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FLIGHT TO FRANCE

Morning, Reverend, can I help you? - I'd like to speak to the rector.

The rector doesn't receive at this hour. - I come from Rome and must see him.

Come in then. - Thank you.

This way.

The rector will be here soon. - Thank you.

Papa! - Fabrizio.

Papa! - What are you doing here, Fabrizio?

Papa, you're here?

Now go away and don't tell anyone you saw me. - Yes.

You understand? - Yes.

Giacomo!

With whom do I have the pleasure?

What, Giacomo? Don't you recognize me?

It's Riccardo.

Riccardo Torre.

Have you come to see the child?

Yes. Although it might be better if he didn't see me under these circumstances.

Exactly. I think the same.

And so?

I thought I would find a former classmate here.

I must leave for France.

I see. - They're waiting for me.

But dressed like this... - Well?

Yes, dressed like this, I'll attract too much notice.

It's impossible. It's absolutely necessary that I change.

Fine. Come with me.

I know that you had left by other means. - Yes, indeed...

Come.

The plane crashed. - Crashed?

You see, bad weather. We were flying over the mountains,

about to cross the border, when we had to turn back.

I understand. You ran a great risk.

The plane caught fire and the pilot died.

But Providence wanted that... - Maybe...

Maybe I have a suit that'll do.

At the time of the disaster, I didn't have any money on me.

And I was expecting to receive a certain sum from a friend in Paris.

If you could give me a loan...?

A loan?

I'm afraid at this moment our cash...

But I made a deposit in my son's name.

It is a considerable amount.

And in a few days, I'll return it to the last cent.

I'll see if it's possible.

I imagine French money would be more useful than Italian, correct?

Thank you, Giacomo. Thank you, Father.

I will not forget it.

It's only a withdrawal from the sum credited to your son.

A sum which is of course, subtracted likewise.

Go on! Give it to him good! - Idiot, imbecile!

Idiot! Fool! - Enough!

Enough! Torre,

this is the second time in 2 days, I've seen you fight.

He always provoke me, Father.

Fine. Now both of you will be punished in silence.

You stay here and you go study. Go away!

Let's see what Gino is doing. - Come on!

Will you get to Grenoble? - Yes, there'll be many people passing the border today.

You'll stop at Oulx, I imagine. - Yes.

I know that area quite well and doubt much has changed since...

Since July 1943.

Exactly. The year I brought Fabrizio here.

Can I shave?

Sorry, but I have little time.

I think a scarf will suffice.

Recess is over. The same bell like always.

How many years have passed? 1912, 1913? Remember?

Whenever it rang, you and I hid in the gym so as not to return to studying.

In fencing you were better than me.

Then neither of us liked school, eh?

We always thought about escaping.

Remember, Giacomo... our escape plans?

No, I don't remember.

Will this be of use? - Thank you.

You'll leave right away, right?

Yes, right away.

It's better not to go out the main door. I'll accompany you.

Evening News!

With all the details of the escape of Riccardo Torre!

One million reward! Evening News!

The flight of the war criminal Riccardo Torre!

Evening edition of the News! The Gazette!

Evening News, please!

Evening News! With all the details of the escape of Riccardo Torre!

Excuse me, is there a taxi stop nearby?

No, Sir, they haven't put one in yet, but there's a bus going to Porta Nuova.

Do you have change for 1000 lira? - No, I don't have, my friend.

But... - Evening News! Gazette!

Ma'am, going to Turin? - Yes, I'm doing some shopping.

Have you seen the town prices? - Yes. - Even the flowers.

Guess what I paid for some carnations.

No idea. 200 lire? - Right, 200 lire.

But hey, it's not worth buying flowers.

They buy them across from the cemetery. - They're crazy!

Papa!

What are you doing here, Fabrizio? Go back right now.

No, I want to stay with you. I know you're leaving.

Get off and go back immediately. - No.

Understand me? Return to school!

No, I don't want to. I can't continue living there.

School, I say! Now! - No.

Go right now! Go!

I want to go with you.

Poor thing! Why do you treat him so?

Sir, watch how you behave! - Well said, that's right.

I can't let you go with me. Get off. - Yes, you can, I won't bother you.

Shut up and get off. Now get off.

Wait, Fabrizio, wait. Come here, dear.

Come and sit next to me.

We're leaving.

Tickets, please. - Two for Porta Nuova.

You're happy now, eh? - Yes, Papa. - Happy?

Why won't you let him in, Papa? - It's forbidden while the train is moving.

Somebody is vacationing to Oulx.

Before yes, now only guys like you go there.

Hey, look there! Surely, he's not going on vacation!

Hey, have you ever broken your head? - This is nothing.

What's dangerous is getting off, not getting on.

Life is a farce.

They're still crossing the border? - Yes, every day.

It's not hard? - No.

Just don't let the guards notice you. Don't bother them and you'll pass.

Is there no country without guards?

We'll go another time, OK?

And don't give me that look. After all, we only want to work.

Is it our fault there's no more work in this country?

What are you doing? - I'm a bit hungry.

What's that? What are you reading? - "Captain Grant's Children."

It's very good. Have you read it? - Who gave it to you?

It is the prize for the French course. I won it in July.

Isn't it nice? - Nice. Yes, very nice.

Ah, it even has a dedication.

From now on your name is Fabrizio De Rossi, understand?

Yes, Papa.

De Rossi, repeat it. - Fabrizio De Rossi.

And where did you win this? - I didn't win it.

I bought it at the Moncalieri fair some time ago.

It's a field knife. It's good for excursions. It has everything.

Be careful, don't hurt yourself, OK? - No, I'm used to it.

And now watch my seat, Fabrizio. I'll be right back, dear.

Yes, Papa.

Did you read the other day about Roscon?

What did you say?

The other day 4 people died in Roscon.

They found 2 of them with their feet frozen.

Damn, that's crazy! - Yeah.

In any case, as a rule, better not to trust the guides. - Right!

Just need to be wide awake and go with one who's already gone.

Like me for example. It's not like before.

