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RAI FICTION

PRODUCTION OF PICOMEDIA

IN COLLABORATION WITH RAI FICTION

TOGETHER WITH TALI IMAGES

ITALY MINISTRY OF CULTURE

ASSOCIATION OF CINEMA AND AUDIOVISUAL ARTS

Signora Amalia!

Nino!

Mariulina!

Mariulina!

Hello.

Hello.

- I'm leaving. - And where?

- My comrades are waiting for me. - Let them wait.

Seriously?

LA STORIA Episode 4

Uze?

Useppe! Useppe!

What's happened?

What kind of train was this?

Train? He's already left.

What kind of hands were there?

These people were leaving, it was time for them to go.

- Everything is fine. - What about that screaming aunt?

She didn't scream, she called.

Do you want to try on new shoes?

Want? Look at them.

Look what they are.

Red, red laces, put them on.

Breathe. Breathe.

Tie it with a bow?

Tie it with a bow?

It's okay, honey.

Breathe, breathe.

Calmly.

Useppe? Useppe!

Can you hear me?

Useppe, look at me.

Here. What are you doing?

I don't know, mum.

Okay, it happened and passed.

- Look. - What's wrong with me, mum?

It's okay, you're just thinking.

Honestly. Cute…

AFTER ELSA MORANTE'S NOVEL OF THE SAME NAME

What are you doing?

- How beautiful! - Show me!

- They will be too big for him, I’ll take one for myself. - You won’t take anything!

They are growing.

If I were you, I would hide them somewhere.

- What are you taking? - I’ll put it back, be quiet.

Come with me, I'll show you something.

What are you doing?

Look at mum.

What about me? Will you take a look?

- Look what I have here. - What?

If you see Effrati Pacifico, tell him we are all healthy.

Attention everyone, breaking news!

Listen to me, this affects us all!

- Domenico, where have you been? - I went to the market to buy some greens.

People!

The Germans are already in Pietralata!

People were being caught all last night.

What if they grab us too? Will they send you north?

- Already in Pietralata? - Yes!

Two days ago there were battles in Fort Prenestino.

Why are we sitting? Let's hide!

Take everything you can with you! Let's hide and wait it out!

Mum, the Germans are coming! The boys will go to hide, or they will be taken away.

- What is it... - Come on, people!

- Here, take it to them. - Now!

And why did you get up? Run!

- Put on your shoes. - Salvatore, come here!

Quicker.

- Darling, we don’t say goodbye. - How can it be like this...

Bye, dear. Wish you luck.

Domenico, let's go! What are you doing there, come on already!

Let's go, guys! Live, live! Did you take everything?

Run!

- Alive, alive, alive! - Quicker! Here!

Jump!

Peppe, let's go, dear. Let's go inside.

Where are the men?

Go out!

Let's go, let's go quickly.

I will take him.

Quietly, let's go.

Where are the men?

Everyone went to war.

- What a freak! - Shut up!

And what should I wash it with? She just had diarrhoea!

- You are animals! - Are we animals?

Hit hard?

I told you! Hush hush…

What is the priest doing here?

Don't know.

I have to go.

I need to personally tell Carlo Vivaldi something.

Tell us, we will pass it on.

Let him go to the meeting place as soon as possible,

We have important news.

Here you are. Don't touch this.

- Who was it? What did he want? - We let just anyone in here.

This is the work of Carlo Vivaldi alone.

- And what is the matter? - Personal.

- And why keep it secret? - So that you ask!

- Yes you! - Partisan, huh?

And why are you so brave?

Do you understand, right? And he sits and eats as if nothing had happened!

The man has enough impudence! I can't believe it!

Carlo! Some priest came to see you here.

He says something urgent.

Are you crazy? Yes, everyone will see!

Calm down, no one is watching, everyone is already fast asleep.

Stop it, no need...

Now I'm going to shit myself!

Now I'm going to shit myself!

Now I'm going to shit myself!

I grabbed it with all my might, do you hear?

- What? - This is the password! Germans!

- Run! - It’s night outside...

- No, come here! - Let me help.

- Calm down, quiet. We don't make noise. - Quicker. O.K.

Slut!

Let me in!

- You! - Let go!

- How dare you? - I did not do anything!

Carlo?

It's Carlo!

It came at curfew, why did I wake people up?

Get it! Freak!

How dare you, you!

Stop it immediately!

- Scum! - Male!

- Please stop! - I just fell asleep!

It's not my fault!

Carlo!

Carlo! Carlo!

No!

No need! Please!

I beg you, calm down, nothing happened!

Pinch it with your index finger and thumb, and keep it balanced

with your middle finger.

- Now try to draw a line. - So?

Yes, that's it. Try.

- Carefully. - Can I try it?

