All language subtitles for Ecce bombo 1978.ENG

Is this movie called
''The Eastern nipple'' ?

No, it`s called
''A few guns for the metal workers''.

What shall I do?
I'll kill myself here, under the cypresses...

Giuliano Gemma is always dubbed
by somebody else.

I don't. It's my voice,
I dub myself.

Silvia, I love you, but
...my work as assistant director...0

the Italian movies...

He's a racist because he's against
old people, gays,

ugly women, squint-eyed people,
handicapped...

Right, and at the same time
another kind of movies are being produced.

He's cutting his teeth,
he's growing...

In my neighborhood
I won two beauty contests.

I played the Christmas` angel.

No director in this world
will ever be interested in me.

Tonight we could have dinner
at ''Mario ll Marsigliese''.

They cook huge cheap steaks.
Don't you think is unusual ?

- Let's have a pizza, then.
- No, no...

- What about going to the movies.
- No movies.

- Another ice-cream?
- No.

- Shall we pay a visit to Alfredo ?
- Alfredo is dead.

Alfredo ?!

- Since when ?
- Three years ago.

My God !

You won't believe it,
But today I saw two young people

kissing in front of a school.

A boy kissing another boy !

- How's the Silvia ?
- Silvia, not ''the Silvia'' !

Fortunately we are in Rome,
not in Milan.

The Silvia, the Giorgio, the Pannella,
the Giovanni...

Poop, not ''boop''.
Cunt, not ''gunt''.

Please.

It's not vulgar, it's young people's idioms.
This is our language.

You are so stupid !

These are the results
of a restricted education.

Just think what it would have happened
If you'd received a modern education.

Excuse me, I'm going to make a call.

Excuse me, it's noisy.
It bothers me.

Not so high.

Thanks.

I don't feel. I should meet
the other ones at the caf�...

What kind of party is that ?

I hope you're not going to dance all time
and leave me in a corner...

If you are going to dance I'm not coming.
I am not coming!

Shall I go ? Will it be more evident
If I am coming and stay in a corner

or if I won't come at all ?
I'll come.

I'll come and sit next to a window,
in profile, in the back lightning...

You'll say:
''Michele, come with us''.

And I'll say: ''You go, I'll join later''.
I am coming.

See you there.
I don't feel, I am not coming.

Ok... bye
Bye.

I don`t help at home,
I am not good at anything.

I am waiting for the other ones.
Can you go away, please ?

I don't like to introduce
people I care for.

I don't want you to meet each other,
You don't have to. Go away !

- You can remain alone.
- Go away, then.

- No...
- I liked it, shall we repeat it ?

- You can remain alone.
- Go away, then.

- Bye.
- Bye. The previous was better !

How is it going with the university exams ?

So so...

And yours?

Nothing interesting at the theatre.
Only at Cineclub, upper Montesacro .

- It's far away.
- Yes, it is.

I don't feel like going to the movies,
I am going home. Bye.

Bye !

Fine, bye.

Giangiorgio Trissino street.

Lorenzini street.
Which street ?

Emilio Praga street, nr 9.

Emilio Praga street.
Table 5, A1 .

Cesareo st., Fleras st,
Gozzano sq...

Emilio Praga st.

Number 9.

Good evening.

What's going on ?

Don't pretend to sleep.
Mum, don't pretend to sleep.

- What happened ?
- Nothing.

It's 2 pm now.
Mauro arrived at 10.

He's been talking to Valentina
For 4 hours.

As a joke,
Dad went into the other room

saying that it was late and that Valentina
tomorrow has to go to school.

Then Mauro left.
He didn't even say goodbye.

Valentina was pissed off

because she hadn't talked to Mauro
for many months.

That's it.

Why did you chase away Mauro ?

Nobody has been ever chased away...

Valentina, please.

If staying with Mauro makes you feel bad
Almost every day,

then I prefer that you don`t see each other.

Why do you ever meddle
with Valentina's stuff ?

Ask your brother
If I've ever asked you something.

Dad, you're right.
You are always...

Who, me ?

Let's make a live call, now.

- Hallo, what's your name?
- Mario.

- How're you ?
- I'm bad.

- Today you're negative, aren't you ?
- I'm on the edge !

I was hearing you laughing,
He was trying to be happy...

I can understand. I faxed
Up to a couple of hours ago.

I came back two hours ago
And I faked.

When I go out in the morning,
I fake.

I have a coffee and I pretend,
I smoke, and I fake,

I say something, and I fake.

Tonight I had a bad time again.

Ho met an Ethiopian student,
a friend of mine, a university student.

We met after some time,
He got a degree etc...

We started talking about life.
I faked.

The year Leopardi was born.

Eighteen hundred .. fourteen.

- The test this year will be about Manzoni.
- Did you call somebody ?

I called in Argentina.
Manzoni, that's for sure !

Listen to me.

Who where the presidents of the Republic
during those years.

De Nicola...

Burnic, Falchetti...

Hi, Carla.
How're you ?

You always touch each other !
Always hugging...

Always.
You all, always...