The guards used to shoot then.

In my town, they call me the Tunisian, because I spent three years in Tunisia.

I know France like the palm of my hand. You guys know French?

I'll tell you where I met her.

It was in the street, in the street, in the street.

And she fell in love right away, my little one.

It's necessary to be rich,

but I didn't care, I didn't care, I didn't care.

I never pay, on the contrary... - Excuse me.

but in the war, in the war!

Well done!

Please, everybody, your tickets.

Thank you.

Excuse me, your papers, please. Your papers.

Thank you. - Your papers, please.

De Rossi? - De Rossi, Engineer De Rossi.

The police stamp is missing. - No, it must be there.

Ah, here it is. And where do you get off? - At Oulx.

For reasons of work? - Yes, I'm a hydroelectric engineer.

But see you're making me pay twice. - Yeah, twice!

Now I don't got it. - Yeah, the money! - I had it here.

It must've fell out. - Very well!

Meanwhile I'll put you down for the proscribed penalty.

See that, friend? They fine you for not having money!

Prepare to get off, in 2 minutes we'll be in Bussoleno.

Don't move, understand? - Why? Do you make the rules?

I spit on your rules!

What's that? Give me your personal information you who like to complain!

Guard!

Want my personal information? Well, I've been wounded 3 times:

Africa, Greece and Russia.

I was a soldier while here they destroyed my home and the little I had.

Do you know what the Vaiussa is? It's a frozen river between the mountains.

I was there for ten hours, when they got me out they thought I was dead.

Know who I am now?

Come on, boys, let's cough up some lire and pay our friend's ticket. Let's go!

Well done! Well done!

Saw that, Fabrizio? Learn!

Buck up, let's go! 30 lire, very nice.

Papa?

Hey, bumpkin! Pay the bill and keep the rest as a tip!

Forget that! Let's have a drink with it! - Alright!

The good thing about traveling is that every now and then you stop. - Yeah.

What? Guards? - Yes, guards.

At noon we were caught on the Is�re peak, below the shelter.

They didn't put you in jail?

No, they turned us back. - Tomorrow we'll try again.

Why tomorrow?

Because it'll be Sunday and we'll party here and avoid the nuisance.

Say what they will, I've already crossed! We'll cross it, don't worry.

Now let's eat. Without fuel, we can't run!

That's life. - After you. Let's go!

If it were up to me, I'd spend all night at this table.

You see I'll treat. - That we'll see.

Fine, I don't want to offend anyone! Invite whoever. I'll bring the joy.

Let's start with a bottle of red wine, eh?

Red wine, black tobacco and a blonde woman. That's my rule.

And white bread, when there's any.

Miss! Hey! Miss! - Coming.

Have you seen that woman? What a body!

What a nice smile!

Here's the coffee, very hot.

Very nice.

Well made, eh?

Coming.

What do you want? - Everything. But for now, 3 soups and a red wine.

We have it by the carafe or bottle. - Carafe. - Bottle!

Well, who do I listen to? - From the barrel's fine.

And don't you speak? Shall I get you some water?

You're not from here, right? - No, why? - You're very clever. Must be city bred.

Hey! It's you. How are you?

Very well. And you? Did you miss me?

At Turin, I remembered you and I said to myself,

"I'm going to get her a souvenir from Turin." - Oh, why?

Here you go, a little perfume. - You shouldn't have bothered, Bruno.

Nonsense! This way you can't say I didn't remember you.

And what will you give me in return? - Well, truly, I couldn't say.

Take your time and think. I'll be here. - That means you tell me, right?

Miss? - What do you want?

We're here too. - OK. Excuse me one moment.

Then 3 soups and a liter of wine. That all?

No, bring us some onions too. - Funny!

Red wine. - And open this.

Please.

Where are we going, Papa? - Now you'll see.

A place where there's food and a good bed. Contented?

Excuse me, could you tell me where Mr. Giabulle lives?

You don't know. Perhaps you're not from around here?

Excuse me. Good night. Let's go, Fabrizio.

Do you know that once at school I slept two nights on a cot?

What did you do? - I hit a schoolmate.

Hit a schoolmate! Why? Come here.

He always insulted me and said that you... Anyway, I hit him.

Ah! So he hit you?

No, I hit him. - Sure, that's something else.

Do you know a place to sleep that's economical?

Sorry, there are very few beds in the town.

There must be a haystack, right? - No haystack. Sorry.

Well, we'll find a place, even without his help.

Tomorrow at the same time. Parlez-vous fran�ais, monsieur?

Damn it! She's giving us the runaround.

Half an hour to open a can!

I eat this to your health!

By Christ!

Hey? Are we blaspheming?

Probably because he's nervous, I hope.

Next time, when you want to feed the puppies, tell me first, got it?

A bit more patience and I'll serve. You know customers aren't allowed in here?

Yeah, but not all.

The law is not the same for everyone.

Good evening. - Good evening.

Oh, poor guy! What are you doing?

Goddamn that bottle! - See? You've blasphemed!

Come on, I'll give you a hand.

Thanks. - Go on, sit down. I'll heat it up and bring it to you.

Thank you, Miss. Thanks. - It's nothing.

Soon as we finish dinner we'll go to sleep, don't worry.

If I'm not afraid, Papa.

So, 5 soups and a bottle of Barbera.

The galantina, Ma'am, the galantina. - Alright.

Franco! - Yes? (CRIME)

The can of sausages, are they hot? - Yes.

Check him out. I feel my heart beating, how it beats!

Mine is not made of stone. - Here is the galantina.

I'm still waiting for your answer.

Finally, it's here! - See, she's not that lazy.

How good our Maria is! - No, no. - Andre�na? - No.

Lia? - No. - Giulia? - No.

Giuseppina? - No, Pierina. - How pretty.

Don't let them see it, I brought you cheese. - For us?

Yes, for you, for tomorrow. - Thanks. - You're welcome.

She has style, eh?

Excellency!

Pierina!

Pierina! - Fabrizio!

Give it to me, Pierina.

You're here? - And you, Excellency?

