelius: What are you doing?

Korben Dallas: Trying to save your ass so you can save the world.

Father Cornelius confides in a bartender:

Vito Cornelius: I know she’s made to be strong, but she’s also so fragile, so human. Know what I mean?

[Robot bartender shakes its head]

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The Fifth Element

Cast and Characters

Charlie Creed Mills as David in The Fifth Element: "Father, are you SURE she's a supreme being?"
Ian Holm as Vito Cornelius in The Fifth Element: "We have to save the world, my son."
Lee Evans as Fog in The Fifth Element: "We're sending somebody in to negotiate!"
Brion James as General Munro in The Fifth Element: "Don't-don't worry, sir. I know my man. He'll calm things down."
Gary Oldman as Emanuel Zorg in The Fifth Element: "You see, father, by causing a little destruction, I am in fact encouraging life."
Bruce Willis as Korben Dallas in The Fifth Element: "I was just on my way over to see you, when this big fare fell in my lap. You know, one of these really big fares that you just can't resist?"
Milla Jovovich as Leeloo in The Fifth Element: "Me: fifth element - supreme being. Me protect you."
Christopher Fairbank as Mactilburgh in The Fifth Element: "we've put it through the cellular hygiene detector, the cell is, for lack of a better word, perfect."
Tommy Lister as President Lindberg in The Fifth Element: "O.K. There's a ball of fire, it's 1200 miles in diameter heading straight for Earth, and we have no idea how to stop it. THAT's the problem."
Chris Tucker as Ruby Rhod in The Fifth Element: "What's WRONG with you? What you screamin' for? Every 5 minutes there's somethin', a bomb or somethin'. I'm leavin'. bzzzz."

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