Hugging to me
has a specific meaning.

And the same to you.

May I know what's happening ?

Mum, don't fake !

They want to take up the school!
But we are at the end of the semester.

I don't think it's the right moment.

It's a very confusing period
In all the schools !

What are you talking about ?

Nobody ever listen to what I say.

I am the one that can never understand !

What would you do if I leave?

Fine, they want to occupy the school.

They've been doing that for the last 10 years.
What's new about it ?

- Ok, fine.
- Can't I talk about it ?

Just say that.

Can't I talk about it?

You're happy everybody is mad about you !

You like being the victim, don't you?

I can't understand.

What kind of place is this ?

I really don't...

You know dad.
Maybe you're right.

He just likes to feel...
misunderstood.

And you... Michele.
I am talking to you!

Tell me something, answer.
You never say anything.

I don't know anything about you.

When are you going to get married ?

Tonight we have wonderful music !

There's a call.

Today I met my Ethiopian friend.
I am lying in bed, desperate.

Earlier I had dinner in a restaurant.

No words to explain my feeling of alienation !

It's at the top !

- Now Gianni is also a nice man !
- I like him.

There are 100 man like Gianni:

green, yellow, big stripes, small stripes...

- Dada likes him too.
- For all tastes.

Dada ? Yes, Deda, Dud�, Dinda,
Danda...

How are her friends ?
She's so obsessed in meeting new people !

Like when you meet people in the train

that want to meet other people,
that need to know.

Then you find out that people are the youngs

Our relationships is not new.
It's not a relationship.

This is a sentence to be remembered.

Where are the waiters from ?

Have you ever seen a movie
which advertises cigarettes,

the actor and the director share the money
and one of them says:

''Do you want a cigarette ?''.
Manfredi is bold and says:

'' Do you want a cigarette?''.

Did you have sex also with the set designer?

He has three sons. His wife works at home,
... and he makes movies.

He makes movies and fucks.
Do you know what does he say to his friends ?

He doesn`t say: ''We had sex,
We made love...''

Do you know what he says ?
''I fucked her'', that`s the way they talk !

That`s the way you will be remembered.
I fucked her.

My hands are sweating!
Where did you have sex ?

- ln the hotel.
- Your room or his room ?

- His room.
- And why you want to commit suicide afterwards ?

- Why ? I just felt it ?
- You just felt it ? Why ?

- Did you see him again ?
- Not after the movie.

Are you crying ?

If you cry a lot, you`ll feel the same
As I was feeling a vouple of days ago.

Hold me tight !

Sweetie, why are you crying ?
Maybe because I am a great artist ?

As far as you say, I think you're right.

- Talk to understand each other.
- To understand each other...

Let the most important things
coming out.

- Family.
- Yes, the relationship with parents.

Also the parents can join our meetings.

The parents ?
You haven't understood anything.

No, just some parents!

- What are you doing ?
- I am going in the other room.

She a friend of mine from Naples.
She lives in Rome, she's looking for a place.

I think she has a job, but I'm not sure.

- Since when is she here ?
- Some time.

- She's not well.
- What do you mean ?

She's a bit sick.

Mentally sick. It doesn't mean
That she breaks everything !

She's sick.
I think she's a schizoid.

What are you doing ?

- What are you doing ?
- When, now?

Yes, now.
Are you studying ?

No, I am working. But I must
find another job.

- And what do you do?
- I am a student.

This new job must be carefully
arranged.

Giovanni calls the school at 8,15
and locks the telephone.

The first team enters and reaches
The second floor.

The second made of Francesco,
Andrea, Umberto, Carlo and Valentina

stops on the door and explains
the reasons of the occupation.

Now that we set up the teams,
who`s bringing the ball ?

- Augusto, enough !
- I`ve been trying to occupy for 5 years.

- In a week...
- This is the reason why...

These are the rules we will set up.

The 4th grade can`t go on trips.

The 5th grade, only daily trips.

The 1st upper, a 2 days trip.

The 2nd upper, two 1 day trips
And one 2-day trips. Or one 3 day trips.

The 3rd upper, two 2 days trips or a
4 days trips or a 3 days plus a 1 day.

The door closes at 8,35.

We`ll need permissions
to reach the floors...

Where am I ?
What are we doing?

What is that man doing
Laying under the desk ?

My god, he's sleeping !
Somebody is even sleeping!

Do we want to show that the school-system
Will improve with such silly rules ?

Just with some more failings ?

They are stupid because the school season
is almost over.

Our guys have all the rights to occupy!

Is this occupation really necessary ?

Isn't it better to do it next year ?

Anyway, say something.

Let's have a talk.

Why don't you never go out ?
You stay always at home !

You should go to the movies,
to the theatre, just do something.

You should meet somebody.

Talk about travels, make projects
And do nothing!

Michele, let's see if you and me
have similar tastes.

I like the dancer on the right.
Which one do you like?

Hi, how is it going?
How many are you?

Ah, we are doing fine !
Why don't we have lunch tomorrow ?

Here's mum.

You are too young to do
these kind of things.