Don't call me that.

Come closer.

Fabrizio.

If you knew everything... I had to go through.

I've been through a lot too since I was your maid.

Coming!

I rely on your discretion. - Yes. What would you like as a second?

Whatever there is.

Papa, she recognized you. Let's go.

Where to? There aren't anymore trains 'til tomorrow.

Go on eat, don't worry. I won't let her talk. Leave it to me.

But I mustn't move from here. She mustn't be left alone.

Miss Pierina!

Can I get a vermouth from your lovely hands? - Coming. - Thanks.

Excuse me. - Please do.

Fabrizio, give me your knife.

But if I asked for a vermouth, not a brandy.

Eh, dear Miss, you've lost your head tonight!

And who made you lose it? Some blondie?

Excuse me, eh? - Oh, for heaven's sake. Thank you.

Papa, my knife!

Evening, Martinotti. - Evening.

Evening! - Evening!

Say, who's that fatty with the glasses?

An engineer from Turin. He's here to work.

Earlier, he stopped me outside. Do you know who he asked for?

Who? - For Mr. Giabull�.

Mr. Giabull�? The town secretary? - The one they shot?

Giabull�? - The same.

What a piece of work! - Did you read in the papers

about the million reward for whoever catches Torre? - A million!

What's a million?

If I only had it! - A million is a million.

Of course, but nowadays... - A million offered for whoever catches him. - Hey.

Boss? - What is it? Whaddya want?

I wanted to tell you... - Go on, speak.

Those three guys are from my town.

Would you let them sleep in the haystack tonight?

Only one night? - Yes.

Papa, give me my knife.

Come on, Pierina.

I'll take the queen. - Ah, right, the queen.

But I don't want you to help me, Papa.

Courage! You've almost won. - He will return...

my heart tells me so,

that one day my love will return.

What will he say when he sees me?

With a kiss in moment, he'll have me.

He'll tell me that he's hungry for my kisses,

that for him, nobody in the world is like me.

He will return,

my heart tells me so,

don't fear your love will return.

Well done! - Come on, drink with us.

We're passing through, life is a farce.

And when we return, if we return...

I'll be back, I'll be back---at night!

Come, one more glass. We must be merry.

They'll all be back, don't worry.

And everynight so many go on on on, understand?

Really? - Many go?

That's a nice move you're making. - Yes? But don't tell him.

Of course not. May I? - Please do.

We've seen each other before, right? - Maybe. I don't recall.

Where could it have been? Let me think... May I?

Be my guest. - Thank you.

Maybe in Turin. May I?

It's probable. I live in Turin.

I'm Engineer De Rossi, electronic engineer.

I'm sure we've met before. One moment, let me remember.

Ah, I got it! At the dentist's. You know Marangoni, right?

Yes, that's right.

Now that I think of it, we met in the waiting area.

Exactly! And you didn't recognize me?

You see, with my molars and when one goes to the dentist...

Dr. Marangoni is a good person, right? - Yes, very good. No doubt about it.

Yes, very soon. - Many millions? - Many.

Some get a lot, others nothing, eh? - Want to know anything else?

That's enough, no? If you're lucky what else do you need?

Love. - Love?

What's so funny? - Excuse me, Miss.

Would you mind coming to our room?

Coming.

Good night, gentlemen. - Good night.

It's time we go to sleep too.

C'mon. - We have to be on the move by 5.

Make yourself at home, Excellency.

Go in, Fabrizio.

Pierina. Listen, Pierina,

I must speak to you.

Listen, come here, come here to listen to me.

Here's a little money.

I'm giving you... giving you 10,000 francs for now.

I beg you to accept them. Accept them. Won't you?

Tell me you'll accept them. You won't talk, right?

You won't tell anyone? You want more money? Answer me.

Answer me! Don't stand there like a fool!

Pierina! - Yes, Sir.

Come down! Whaddya doing there?

Right away. - Will you give us a blanket?

Let's see. Josephine! Josephine!

Stars are out. Tomorrow will be good.

Josephine! - I'm coming.

Bring me some blankets. - Fabrizio, get in bed.

Be right back. - Hurry, Papa.

Another vermouth, Miss, but no brandy, please.

Fine. - I don't know what got into you tonight.

Dear engineer! Want a drink? A vermouth?

No, thanks, a cognac.

A cognac, Miss. A cognac and a vermouth.

Pierina. - Yes?

Close up, it's late. - Yes, soon.

Our attractive Miss Pierina! - Yes.

G'night! - Night! - Night, Miss Pierina. - Night, Leone.

A lovely girl and she must be also... clever.

Well, you need to understand women.

Tell me the truth. You...? - No.

Yes, he's a good dentist.

Mama Mia, how late it is!

My partner's waiting and I've been enchanted by this lovely siren's eyes.

Dear Miss, put on my tab, two vermouths and one cognac.

No, leave it, allow me. I'm treating. - No, no...

Hey, don't put yourself out! - It's nothing. - Thank you.

Are you going so soon? - Gotta go.

Dear Miss I would stay here all night, but the force...

But it's only 11. - No, 11:20.

Engineer, I thank you, it was a pleasure. - The pleasure was mine.

Are you staying? - Well, that depends on another.

Goodbye. Pleasant dreams, Miss!

Hey!

I wanted to tell you something. - Go on.

I wanted to tell you that... - Yes?

Well, I wanted... - Go on, spit it out.

It doesn't matter, another time. - OK. Another time.

Bye, doll. - Bye.

Are you a fan of hunting?

Don't you know? Yes, I'm a hunter.

Are you a hunter?

The hunter of the forest...

...met a young lady.

I like something else. I've never cared for it in my life.

He's completely crazy. Something else!

Something else! Something else! - Bravo!

The hunter of the forest...

...met a young lady.

She was pretty and kind.

He will come back,

my heart tells me so,

don't fear my love...

I don't think it is necessary to ask.

Do you need anything? - No, nothing.

It's not even cold. I could walk around all night.

Really? - Who's that? The boss?

No, no. But I am cold.