Now, here, hold the pencil.

Eppetondo!

Eppetondo!

Useppe! Hello!

- This is Eppetondo! Already back? - What a joy!

Good afternoon

Nino is a great guy! A worthy young man.

How are you there?

The entire staff of “Svoboda” is in perfect order!

But be careful there, the Germans are not cut out for it.

They say they send everyone to the front, taking men from 16 to 60 years old.

And the partisans are immediately shot. On the spot.

Apparently, God is protecting us.

We have already sent a dozen Germans to fertilise the suburbs of Rome.

And what kind of wine they found, delicious!

With your permission, I will be away on business.

Karulina! Where are my canaries?

They flew away.

Have you flown away?

That's right.

- This is Rossella! - Can't be!

Are you starving the cat here? Yes…

They flew away, thank God.

Eppeto, how are the Americans? Do you know where they are now?

Nothing until the end of the war.

Most likely, they will surrender in October, the Nazis are stubborn guys.

And by Christmas, I swear to you, we will be back home.

- For Christmas? - God forbid!

- It would be nice... - Let’s not lose hope!

We will rise, and all of Italy will rise!

And here, and in Rome, and in the north...

Everyone has long been tired of Nazi oppression!

One spark - and this barrel of gunpowder will fly into the air, believe me!

I swear! Hang in there.

Where are you going? Stay and dine with us.

We will treat you to cabbage, potatoes, and even some butter.

Sorry, I can’t, thank you for your hospitality,

but I have to go. Useppe! Come here!

But Stalin is our namesake!

We'll show them all, they'll write songs about us, huh?

Be a good girl.

Like this.

- Until Christmas, then? - We'll make it through somehow.

- I hug everyone! - Goodbye!

- See you! - See you!

I'm with you!

It is high time.

Let's go!

What kind of children! They ran away again! No, to help.

And I have to clean up everything after them again.

Come on already, what are you worth! Who am I telling?

That's it, don't shout. Let them run.

Uze!

Nino!

I told you I'd come back for you!

- Mother! - She's not there.

Why?

Have you seen my mother?

- I went to look for provisions. - How are you doing?

So-so.

Can I have your pen?

- I have two hands. - No, I’m writing!

- Why do I need her? - There is a pencil!

- Good-bye! - Good-bye.

Aunt! He writes so beautifully!

Who would doubt it!

- What did you write? - So I can’t read.

Yah you!

Fidget... Good God.

There's Remo!

Get in.

Come to me.

- Can i? - Of course, don't be afraid.

O.K.

Here.

What's next?

Kesselring in Frascati. "Freedom" will remain in Castelli.

Let's move the guys to Genzano, the villagers have finally perked up.

We collected machine guns from the killed Krauts; there will certainly be enough cartridges.

The main thing is not to jam.

- Fine. Hide them. - OK.

- Is this your first time driving a car, Uze? - Yes.

Congratulations!

- You've been to a lot of places, right? - Yes…

San Lorenzo, Pietralata, Portonaccio.

Look!

You are already a real wanderer.

Let's go, Uze!

- Bye! - Thank you!

- Thank you! - Bye, tramp!

Farewell!

Why did you drag the boy with you?

Let it not be scary.

It's almost there, let's go.

- Who is this? - After.

Who is this, Nino? Nino, who is this?

Hello, Mariulina!

Hello.

- What's this? - This is for Tarzan.

- Meet my brother. - Yes?

God forbid he's like you.

- What's wrong with me? - Actually, that's it!

Perhaps we should see each other less often.

Or maybe more often, who knows?

Bye. I'll be back soon. Come on!

Let's go, Uze.

Or maybe I don't want to!

- How do you like her? - Who?

Mariulina. He lives with his mother, his father died.

As soon as the war is over, I will marry her.

- Where are you going? - Bye, Mariulina!

- Where did you run, huh? - Bye!

Shall we weed?

- Let's pour... - Come on.

- Hooray! - Finally.

How long have you been patient, Uze?

Look how high I can go!

But mine is still higher!

- There's a horse! - Run, run, we're almost there!

- Partisan camp! - Everyone is already there, let's go!

Useppe!

- Hello! - Eppetondo!

- I brought my brother. - Let's go.

Now.

How big you have become!

Eat?

So how?

Sit down!

You know, I also have a middle name, like kings!

Call sign "Moscow"! Guerrilla.

The barrel lubricant has run out.

Peter and Quattro left.

- And when? - At 18:30.

For a long time. What do they have?

Quattro has a “Walter” and a rifle, and Peter has a “Stan”.

Did you see the mule?

Do you know what his name is? Uncle Peppe.

Another Giuseppe, eh? Now there are three of us.

Uze! Come here.

Hello!