Your brother was much older.

Are you going to spend the night out?

Shall we pick you up at 2?

That was just an idea.

Can I talk to her for one second ?

You always do what yoou want.
Talk to dad.

Valentina, you`re an adult,
Or that's the way you want to appear.

If you took this decision,
I hope you thought about it.

I am sure you know it's not legal.

Excuse me, let me talk.

Can't I even talk to you ?

Anyway, you've already talked to mum.

You know the school season is almost over...
just think about it !

I know why you don`t want
me to spend the night at school.

- You're afraid I will have sex.
- You can't understand.

You can't understand !

If she wants she can do it in the morning,
In the afternoon, at her friends`...

You are so silly.
Now you know what I am thinking !

This house is a mess,
I'll let you do whatever you want.

I fight with dad, I always protect you,
and the only time I am asking you...

Just tell me...
What are you going to do at night ?

Dancing, singing,

having fun...

I can only trust you,
I don't know her !

- yes, yes...
- In quality of friend I agree.

Don't worry.

Don't worry ?
You saw her only one.

I've never seen her...

Dedicated to Diana, from the
nocturnal singers.

''E lucean le stelle'',
from the Tosca of Giacomo Puccini.

Act II, Jos� Carreras singing.

Why are you doing this ?

Maybe she's bothered
because you call her too much.

She's not happy...

Why don't you talk to her ?

- Maybe something is not clear.
- This is they way we do.

Even the Dadaists were misunderstood.

Mirko, your friends...

Are you angry?
It's harmless.

Maybe even funny.

Now you're going to say that she's a woman,
And therefore it's somewhat violent to her.

Nothing to do with that.

They're crazy about it ! Charlotte Rampling
ordered 20 pairs at once.

It's the feminists uniform.

And, they say,
A great weapon of protection.

Everybody owns clogs, nowadays.

This is TeleCalifornia,
for the young people.

We're at the Capricorn, a name
chosen by these guys

to remark their desire to affect
the reality the live in.

Here's the organizer,
the manager of the Capricorn.

The young people chose the couple.

Do young people forget the couple?

The young people chose the couple.

Tired of smoky discussions,
full of ideology,

They got together in a co-operative.
What's the price for the subscription ?

- Only 1.000 liras.
- Duration ?

Six months.

And each member can actively
participate

to some events and activities
like videotapes...

Videotapes, cinema,
Modern and primitive dance...

Wild dance.

Theatre, animation,
Conferences and debates.

Music!

We criticize the private dimension
Of having dinner outside.

We eat together and meet old friends

and new friends that we didn't know
the existence of.

There's a nice table with young people.
Let's interview them.

We arrived at their table.

- Who wants to say something?
- Vito can play well the young guy.

- Tell us, Vito.
- It's nice, we are together.

We don't feel jealous or selfish.

We are going to meet a friend of us

and then we'll go to Ostia
and enjoy sunrise!

Waiting for sunrise

we can start to talk about meetings.

To talk about us,
about our relationship with women,

and talk about us, more about us.

I am very interested,
but I am also very embarassed.

It seems that I am the only one here...
I am sorry, I am not happy.

I like my job,
I love Flaminia...

Just say something, what can I say!

The desk were the sandwiches,

and the coffee machine lay,

looked like my grandma's coffin.

For a moment I felt like
She was buried there,

in the ice, together with the soft drinks.

I am tired of these movies
full of German people,

with the sidecar motorbike...

Huge rooms, curtains...

Everybody naked, drunk,
playing pianos...

Children, naked women,
drunk...

There inside, the night,

was yellowish, solid,

a bunch of bacteria, viruses,
of germs

that we annulled.

Please, stop it.

Whatever I write in the morning,
I don`t like it anymore...

when I read it the day after...
- Why ?

I should have been born
100 years ago, in 1848.

The Lipsia barricades. At the age
Of 22 I had already fought in Paris.

Now, I am just a government clerk,

spending my holidays

at the Labor day festival
with folk songs from Moldavia

and roman girls imported
from Hungary.

Gino Paoli, Pinocchio,
Mike Bongiorno, Marilyn Monroe,

Altafini, Gianni Morandi,
Gianni Rivera,

affected the `60s.
What are we doing ?

When shall we see the light?

I am sick.
I am cold.

Ecce Bombo !

- Please, excuse me.
- Wait a moment.

Shall I commit suicide here
Or next street ?

I`ve no part in this movie...

Still, look at me.

My face has 1.000 of expressions.
I could play anything.

I could dye my hair,
I could stand, I could sit...

Anything. I could cut my ear
For a movie about kidnappings.

Little Tony is crazy.

Are you shooting out of Rome?

- Yes.
- Why don`t you stay here?

- Why leaving?
- I am not leaving!

- What do you mean ?
- That I am going to leave you.

Silvia, don`t leave.
We could be sexually connected.

What shall I do when my parents
Cut off the money?

Silvia, come on!

- Where are you going now ?
- Somebody is waiting for me.

Where are you going ?
Play some movies ?

Please, my train is leaving.