OK. That means then I'll be walking alone.

Stay, my room is here in the yard, on the ground floor.

Come. Come in a minute. Come.

Go ahead, please.

What's happening? - Wait just a moment.

What are you looking at? My room, eh?

Naturally, it�s the ugliest in the hotel. But at least it's a room, right?

You like movies?

Why did you invite me here? - Sit down. Don't you want some company?

I'm not great company.

Also, tonight, I can't even speak.

I would like to throw myself on a bed and never move again.

It's the last night that I'm in Italy.

I don't know what's happening to me. Are you sleepy?

No. Tonight, somebody took away my desire to sleep.

Who?

You.

I said come closer. You know I'm a good guy.

What's wrong? Afraid of me? - No.

Well then? It's strange to find a girl like you in a mountain town like this.

Why did you come here?

You could go to a nice city: Milan, Rome.

You could be a success. - A fine success!

Are you succeeding here?

Well, I'm going to sleep. I see you want to be alone.

No, wait.

Don't leave.

How can you travel like that? With the buttons falling off.

Wait, come here. Will you stay long in France?

You have a contract yet? - No contract. As if!

What are you going to do then? - Well, it's going to be an adventure.

And as for staying there, I don't know.

I may be kicked out as soon as I arrive and I may stay.

I don't even have a house.

They bombed it. It doesn't look like our town anymore.

I'm going with my brother. May God help us!

Thanks, eh? Thanks.

Your brother is the one called Tembien?

Yes. The others ended badly. - What a mean face he has.

Christ, his son died under the bombs. How can he be happy?

But why do I tell you these things? - No, go on.

It feels good every once in a while to tell your sorrows, don't it?

Do you know what I thought tonight when I saw you with the policeman?

I better not tell you. - No, tell me. I won't be offended.

No, it's better.

I thought I was going to spend my last night in Italy with you.

And now, do you know what I think? I'm going. It's better.

This must end too. Goodbye. Good night.

No, don't go. Stay.

The boss might see you. Wait. Don't go.

Look how clear the sky is, you can tell the time.

Maybe it's the moon.

I'm afraid it's dawn, you can tell the time.

Wait, I'll go look.

It's 4? - No, stay. Don't go.

Let's see what it says. - I gotta go.

My brother will be up by now. He'll be looking for me. - No, wait a bit.

Here it is.

Ah, it doesn't say what "he'll say" but that "he'll return".

He will come back,

my heart tells me so,

don't fear my love...

I'm really sorry you're leaving.

I'll be back soon, you'll see.

Maybe you could stay here to work.

I'd earn little and I want more. It'll take just 2 years, you'll see.

2 years? In 2 years, I won't even remember your face.

If you think about me, you will. - Of course, I'll think about you.

Yeah, right. - If I say so, you gotta believe me.

You're too a pretty a girl and there'll be many around you.

Don't you think I'd like to stay?

But you wouldn't be contented. You're too used to this.

Too settled in.

What a pose! You went to the beach too, eh?

Yes, Ostia. A long time ago. I lived in Rome then.

Rome, really? With whom?

I was with a family.

Excellency Torre's family.

You knew that guy that fled? - Yes, the guy that fled.

What a guy! He knew what he was doing, not like us.

He earned millions, while you go off to earn your bread

and maybe never come back. France is full of beautiful girls.

No, I'll be back, I promise.

Gino, do you love me? - Yes, Pierina.

Really? - Really.

Would you steal for me? - Maybe.

And a man... could you kill him?

Why not? If he bothers you.

And a rat? Could you rat on someone?

A rat? No, I could never rat on anyone.

Why do you ask? - Oh, for no reason.

It felt bad to leave like this

and now that I met you it's worse.

Here, learn this well for when I return.

Will you lend me a towel? - Wait, I'll go with you.

Well, now go in, it's cold. - Wait a minute.

Now you're so handsome! Hold me a little.

How scared I was last night.

Keep this in my memory.

Now go, they might see you.

Look, my brother is already up.

Write me soon, I'll be waiting.

Goodbye, Pierina. - Bye.

Bye! - Bye, good luck! Come back soon!

Is it you? What do you want? - I need... need to talk to you.

Calm down.

Calm down. - Have you been spying on me all this time?

Calm down! don't be afraid.

I just wanted to know if you've been at this hotel long?

Since 6 months ago. - And you know everybody naturally.

In the precincts of the station, I know everyone.

Also the Marshall of the carabinieri?

Yes.

I bet he comes here at night.

Yes.

You understand my situation? You could ruin me with a word.

Why do you look like that? My lady, my lady...

You remember my wife? She died. She loved you well.

We all treated you well. - Yes.

You're not fooled by that story of the reward?

Reward!

You know what the police will do if you tell them where I am? Do you?

The reward will be theirs.

And what will you get? Did you think of that?

I know how it works. I gave many rewards when I was in power.

And who knows if I will again?

But don't be afraid. I must leave now.

But one day I will return and don't you worry...

I will remember those who helped me.

Of course, now, they're writing many things about me.

But someday, less distant than you think...

Tell me! Have you spoken?

No. - Not even one word? - No, Excellency.

Good. In two weeks at most, if you deserve it,

I'll send you all the money you like. Do you believe me?

You don't believe me.

Fine. I need to be sure...

...that you won't talk.

Are you leaving now? You'll want to leave today.

Yes, why do you ask? Why do you ask?

No, Excellency! - Shut up!

No! - Shut up! - No, no!

Shut up! Shut up!

Pierina.

Pierina!

Pierina!

Come on, Gino!

Let's go! - Coming.

Morning, Engineer. An early riser, eh?

Morning.

Give me a brandy, a double.

And a bottle to take with me.

And a little bit of the roast from last night, if there's any left.

Want a bit of warm milk for the boy?

No, thank you, no need.

Come, Fabrizio, let's have some cookies.

Take those cookies and the chocolate, Fabrizio.

There. It'll do well if you're climbing. - Oh, just a stroll!

I have to be in Turin at 2:00. I'll take the 11:00 train.