- What you'll show? - Tower.

There's nothing to do there.

- What is this? - Binoculars. Look into it.

- What do you see? - Sea.

Well done, that's right.

Where are the ships?

Ships don't sail here, but look how beautiful it is here!

Let's board a transatlantic flight and head to America.

- In America? - Yes! Want?

Kiss for good luck.

Let's go.

- I'm with you. - O.K.

- What did you see? - Three drunken Krauts on the hill.

So Quattro and Peter are there!

- Exactly! Let's go to the shelter. - Damn it…

And you and I will wait for them, what can we do?

Well, put it on, we're on the mountain, it's cold. O.K.

Shall we not help them?

If we stick our heads out, we'll only scare them away.

No! This one is mine.

Enough, Peter!

He's Jewish. The Fritz killed his entire family.

His sister was about 12 years old.

Let's go.

And when we met, he told me that he was against violence.

Uncle Peppe!

Uncle Peppe!

Do you think he will answer?

Don't be stupid, Uze!

Come here!

If they ask, you found it. Moscow, what are we going to do?

What to do? We'll wait.

Great, what if something happens? Who will rescue them?

Who should be rescued? Who are you even talking about?

- You know yourself! I... - Go comb the forest, huh? Please.

Let's go.

Is Nino coming soon?

- Soon? - Of course, soon. Don't worry, Uze.

Uze!

Don't be afraid, friend, I'm with you!

He will come. Eat grapes.

Sit down.

Well, how did you show off!

You're my tadpole!

You understand that there is a war going on, right?

In war, people die.

Listen…

In case I die

and I'll go to heaven,

promise me,

that you and your mother will take my mattress for yourself...

...from the shelter.

- You promise, okay? - Yes.

Nino!

What's happened?

- Alive... - Nino.

What is it?

Already? And we were worried!

Well?

How did everything go? Look!

So?

Leave him alone.

What's wrong?

Tarzan!

Why did he suddenly decide to wash himself?

Well done!

There are three dead Krauts lying on that road.

- And what? - Be careful.

- You never know, they’ve already gone looking for them. - I'm so scared!

- And for your brother? - Where did you bring him to?

Be careful.

OK! Don't worry.

- I'm worried about you. - I didn’t ask for this.

Remo will meet you. Ride in peace.

I love you, Uze, I love you very much!

I am stronger!

Eppetondo wave!

What password?

- "Mattress"! - I remember! "Mattress"!

Look at me!

Go ahead.

Bye!

Bye!

- Help me tie the bale. - Moment.

- Has anyone seen my comb? - I have it.

Signora Ida, what can we do?

Rome is unsafe, but the Germans go to Pietralata as if it were their home.

At least Naples is quieter.

Rosa has relatives living in Albano,

so they have a house there.

At least in some village we can hide from the war, God willing.

To a gift horse, as they say...

And at night you can die from the cold here; you can’t spend the winter here.

Come on, be quiet.

- I almost forgot... - Karulina, don’t sit, get ready.

- Mum dear! - I just tied it...

-Have you folded your suitcase? - Yes, yes, I did.

Let's not sleep, let's get together more quickly!

- Will you help me? - What's there?

Karulina!

Why are you sitting?

Karulina, did you fall asleep there?

No no.

Then pack your things.

We are leaving.

Blessed Virgin Mary...

- So we’ll all die here! - Shut up already!

- Domenico, help me with my suitcase! - Now.

O.K. I can not any more.

Come on, put it closer to me.

Have you collected everything?

So, what are we worth? Take your suitcase!

Settle down, you know, like kings, give the guy some room!

Come on, get in.

- Sit closer to me, closer. - Come on too!

- Someone grab it! - I’m holding it!

- Put it down! - Denser, denser!

Alive!

What else is left? Suitcases?

Give it to me! Come here, dear.

- Why are you stubborn? - I'm not going anywhere!

Look what you thought, what a shame!

Children are even older than you!

Lord... Dad!

- Get up! - I can not!

You can do anything, let's go, let's go. Don't worry.

Useppe!

Useppe!

They brought me. Accept it.

Come on, sit here.

Let's not rush - we will all be at the front, young and old!

Did you make dad sit down?

Everything was taken!

- Live, live! - And where is she?

Useppe...

- I give it to you, you liked him, didn’t you? - Thank you.

And this... This is the rank.

A gift for your mum. Here you go, Useppe.

- Go! - Let's push!

O.K.!

Farewell! Useppe, Signora Ida!

- Let's move! - Ready?

- Yes, get in! - Move!

- Wait! - They forgot Karulina!

- Brake! - Wait for me!

- I knew it! - Get in quickly!

Run!

They'll catch up with us! Get in quickly!