May I go ? - Sure you can.

May I ? - Sure, sure.
Shall I go ? - Sure, go ahead.

You can`t act.

-Don`t be silly.
-Bye.

That sun we`ve been waiting so long

that night on the beach

and rising from the other side,

that sun was like a sign, to me.

I think, in this period,

everything we do is wrong.

We are a bit disappointed, tired...

We are not politically active.

We don`t have big worries.

We try to have fun.

I am pissed off, I am not having fun at all.

We must do something.

Everybody just mind their business.

Right.

There`s something wrong...

between us, with the female sex !

With the school, the family, the work...

We should talk, really.

We should try to be different
with each other.

We should be revolutionary,

in ordinary life things.

I think it`s enough,
as opening speech.

Well, to be together we could set up
A basketball team.

Or a magazine,
Or a barbershop...

Our name might be a caledar date:
15 June, 20 September, 14 July.

All dates are already blocked!

We could shout like basketball
players do,

altogether before the match.

Michele, say something about you.

About your life...

- I don`t feel!
- Why not ?

I just don`t.

Shouldn't we talk about important issues ?

- Yes.
- And you don`t fell saying anything ?

I am sure Cesare has more important.
things to say.

- Michele, you`re so rude.
- Isn`t that correct ?

- Flaminia.
- Please.

- Goodbye.
- Is she your girlfriend ?

- No, she`s my wife.
- Bye.

- We are going too.
- Bye.

- He's a bit intimidating, isn`t he ?
- Yes, but...

You are intimidating...

I think you are very intimidating.

I am in love with you, I would like
To meet you and talk...

But I am blocked,
You are intimidating.

I am in love with you.

Hi, how are you ?
I am a bit blocked...

If it would be possible
To fall in love with me....

If we could meet and fall in love with me...

I am in love with you, I would like
To meet you and talk......

I am intimidated by you!

Do you think Cesare
likes our meetings ?

I noticed he's somehow away...

- Is this yours ?
- Yes.

- I`ve something to tell you.
- Tell me.

- I am embarrassed.
- Are you going to tell me or not ?

- What do you mean ?

I don`t like the way I am.

I`ve been thinking a lot...

About what?

I feel like making love to you.

You said it !

I thought it was impossible.

- You should have said it right away.
- I was embarrassed.

Are you still embarrassed?

I thought it was impossible,
Is it impossible ?

- Well, I think so.
- I don't know.

You should have said it soon.

Now I don`t know why you ask me.

- Why do I ?
- What`s the reason why.

No reason. I fell fine with you.

We only met once and you ran away soon.

We don't talk a lot,
How could we make love !

I don't know if that's important...

Anyway, we talked enough...

- Still I don't get the reason why.
- I told you.

If there's a reason, why not?!.
If there isn`t tell, just why?!

I can't understand...

If there's a reason why you asked me
To make love to you.

If there is we don't make it,
If there isn't why shouldn't we?.

Wait, explain it to me.
What happened?

Are you sick?

Yes, I am sick.

Do you feel going out?

No, just wait.

Do you want to talk about it ?

Are you uncomfortable?
Tomorrow we'll look for another place.

Hold my hand.

- Can you do that ?
- Sure.

I have to go. I was happy
to meet you too.

Maybe we get in touch in a few days,
I'll give you a call.

That's ok.

I called you because
We haven`t seen each other in a while.

Sure.

Shall we go out tonight ?

No, I just called you...
to hear your voice.

No, bye.

- Fine, bye.
- Is she crazy ?

Just a call... she`ll be here soon.

It was nice to talk to you.

I am happy.

- Olga, we must go.
- Why don't you stay?

I am sorry, we must go to the Basilica
of Massenzio.

Come on...

Shall we go?

You can go!

Somebody might tell us why
running away from the native country.

We are all Rome citizens...

Last night I was feeling very bad.

It happens often: I feel bed,
Walk around my apartment...

Take a look at the mirror.
I go to the toilet, take some drugs.

Last night I took the most dangerous ones.

Then I went into the kitchen,
had a glass of water.

Maybe all this dates back
To my childhood trauma.

I remember when I was a kid...

Dad!

Hi, dad!

In half hour we have to meet our friends.

- Is it really necessary ?
- Yes, it`s very important.

My life is a mess,
I have financial problems

I can`t catch up to
the end of the month.

Work, same problems.
Especially for Giuseppe and Saverio.

Next November economy will go up.

People are waking up at 7,30.
Assemblies should be limited.

The real problem is to convert
class fights

into experiences based on the disgregation
of middle class.

We must write a report
About communities relationships.

Visitors, foreign people,
needs to live together,

problems to be involved
within the institutions.

Lectures, on Sunday from 10 to 11,30.

Fitness, change of address for shopping matters,

Blue color for doors and windows of restrooms.

Will you play with me?

He's alone, you can play with him.

Scopone (card game).

Poor me!

Poor me, I am always at home!

I am so frustrated!
That`s the right word: frustrated.

I know that word.

Everyday,doing the same things.