Want the cane? - And how can I return it?

Go on, take it. You'll return it when you return.

The station is across from here. - Ah, thank you.

Your ration card, Sir. - Right. Thank you. - There.

Your change, Sir! Your change!

Slow down, Fabrizio. We have a long road ahead of us. Halt!

Fabrizio. See, by this shortcut we've saved an hour on the road.

There should be a cemetery around here.

Isn't that one over there, Papa? - Ah, yes! That's it.

But, why is it totally in ruins?

The French fired from over there, the fort of the Giannusse.

Come. Come!

What is it, Papa?

I just saw some skiers. They're patrol. Come.

Stay there, Fabrizio.

A nice stroll. - Thanks, us too.

You from around here? We saw each other on the train. Know the area?

Yes. - Then could you tell us if we're going right to the...

To the Is�re peak? - Yes. And after?

Well, Fabrizio, let's talk a walk with these nice guys.

You should follow us. I'll show you the road and we can go a stretch together.

Let's go. Let's go, Fabrizio.

You should have turned right, after the bridge.

How dumb! It's true, I should've known. Thank goodness, less turns.

Go on! As a guide, you're better lost than found!

You've led us back here twice.

Yes, if we keep going on like this, we'll arrive in 3 hours.

Yes, but only if you don't stop.

Up there is the border, behind those rocks.

I fear those clouds. In the mountain the weather changes in this zone.

Let's hope it stays the same.

Here, Gino.

Lemme see.

What a shame I don't understand a thing. - It's French.

French? You understand French? - I studied it.

This was given to me as a reward at school. First prize.

Le premier prix. - Damn!

I could never. - You know French for real?

Then let's see, let' see... how do you say...?

How do you say snow in French? - Neige.

And tree? - Arbre.

How do you say, "I want to drink a bottle of red wine?"

Je veux boire une bouteille de vin rouge. - This kid is good!

And how do you say, "Goodbye, my beautiful Italy?"

You say, "Au revoir, ma belle Italie". - Yeah.

Belle Italie, au revoir.

Well done, Fabrizio.

These guys have the right to see the homeland again.

If I had a son of mine like that, on my knees,

I think I'd never leave Italy. - Your son, right?

Misfortunes that occur in life, dear Tembien.

Let's continue. It's 9:30 and the weather will change.

But you're not going back? - Me?

Do you know what the Stock Market is? Well, an unexpected disaster.

Of course, everybody beats it. For me, prison and for the others, the good life.

Held responsible, the creditors want you to pay.

And I have nothing. Well, no, I have this boy.

Without a mother.

Do you mind that I join you guys? We can cross the border together.

The more we are, the easier it'll be, right?

Well, I don't want to know the whys or the hows.

Of course, with a kid in tow, it won't be an easy thing.

Can't see a thing. Why keep walking? Do we at least know where we're going?

Shut up and move! There's a road close by.

On the map there's a shelter. It must be nearby.

Hope so! Looks like a blizzard coming.

There it is, finally! - At last.

I told you, right? We can wait for the blizzard to pass.

It was better last night.

Close that door! C'mon!

OK.

It's the first time I ever entered barracks willingly.

This was built by the alpines before the first war.

Now everybody has passed here:

German, French, English, Russian,

republicans, partisans... - Ah, right.

There are 20 years of Italian history in these walls, you could say.

Some history! Every once in a while a revolution then all as before.

What's the matter with the child? - Fabrizio?

No wonder, with these shoes.

They hurt a lot, I bet. - No! He's just tired.

If your feet swell, how will you put your shoes back on?

Hey, Gino, bring me that can. - Sure.

In the mountains, shoes count the most.

Here's your can. - Be patient.

Good, water. - I'm getting some.

It hurts a lot, eh?

It was coffee water. - We'll make coffee later.

It was all the water we had.

We'll use the snow. Put your feet in.

Just look, how bad!

He's a mountaineer, an alpine! See what legs!

Else we'd have to carry him.

Thank our friend Tembien.

Look how he cares for you and how much he knows.

Well, it happened to me once before, at the peak of Nava.

The same blizzard and all the rest like now.

There was also a child.

Better now? - Yes, thanks.

Must be hungry, eh? - You know what I wanted to say earlier?

When? - When we were in the woods.

What? - It reminded me of Dante,

"in the middle of the path of our life".

To be sure. Anybody want some?

Thank you, we've brought something too.

What about me? - You're in charge of singing.

Ah, Pierina's cheese!

This settles the stomach.

And I have the best to wetten it: grappa from Monferrato.

Damn! - Have some, please.

May I? - Drink! It's a pleasure to share it.

This is something else!

Delicious! They use juniper in those parts. Here.

Take some. - Thank you.

Hey, hey, hey! You've drunk half!

A lot of work you've done! - Now I feel like singing.

He sleeps. - He's knocked down. - He overdid himself.

I didn't expect it, at his age.

He's just like his mother. - Better to put him to sleep there.

Come on, Gino. Bring over that box.

That's it. - Here you'll be better.

It's our last drink in Italy. To Pierina's health!

Enough with the sadness! And you, play happy music.

Something more cheerful? Pass me the bottle.

A tarantella. You're not Neapolitan, Mr...

De Rossi. No, I'm not, but it doesn't matter. Go on, sing.

Thank you.

When your mama made you, when your mama made you,

do you know what she did? Do you know what she did?

To knead this sweet flesh, to knead this sweet flesh,

do you want to know what she put in? Want to know what she put in?

A hundred rosebuds, she mixed with a mortar.

Milk and roses, roses and milk, she whisked you up right then and there!

You don't need a gypsy to figure it out, Cunc�.

Just how your mother made you, I know better than you!

A hundred rosebuds, she mixed with a mortar.

CRIME

Milk and roses, roses and milk...

Hey, take it easy! It ain't water!

And to make that lovely mouth, and to make that lovely mouth,

there were other things she added, there were other things she added.

Do you want to know what she put in? Want to know what she put in?

A basket filled to the brim with all the strawberries in the garden.