Why didn’t you see it, or what? Let me help.

Hurry, hurry!

Let's lift it up! Move, lively! Touch, touch!

Is that all now?

Hurry up, what are we waiting for?

I'm going, I'm going!

Closed!

Hello.

Now.

Eat!

Not tasty.

Bye!

Did he tell you where to go and what to take?

Can't you turn it up louder?

We're near the embassy!

Yah! Nobody hears. Calmly.

Crouch down. We've arrived.

Let's run here. O.K.

- Damn it! - Stop!

Oh no…

- Run Run! - Get down!

How scared you were of me, huh?

- Take mine! - Come on, calm down!

How is that possible? I've been standing in line for two hours already!

You have no conscience at all! Let me go! Stop pushing!

One by one, one by one!

- Where can I go? We've been standing there for an hour! - What a mess!

- Last! - In terms of?

Let me go!

Yes there is nothing! What do you want from me?

I would be glad, Lord, but you’ve already sorted everything out, go away!

- I have nothing to give you! - It can't be!

Signora!

Signora. Signora.

Stop.

Two handfuls of china for noodles.

Will you take it?

Yes, sure.

You are lucky if you have a rank. Take it.

Thank you.

Useppe!

- Mother! - I took the noodles!

- Is it true? - Yes! Look!

Well, I'm a bungler!

I'll cook you lunch.

O.K. I'll do everything.

What did you do?

Thought.

- About what? - About everything!

About everything…

Good girl!

I'll make soup!

I'll put some water on.

Cold!

Let's hurry up.

Has the fire gone out yet?

So…

- Will you turn it on? - What are you talking about?

You won't be able to turn it on.

Yes?

Without a gramophone the disc will not play.

Why?

That's the only way it works.

Without a gramophone?

No, honey.

For what? Calm down, Useppe.

What are you doing?

Hush, darling, hush.

Come on.

Useppe, be quiet.

Calmly.

Enough.

Enough. Ask.

Let me sing better.

My dad sang it to me.

- Yes? - Song about the sea.

I saw the sea.

Where did you see him?

Lie down.

My ship is sailing across the sea,

And you shed tears

Guide me to that pier

Where my mother is waiting for me.

Mum, dear mammy,

Ransom me!

Daughter, dear daughter...

So what is next?

Daughter, dear daughter,

What's the price?

"All three - lions and boats

Yes, columns of gold.

Sit here.

Don't go.

Signor Remo?

- Good evening. - You scared us!

Sorry.

- Ask. - Thank you.

- Why do you need so much butter? - For you.

- We're done! - Just.

- Come on in. - I brought some more wine.

Sometimes a little bit won't hurt.

I’m cooking noodles here for Useppe. If you want to…

I just wanted to tell you something.

Nino is fine.

- Alive, alive. - Nice.

- Sit down... - Thank you.

He went to Naples with Peter.

Which Carlo?

They want to be closer to the front.

But it's dangerous!

Believe me, it’s even more dangerous in Castelli now.

Many are trying to get out, but only a few succeed.

Nino did it, that's a fact.

He doesn't take care of himself. And I'm worried...

A lot depends on him, signora.

Much.

He's a real fighter.

Clear…

What else?

I also have terrible news.

Cucchiarelli was killed.

- Two days ago. - Eppetondo...

That is why the members of Svoboda dispersed.

He was on his way to Marino to convey a message to Commander Occhiali.

Dirty rags belong in a bucket.

Here's my message.

I don't know what it's about...

Boot...

But he didn't know what to tell them.

When he was asked

he laughed and only answered: “Dirty rags belong in a bucket,”

"Dirty rags belong in a bucket."

He was tortured.

They pulled out his teeth and nails.

But he was silent.

And he knew a lot!

Damn, he knew everything!

Where our guys settled down, he knew where we got our weapons,

knew that I was taking him with food passes.

I would be finished.

And as soon as they realised

that they wouldn’t find out anything, they shot him in the head.

There are already even rumours about him.

They say he wanted to shout “For Stalin!”, but he couldn’t breathe.

They threw his body in the square, and every patrol spat on him!

But we managed to say goodbye to Comrade Moscow.

He was even smaller and drier,

than in life...

PARTISAN

...but the eyes laughed!

Believe me, it's true!

Sorry, signora...

this is war.

Eppetondo…

He told me that he bequeathed everything to Useppe and you.

In the mattress.

Uze!

Come on. Show it to me.

Let's go.

Is Eppetondo in the sky?

Of course, in heaven

People like him were made to fly!

It will fly and sit on a branch like this.

- Like this. - Exactly.

I also have a gift.

Look what I found.

Wear it, Uze.

You will still grow up to it.

Will you close?

Can I help you?

After.

O.K. Run.