I need to get drunk
To have something new to do.

I had a degree and had to stop studying
to take care of my children.

I could have been a teacher.

I know it's difficult,
but I could have been a teacher.

I should go out with Lucia
but I never do that.

I am so used to this life, I am scared.
I don't feel doing that.

Are you talking to yourself ?

- Are you drunk?
- So what?

I am drunk..., so what ?

You just need to beers

to claim yourself decadents.
Semi-illiterates.

And now you organize parties!

What do you know about us?

I read Espresso and Panorama.
I keep myself informed.

- Have you been to a party ?
- No party.

I am having some self-awareness
meetings.

Do you know the feminist
self-awareness meetings

where they talk about stuff
that nobody ever talks about?

Do you know about it?

No, I don't.

I understand, you don't know
what I am talking about.

Not at all.

- I can`t understand.
- I am waiting for Valentina.

You are always meeting somebody.

Can`t you stay home reading or similar?

- What about you, then?
- My friends and I have a project!

And I always give a call to mum
If I am coming home late.

You can do whatever you want...

Sisters have a sexuality too.

And parents too.

My god!

and someday mum and dad

will be pissed off about this situation.

You have too much freedom.
Mum is always worried.

- And you don`t care a shit.
- Good, you can be more vulgar !

I am an emancipation tool.

The more you curse
The more you`re an adult!

I had no friends when I was your age.

I didn't go to pizzeria,
I wasn't late every night.

I am not late every night!

We have a telephone,
Why don't you make a call ?

- What a show !
- What do you want?

- Leave my sister in peace.
- She's been crying for half-hour.

- I am the only one who can shout at her.
- Stupid.

- I am his brother.
- I am his mother.

- Exactly.
- Exactly what?

- I don't know.
- What do you mean, you don't know ?

You should know!

Leave my sister alone !

If she asks you about Arcadia...

I know Arcadia, that`s an easy one.

It's a movement...

It is related to poetry and esthetic.

In my opinion, its poetic lacks of...

...contents, messages.
No messages.

Anyway...

Plutone kidnaps Proserpina.

Michele, stop it!

Tomorrow morning at 7,30
we could warm up and train our muscles.

This is TeleCalifornia, Ch61 .
TeleCalifornia the teenagers` tv.

Teenagers love, fight, dance,

but soon or later they
will have to proof themselves.

Marzia, 18 years old.
Long neck jumper, free-and-easy.

A typical exponent of her generation.

Overview on the stairs.

She`s facing the diploma`s exams,
Maybe for the first time.

Marzia, you are as slim
as a cotton thread.

Your hair smell
like citrus fruits from Sicily.

The artistic land of Sciascia
and Guttuso.

Any fears, any doubts?

What are you feeling today?

- Good morning.
- Good morning, take a seat.

- How are you?
- I am fine.

- Are you comfortable ?
- Yes, I am

Don`t worry. It's an uncommon exam,
just a conversation...

An exchange of opinions.
In order to feel more at ease

it would be better to get closer
to the candidate.

He took off his coat,
I could take off my tie.

Don`t exaggerate!

Let`s move this table.
You can take a seat.

Let`s put this one over there.

You can sign.

The exam can start.

I think the candidate
made a report about a poet.

Yes, the poems of Alvaro Rissa.

Is he a contemporary poem?

A contemporary of the Third World?

No, a living contemporary.

Alvaro Rissa.

I am the poet.
At your disposition.

Shall we talk about the poet`s role
in the hereafter?

Or about the role of the hereafter
in the poetry ?

Or about the role of literature
In gastronomy?

I mean, after 30 years of bad
Christian democrat government,

the situation is incurable.

- What do you mean by ``bad government`` ?
- Excuse me ?

What do you mean by bad Christian Democrat
Government ?

- The bad government of Christian Democrat people.
- Well?

- Don't you agree?
- I don't.

I can't understand.

Ok.
Tell us the result of 2 root minus 1.

- 2.
- No, it isn't.

2 minus 2.
No, it's 2 root 2.

- Pay attention.
- The square root of 2.

- One third minus 1 .
- Don't rush...

A quarter minus a third.

31 ... 2 !

No, stop it!
This is a torture.

Excuse me, what do you want?
And, first of all, who are you?

What do you mean, who are you ?
I prepared it!

- Hi.
- What are you doing here?

- Hi.
- Hi man.

What do you do, miss ?
Do you study ?

Yes, I do.

Mirko, can you give us a drink?

I`ll play something from Gino Paoli.
I play his music a lot, lately.

To revive my pains of 15 years ago.

In our meetings we should talk,

about your relationship with Flaminia.

Maybe later.

You know what I was thinking ?

I am very sad,
But I am also feeling alive...

You are miserably sad.

I think that our conversations represent

the life of lower-middle class.

We could publish them with
the Sabelli Publishing.

This is what I like about
my relationship with a woman:

falling in love, courting,
first time you make love,

or better, getting ready for the first time,
and when you leave each other.

What is left are the memories
and the desire to meet again

and saying nothing.

- Fine.
- Fine.