Apples, sugar and cinnamon to make that lovely mouth.

You don't need a gypsy to figure it out, Cunc�.

Just how your mother made you, I know better than you!

You don't need a gypsy to figure it out, Cunc�.

Just how your mother made you, I know better than you!

A basket filled to the brim with all the strawberries in the garden.

Apples, sugar and cinnamon to make that lovely mouth.

You don't need a gypsy to figure it out, Cunc�.

Just how your mother made you, I know better than you!

You don't need a gypsy to figure it out, Cunc�.

Just how your mother made you, I know better than you!

And to make those gold braids, And to make those gold braids,

your mother spent a lot, your mother spent a lot.

My pretty, how much did she spend? My pretty, how much did she spend?

Want to know what she needed? Want to know what she needed?

A whole gold mine and a lot of gold filigree,

it took for these braids which to kiss there is no price!

You don't need a gypsy to figure it out, Cunc�.

You had a beard on the train!

Riccardo Torre! - It's just a resemblance! - Stop!

Hands up! Wanted to leech onto us, eh?

You don't need a gypsy to figure it out...

Knock it off! Riccardo Torre!

The girl from the hotel knew him well.

She had been his maid for years.

And she met him again suddenly. - She didn't report him? - Excellency!

It's not me. It's not me!

You had to fall into my hands.

You don't know anything about my son!

Not me! - He was one of your victims like 1000s more by the men you ordered.

It wasn't... - Who ordered reprisals against my town?

It was all over and you still hadn't enough?

I'm not Torre! - Damn scum!

Filthy pig! - Papa!

Don't you move! - Papa!

Let go of me! Let go of me! Papa! Papa!

You're good people, I don't want to keep denying it.

You think to hoodwink us? - No, I don't want to hoodwink anybody.

I'm Torre, Riccardo Torre.

The one the whole world is looking to kill.

Yes, I have my faults and I won't deny have to atone for them.

Faults? You hear him?

He says he has "faults"! - What are we going to do with him?

He himself will tell you what we must do.

Your Excellency knows the law, the law of war.

You will not cross the border nor join your accomplices.

They're waiting for you, eh?

A luxury house, good meals, even a car. Tie him up!

There. He won't move anymore.

Good, it's not worth thinking about it twice.

If you agree... - I do as long as it's quick.

What's going on? - Oh, nothing. Just an argument between these gentlemen and me.

The gentlemen believe... But it's nothing, don't worry, Fabrizio.

Go away.

Do you know what awaits you?

If you want to be a firing squad, be my guest.

The worse for me.

You think I don't know what that is?

I was in a firing squad.

Because of you. Lowlife!

One of the poor innocent people you forced to kill, kill everywhere!

It's our duty to end you.

Yes, it's fair.

Maybe it's fair that you kill me, I admit it.

Besides I'm old, what does it matter if I die today or tomorrow,

I wanted to fly for my son.

To leave him with somebody.

I'm done for. What do you want me to do?

Everyone has abandoned me. Even those I favored.

No, I'm not complaining, it's fair. I believe in justice.

And if you kill me, I'll be grateful. - What babble!

You were better at making speeches.

Remember what you said? You always talked about killing.

That mercy towards the enemy is cowardice was what you taught.

Do we look like cowards to you?

Do we look like cowards?

Come, let's go. - A moment!

But you'll lose the reward, a million!

We spit on that money, we don't want it, we're not like you!

Brazen-faced! The bullets'll bounce off a face like yours!

Papa! No! - Outside! You go away!

Don't fear, I'm ready.

One moment. Let me kiss him.

Papa! - Come, Fabrizio.

I've always told you that you must act like a man.

Remember your papa.

Enough, out!

Why do you want to kill my papa?

Fine. We'll take him to town.

Give him to the police.

We'll lose two days but it's better that justice is done.

You must be crazy to go to the police.

You don't know them.

How can we go down with this fog? - We'll wait for it to lift.

What bad luck! We'll be here all night.

Don't move. I don't sleep, you know?

I'm used to standing guard. It used to piss me off.

This is the first time I do it willingly.

Gino!

Wake up. - Why don't you untie me? I can't escape.

I think we can go now. Keep an eye on him, OK?

I don't trust him. - Yeah.

At least let me smoke.

Will you please take a cigarette from my pocket?

Yes, Sir!

From here? - Yes. Grab one for yourself.

Thank you.

While we can smoke... At least we'll have plenty of that in France.

Everybody wants to emigrate now.

Gino, you seem like a smart lad. Why go to France?

Yes, to France. To work like an animal.

Well, that depends.

Of course, a worker's life is very hard.

But there's a way to make it lighter.

And the three of you look nice, honest.

You could aspire to some position of responsibility.

Italians are appreciated a lot in France.

But it's hard without knowing anyone, no friends, no work permits.

Without what?

No work permits? Don't you know what that is?

Poor guys! You go to France with your eyes closed.

A work permit is a necessary document.

Without it, you'll have to work like slaves for unscrupulous people to get pennies.

Who will exploit you.

Maybe I can help you. - He's right.

In France, it's not difficult to make a fortune, with a little pull. - Exactly.

Hey, enough! C'mon! Let's go! Get up!

I was just trying to help you with some good advice.

Wake up, Fabrizio. - Spare me. Let's go now.

A moment. - Now what?

Hey, accordion guy, I've money here in my right pocket.

Please, take it and share it with your friends.

I've no need of it anymore. You get it, Fabrizio. - No, I'll do it!

I think it's 30,000 francs, 10,000 for each.

Gimme that!

Drop that stuff! Aren't you ashamed? - Wait!

Who gave you that money?

I got some bad change. They take advantage in these parts.

Who gave it to you? - That girl from the hotel.

Pierina? - Yes, Pierina. - When? - Well...

Last night? - Yes. Another of his stories.

And were you in her room?

Yes, of course. I've known Pierina for a long time.

I see.

Then... earlier too?

What the hell, don't take it bad, Gino.

Women are like that. Life is a farce.

She was his maid. These people get involved with the maids.