I don't think it's necessary to talk
at the community centre.

I have a recorder.
We can talk here and record.

Yesterday I was with a friend,
a new one.

Then I wanted to make love.

It always happens this way,

if you meet and don't have sex,
the man is not happy.

Every action or behavior to a woman
Has that purpose.

Have sex always and in any case.

I like an expanded and sweated
sexuality.

This tool is cold and mechanical.
It creates more distance.

I will speak aloud, that's better.

We should start from small but important things,
or we won't go any further.

I am jealous, I am very possessive.

You can` t have a relationship
with a person

if you don't do something together.
But what can you do?

When I feel worse
I throw myself into the books.

I am attending 4 courses and 2 seminars.
Maybe I'm doing that to meet people.

I wonder if the desire to meet each other
is just a way to deny the fact

that we can`t live alone.

Goffredo attends university to meet people.

The caf�s are full of people.

We have a library where students go
only because it is always full.

I could never go out with a woman
who plays cards.

When I am with you
I am not normal.

I am nervous, I feel guilty.
You don`t say anything, you just don`t care.

Sei cos� serafico ! lo una cosa
la voglio tutta o non la voglio !

- I am what?
- Shut up.

You, Cesare and I...
We could...

write our own story,
from our own point of view,

our own perspective.
Then collect everything

and publish it...

Why do I never ask you
about your job in the library?

I am interested...

I am interested in what you do.

-How is it going with Cesare ?
-How is it going ?

- Normal, fine.
- Normal.

- I am jealous...
- What?

What are you saying ? Jealous?
How dare you?

Are you kidding ?
Are you kidding ?

I am not !
Stop it !

You're kidding.

I told Cesare. He's a bad feeling!

He's feeling bad,
not ``he's a bad feeling``!

like they say in Milan...

What do you mean,
you told Cesare ?

What would you do if I commit suicide?

Good!

They are lowering my salary
To give it to social houses.

I`ve never heard of social housing !

You can die living in Rome in August.

Yesterday I had to queue for six hours
at San Camillo`s hospital.

Those old ladies dressed in black.
They come from the countryside.

Waiting there, without moving.

I think we will are on the right way.

Everybody is talking freely.
That`s fine.

But I think next time we should talk
about Cesare and Michele.

People think they're aliens
doing some politics.

Instead we look further. We say we are wrong
And anything else is old stuff.

- People don't understand.
- What are you talking about?

Mirko, don't be aggressive.

- I can't understand you.
- He's not coming !

There is also the problem
With the people,

the respect for people.
Or the percentage on profits.

Cesare, open!

Why are you always blackmailing
me like this?

- What are you doing?
- I am doing all what I can!

To meet each other again
Would be to ruin the past.

- And what is the past?
- I see, you don`t want to fight.

You see ?

- You see ?
- What...

I told you before.
We shouldn't see each other again.

In a week you will forget everything.

I am sure about that.

When you and Cesare will be fed up,

I will notice.

I know. One morning I'll wake up
With the feeling...

Fine, bye.

In 10 minutes there's a movie
starting on TV.

Remember that one ? With Katherine
Hepburn. You liked it a lot.

Which year was that?
Which theater was that?

- I don't know.
- Did you see it together?

I don't know.
I don't feel watching TV.

Maybe tonight I`ll see a war movie
To the cinema.

- You liked it so much...
- It was nice...

- What happened ?
- Dad, look how nice!

I`ll cut my beard and grow whiskers.

I`ll grow very long whiskers.

You are standing in the dark,
To be better noticed, don`t you?

Should we beg him to watch TV with us?

Just do what you want!

Thanks for the permission!

Home desertion.

This is unbelievable...

Home desertion.

Let`s leave now, soon.

-Tell Valentina to join us.
-Fine, I am waiting here.

Be quick.

- Can you play something with the guitar ?
- I can`t play !

That`s true!

- Shall you stay in Rome ?
- Yes.

- What about your friends?
- Maybe...not.

Maybe Cesare and Flaminia will leave.

Mirko is leaving in Settembre,
to the Abruzzi National Park.

That`s the only place
where he can have an orgasm.

I am not going anywhere.
I must study for the exams. What about you?

I am going somewhere with mum and dad...

...then you are going camping
on the island with your friends.

- How do you know? That`s true.
- Are you a Scorpio?

- Yes, I am.
- See ?

I`ve always had strong opinions...

about birth signs...

- Shall we meet again in 2 months ?
- Sure.

We haven`t seen each other for a while,
have we?

Very longtime.
Since the end of the school.

But we were not even seen each other
then...

I wasn't seeing many people.

- I liked you a lot.
- What did you say?

- I liked you.
- I liked you too!

Can you remember Renato ?

He lives in a farmhouse in Umbria.

He's very culturally isolated...
but he owns 60 sheep.

He works, he talks to the farmers...
he's doing fine.

He ran away from the city.

I don`t know if I could live like that.

It's a fascinating life, though.
You live in peace, well.

Do you feel to visit Caterina
One of these days?

She lives close by.

She has a baby,
She`s nice.

She would be happy to meet you
after such a long time.

Listen, I forgot.
What`s your job?

I am interested in a lot of things.

Cinema, theatre, photography,
music, books...

- I mean, really.
- I can`t undestand.

- Your real job.
- Nothing definite.

How do you live?

I told you:
I meet people, look around,

do things...

- What about your rent ?
- Nothing to pay, I live with my brother.

What about the clothes?.

When my friend goes to London,

he brings me stuff,
clothes...

- What about food?
- I pay lots of visits.

Take a cigarette.

This morning a friend of mine
gave me two packets.

- Bye.
- Are you leaving ?

No, I am happy to see you,
to be here...

... What about going to the countryside
for a week ?

Why not... We might have a nice time.

I`ve decided to break this relationship.

You might wonder why.
Why?

Because I can't stay with a woman.

I am not a good person,
I can't give anything.

I disdain myself.

Instead of doing that
why don't you build a relationship ?

There are some obstacles
To face right away...

You're right, but I can't do that.

I disdain myself.
I am not good at all !

These discussions are positive,
They are good to grow up.

To verify what you are doing.

Ecce bombo.

- This is a terrible house !
- Calm down !

You chased away Cesare !

Well, not really.
One moment.

Let`s have a look at the video.

Enrico is not doing well.

Ettore, we met one in the '71 .

Alfio...

Gianni is married and lives in the EUR.

Giampiero, Giorgio.

This year nobody is going to holiday.

Hi, Giorgio !
How are you ?

What are you doing today ?
I see.

No, that`s fine.
Talk later, bye.

Maybe the people I call think
that I am so desperate.

Thew have a wrong idea about me.

Andreotti: ''Italy is the most free
Country in the world''.

Miss Universe is the first black woman...

The mayor wins over the nudists.

In Santa Teresa di Gallura
the police is chasing away

the hippies camping around.

The populations threatens a revolution.

Diners opened today: Amatrice,
Al Fontanone, Allo Scipione...

Tax declaration. Alberto Sordi
claims back 30millions from taxes.

The Happiness Festival.
How many celebrities ?

- 3.
- Audience?

I don't have final data, yet.

Tonight we expect 3-400 thousand.
Maybe half-million.

- Itinerary shows ?
- None... Maybe one or two.

Isn`t it wonderful ?
Rock music forever.

There`s also a rock band, infact.
The Fungos, Sandro is the leader since '67.

A definition for the music you like.

- Country-beast, maybe ?
- Just beast, I would say.

One more question.
Which is your favourite colour ?

- Metal smoke.
- Enough.

My Ethiopian friend was telling me
About Salerno`s turning point...

He always played me the mirror joke.

Anyawy, he says that ltaly is a mess.

Even if you read Marx,

you realize what`s the situation in Italy.

It's un underdeveloped country.
It's the weakest side of NATO.

My Ethiopian friend made a strange remark.

Did you know that Christian Democracy
has been developed...

...that`s so strange...

What were you talking about ?

... has been developed thanks
to FIAT imposition.

To the famous Agnelli`s highways.

- I felt like coming and see you.
- That was a good idea.

- Do you remember Mirko ?
- Hi.

- What are you doing ?
- Painting, making masks.

- Nice.
- You like them.

I do.

Do you feel like going to the cinema ?

There`s nothing interesting !

Today, I went back to my old room

and I realized, for the first time,

when I discovered my sexuality.

I was 9 years old and I`d just had a bath.
I was laying on my bed.

At some point I realized something.

I realized that until then...
Hello?

Go on, we can hear you.
It's interesting what you say.

Ok, I`ll go on. But I need your opinion.

Tell me if I am wrong,
If I am offending women.

One moment. I have an urgent call
on the other line.

Can you wait?
Just call us back.

See you tomorrow.

In the certainty that you exist,
that I do exist.

That life does exist. My name is Luciano,
the poem is called ''Separate stars''.

Good, Luciano. I have a question:
do you have any friends?

I had some friends.
When things were going well.

Now Luciano is nobody.

But if one day Luciano
will be somebody again,

because I know that Luciano will rise again,
then we will laugh about all this.

Sometimes I asked myself
If I am worth something.

Then I had so many crisis !

Luciano, if you care,
there`s a message for you

from a woman on the other line.
Her name is Marina.

She likes your poem a lot.

I would like to dedicate you
just a little thing.

A poem that I wrote...
I wrote 300 poems.

Also two urban planning essays
and a furniture report.

Excuse me, I am talking low
because there`re some people here.

When you call my name.

When you call my name
suddenly hope blooms again.

Your eyes are light in my dark moments.

And when I hear your voice,
holding your hands into my hands,

I forget those who kill the falling birds

and the world that threatens my heart.

When you call my name, I exist with you.
Because you exist in the light of the sun.

Thank you, goodbye.

Let`s take back our life.

Stored newspapers !
I don`t know why !

I can`t remember anything from them.

The Portoguese Revolution
of April the 25th.

The debate about going to the polls or not.

Another disappointment !