That's why they bring them to the city.

Fabrizio, take my bag.

This is all we needed.

To run down to the bottom after all this effort.

Do what you want. Nobody is forcing you.

You can go your own way. - I didn't say that.

Of course, it was better to have gotten rid of him.

Yeah, I know.

But with the child before one, how could we dare?

Come on, walk!

Come on.

Do you have any matches?

Woe is me! I've broken my ankle!

Comedian! - No! I can't move, I broke it!

Get up or I'll break it for sure! - Kill me!

Kill me! What do you want from me?

Leave him! We'll see if it's true. - Kill me, I can't make it down!

You can't possibly expect me to!

Clown! No matter, in 20 minutes we'll have a stretcher ready.

We'll lower you down as you are. Give me the gun.

What are you going to do?

We're going to get some branches? Are you able to stand guard?

If he tries to move or get up, shoot, got it? Let's go!

And what are you doing there? Come with us, Fabrizio! Come.

Fabrizio, Fabrizio!

Buffoon!

Help...

Help me!

Help me, I can't go on!

Untie my arms. I can't take it anymore.

OK, but don't you move.

What can I do?

The border!

Look there! Under that edge of the rock is the Peak of Is�re.

A bit difficult, you see, but that's the border.

Yes. Having got one foot on the border...

...and now to go back to a firing squad.

Maybe they won't shoot you. - If everyone thought like you...

But I'm already condemned.

Who knows? People change so quickly nowadays.

Ah, I knew you weren't against me.

No, you're not like the others.

I bet you're going to France without money.

I'm going to make money. - Right, that's right.

You've already been to France, but the other two...

Know why they're bringing me down?

Because we're still in Italy.

If we were on the other side of the border, they wouldn't care.

To have die for such nonsense.

And you maybe... wouldn't be ashamed to stay with me.

I'm never ashamed of doing anything, though I regret it whenever it goes bad.

30,000!

Even better a million, a million and half francs. Think about it.

Half for each of us. Eh? No answer?

You and I are made for each other, believe me.

Tonight, tonight you'll have the money that I'm expecting.

And then, of your own will, decide if you want to stay with me.

Give me your hand.

Meanwhile, take them! Take these few bills! Go on, as an advance.

We must even play the lumberjack! - You wanted it.

Didn't you say lower him by the arms? - I thought you were over that.

What? My only regret is that wood isn't being used as a gallows.

Oh, yeah? The gallows, eh? There!

Hey, what are you doing? Still! - There!

I hate you. I hate you!

Better like that. - Yes, better like that.

I don't like half measures, either we kill him ourselves or nothing.

Gimme strength! At best we'll get a reward, maybe not all.

But it'll be everybody's money.

Good.

What are those shots?

There, look!

Now they are going down. It must be the patrol.

But why do they shoot?

How do I know. Let's get back to the shelter!

Hey, Tunisian!

Tunisian!

Hey! - Stop screaming!

Don't you get it? Look here. They've gone.

Who are they looking for? - Leave it.

Who's that? - Shut up.

Good day. - Good day. - Good day.

What a life!

If you've already hidden your goods in here,

damn the patrol's luck!

What goods? What does he want? - Quiet, he's a smuggler.

Hey. - What's up?

What's going on? What do those shots mean?

There are policemen, carabinieri and guards. They're arresting everyone.

Fugitives. - But why?

They've orders to take those whose papers aren't in order.

A woman was killed last night in Oulx.

A woman was killed? - Yes.

The maid of the hotel.

It was Torre! We must get him!

What is it? - An Italian police official.

Another story.

Bonjour.

May I? I'm Dr. Stiffi from the Oulx police. - Ah, good.

Last night a girl was murdered, a hotel maid.

We suspect 3 Italian emigrants who left this morning for the mountain.

Here is a police officer who would know them well.

Our patrols are fighting for the border on the Italian side

and they've orders to shoot anyone who flees.

If they cross the border on the other side, we'll get them with your help.

OK, I'll call the post and see what can be done.

Hello, hello, Gusan, is that you? Are you still there?

The border! - Where?

Up there! We're almost there. Cheer up!

Why are they shooting?

It's nothing, nothing! Go ahead, come on!

I'm afraid we're not going to get to them before the border.

Maybe if we go downhill... Do not waste your breath for nothing.

Now we gotta run!

Stop! - Come on, we're done. Come on!

Stop! - There, a stone's throw away!

Keep your head down! - Halt!

Stop!

Give me your hand. Give me your hand!

Stop! - I'm going.

Come, Fabrizio! Quick!

It looks like it's there. C'mon!

The border!

The border!

They left the key under the door.

Check if anybody's there.

Well? - No, no one.

If there's a phone, we are saved.

Let's go.

See anyone? - No one.

Here's a phone.

Ain't it better to call from town?

No, here is less risky and we gain time.

Tonight I must be in Grenoble at any cost.

We must be. Hello? Hello? Miss!

3424 of Grenoble, please!

Yes, 3424! Yes, fast, please!

I beg you, I'm in a hurry!

Do we have to wait long? Very good, Miss! Thanks.

Here? It's 2737! Thank you! Yes, very good.

Give me a cigarette.

Do you think we will make it? - Of course.

And don't ask stupid questions.

From now on, try to understand me the first time. - OK, but what about the others?

Yes, they'll squeal and when they've proven their innocence, we'll be gone.

You can count on it. - Innocence?

Dear friend, I'm less stupid than you imagine.

Everything is planned, planned to the smallest detail.

The smallest detail? I don't understand.

You'll read about it in the papers. What time is it? - 5.

You know they'll be accused of homicide?

Who could they have killed? - You're so curious!

Are you sure you want to know?

A girl was killed last night.

A girl? This is great.

Great? Just what we needed. What do you expect? A disaster?

Yes, thank you! What?

Very good, thanks! Hello?

3424 of Grenoble?

The line sounds bad! Who am I speaking to?

I want to talk to Monsieur Martin! Yes, Monsieur Martin!

Yes, on behalf of Vittorio! Yes, Vittorio!

Yes, yes, very good! OK, I'll wait.

Aren't we going to ask? There's someone inside, better to ask.

No, let's go to town. It's late. We need to find a place to stay.

Yes, I'll stay on the line.

What are you doing? - Nothing, I'm watching.

Get away from there, you imbecile! You could be seen!

Ah, it's them.

Keep quiet! Don't move or I'll shoot!

You understand? Be careful now!

They're leaving.

They are gone.

Hello! Yes? I'm waiting!

Scum! Be still!

Hear that? Let's check it out.

One moment! Maybe it's not him.

Fine, let's see, c'mon.

Play! Play the accordion! Go on! And sing!

Hello? Hello? Monsieur Martin? It's me, Vittorio! Vittorio!

The same! One moment! Stay on the phone!

Try it again, Miss! Play and sing!

To knead this sweet flesh, To knead this sweet flesh,

do you want to know what she put in? Want to know what she put in?

A hundred rosebuds, she mixed with a mortar.

Milk and roses, roses and milk, she whisked you up right then and there!

You don't need a gypsy to figure it out, Cunc�.

Just how your mother made you, I know better than you!

A hundred rosebuds, she mixed with a mortar.

Milk and roses, roses and milk...

Ah, there he is!

What? No more singing? Don't you talk?

Forgotten your French too, eh?

Don't move! Nobody move or it'll be the worse for you. Let's go.

Hello? Hello? It's me.

No, no, Neapolitan music. Yes, I'm in France.

Wait for me tonight. No, no, the plane crashed.

Yes, crashed.

Yes, at your house. Please have all ready.

Now I must go. Goodbye.

They'll catch you if you kill us! - Enough!

You whine too much for my liking.

Scum! - They'll catch you instead.

You weren't clever enough.

You thought you had me, but now it'll be me who has you.

No, don't shoot! Don't shoot! Don't kill me! - Shut up!

Go away, Fabrizio, wait for me outside.

You little knew me. You should have left me in peace!

I wouldn't have touched you. A fine job it would've been!

To bring me to the police and have it read in the papers I was shot.

You're a hyena. I should've crushed your head from the start without hesitation.

I didn't like you from the first moment.

And it may be better to start with you.

Go ahead, shoot. That's all you know.

It's your job to shoot unarmed people. Shoot!

You see your hand trembles?

Now go, Fabrizio.

No, let him stay. He needs to learn.

He needs to learn how you do it. He's from your stock, no?

Courage! Show him how it's done.

I told you to leave. Go! Get out, Fabrizio!

Fabrizio, come! Let go!

Let go! Let go of me, coward! Let go!

Christ, get down!

Down!

Hey! C'mere! C'mere! C'mere!

C'mere quick! C'mere quick! Hey!

C'mere! C'mere!

What happened?

Poor thing, he got him. - Tembien!

Fabrizio, what happened?

Stay still, Fabrizio. Gino, gimme that. Fast.

What are you doing? Lowering him down? - Yes. Why? Does it bother you?

What can we tell them? They'll stop us without hearing us.

You better get out.

Yes, go, get out of here. You've brought enough misfortune.

Do not leave me, Tembien, I'm injured.

Of course I'm not leaving you. It's nothing.

Now we're going to take you down. We're going to cure you.

But it's necessary you don't move.

Stop!

I counted 4. - Yes, 4, over there.

Over there, right? - You think they're in France, Sir?

Thanks. Yes, yes, of course.

If it's them, I'll recognize them right away.

Don't worry.

Courage, Fabrizio, in 10 minutes we'll be in town.

So the doctor will cure you. - I may not get cured.

You see how much blood there is? - Raise him up.

It's them! Is this scarf yours? - Yes, why? - Arrest them. - One moment.

He's seriously injured. We're taking him to town.

Put him on the ground. - Put him down. - Put him down.

Call an ambulance.

You heard, Fabrizio? They're arresting us.

You know it wasn't us. Right?

Say it. - No, it wasn't you.

Who is this child?

Why is he with you? Who hurt him?

You know who it was, Fabrizio, tell them.

You can not let us be arrested, we're innocent.

I cannot say it.

Evening. - Evening. - I would like a car for Grenoble.

When? - Right now.

The night charge is 5,000 francs. - Very well.

Gaston? - Mr. Sign�?

Get the Renault! - Very well.

It's the new model, a really comfortable car. Fran�ois!

Call Gaberte. You must go to Grenoble. - Yes, Sir.

Is it prohibited? - No, smoke, smoke.

You can even set fire to a ship, with the times we're in.

Little can be done. We'll have to wait for better days.

Is this the car? - Yes, Sir.

A war, then peace.

Then a new war and then a new peace.

Some peace!

Gaston, take care of them.

How much? - 30 liters.

What are you doing with this car?

We've one wounded and the ambulance is in the garage. - Is it serious?

You can say so. He's an Italian boy.

He was shot.

This is no laughing matter, my man. We're taking him directly to the hospital.

Sir? What are you doing here? - Yes?

Nothing, I was renting a car. - Would you mind coming with me?

Tell me, little one, do you know this man?

Do you know this man?

No. I don't know him.

I don't know him.

Thank you very much, Sir.

Poor child!

Evening, Doctor. - Evening.

They got him too late.

You two come with me to Grenoble, to the police.

But we, really... - They'll release you soon.

Stay calm, it's just a formality.

Marcel, go!

Listen.

Does it matter if we go with them?

Fine. Go on.

I'm a friend of the child, may I? - Enter please.

Go!

Look, I brought your book. You forgot it.

Tembien, what happened? - Nothing.

At least, if I die... - What dying?

I don't have anyone anymore.

Now they will put me again in school.

Nobody loves me.

Cut it out. I love you, for example.

Leave him in peace.

Quiet, calm, calm!

Don't go!

Sleep, try to sleep.

What will become of me if you leave? - I won't leave.

You'll see. Before we go to work, you'll be better.

Tell me, Doctor, will he get better?

Tembien, what was your son's name?

Fabrizio.

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