Despising letters against
cinematographic censorship.

The new police constitutional law.

Newspapers, newspapers !
The 12th Congress!

Caff�latte... Well.

Not this one.

Postcards don't count.

I feel so sad,
no wonder how the others feel about me!

I remember this one,
Just take it off!

This one is historical.

Dear Michele,
I decided to write to you

after thinking if it was right or not,
and which sense it might have.

I can imagine you will find it
a uselessly hard decision

not to see you again,
but I think that...

our relationship had no balance
from the very first movement.

This was the basis
of all our mistakes.

You never felt much loved...

What are you saying!

You say you are ironic,
but that`s not true.

Your irony is a way to chocke your mood.

A way to love yourself and to be loved.

The truth is that
you think too much about yourself.

Stop playing Hamleto or Leopardi,

playing to be the conscience of the world,
and be yourself.

I will write her a letter!

- Have you been with other men?
- Yes.

- How many?
- Three.

- My God!
- Five years went by.

- Do I know them?
- No, I don't know.

- What do you do now ?
- Good question.

I spent New Year`s eve alone at home,
I go to the movies alone,

I have a few friends,
I don`t play tennis anymore...

Francesca ,you know what I was thinking?
You could make love.

I think it might be a nice and tender thing,
after so many years.

- I don't.
- Why?

I don't feel, nothing against you.

Not against me.
All the other men...

That's nothing to do with it!
You are ridiculous.

Ridiculous.
We are so distant, you and me.

Whatever I say, you understand the opposite of it.

Still, you are not so convincing.

New Year's at home,
at the movies alone.

- I am not convincing.
- You are not.

The Italians were doing well
as long as they were farmers.

Then we wanted to become
an industrial Nation...

An industrial Nation!

This is the way we are:
red, black, but all the same.

Who's speaking ?

Black or white all the same ?
Is this an Alberto Sordi`s movie ?

Is this an Alberto Sordi`s movie ?

- Good, good !
- You deserve it !

And he told me...

This is so depressing.

He said: ''Mario, the Christian Democrats

played all their cards.
Just a few coins are left.

The Communist Party is doing fine!

They could not even use their weapons.

You know why? Did you notice
That the highway tunnels

are smaller than the trains size?

- Smaller than...
- Smaller than the trains size !

A truck, an armored car,

they can`t get through these tunnels!
Can you understand me?

I went back with my mind

up to when I went from Rome-Milan,
and Milan-Turin.

He was right!

From here to Turin, no armored cars
Can run on the highway!

You are wrong!

Don't consider those parts
Where there are some openings!

In general, an armored car
Can't go on the highway

from here to Turin!
That's the way it is!

... Hallo?
That's the way it is!

- It's for you, I wrote it tonight.
- Good.

- I am going to the live at the Community.
- You are going to live at the Community.

- I am pretty convinced.
- You are convinced.

- Yes, I am.
- You are leaving, then.

- Yes, I am.
- And what about Olga?

- Olga...
- She will remain alone.

- That's not the point...
- Yes, it is !

Why don`t you take with you
also Goffredo ?

Our relationship was written
in the history.

I am sure it still keeps
something important.

Some tensions came out of it.
I realized a couple of things.

The fights were a good thing.
A useful experience.

For everybody.

I won`t change.

I don`t know, I won`t change.

I am afraid just thinking of another year
in the navy, which I can`t delay anymore

because of my studies,
of the other things...

To me it has been the most important thing
in the last 5 years.

I would like to read you something.

It doesn`t matter.

Anyway, I am going to live at the Community.

Better 6 minds thinking together,

than one thinking always by itself.

I didn`t understand anything
of all what happened.

I am sorry, nothing at all.

This is just what I think.

Maybe our mistake is to think
That these little roman communities

represent the world, the reality.

We should go somewhere else.

Let's try to give it a sense.
Why don't we go at Olga's ?

We spend sometime with her,
she's not feeling that good...

No, I don't feel to.
You can go.

I can't stay with people that feel bad.

I am scared, I don't feel to.
I can join you later.

No, bye.
Bye.

Newspapers publish the forecasts
Of the elections that won't be done.

DC winning, than PC wins again.
Terrible forecasts!

Fortunately they can never guess it right.
I think they are fools.

Even though the fools twist reality,
they can understand it well.

Yes, they do.

Yes? Bye, dear.

Yes, wait a moment.

Armando says if we can go at Olga's place.

This year, we've not been there yet.
Do you agree?

Is it ok?
Let's go, then.

Shall we go at Olga's place?

Before leaving, the very last thing.

It's Bruno`s proposal, I think.
He said to go at Olga`s place.

Maybe you will remember her.
She`s feeling bad.

So, if somebody feels like coming...
I think she will be pleased.

Ball!

Just one thing.

... A very important relationship.

Don`t touch my hair, dear.
Yes, dear.

Punctuality, defined roles.
Professional performances.

Yes, we are going at Olga`s.
Yes!

I don`t really feel doing that.

- 12 !
- 16.

It looks Fellini`s way, does it?
How nice!