All language subtitles for Proibito, Forbidden (1954) EN

Thank you. Have a safe trip.

Sorry for being late.

- Did my mother send you here?
- Yes.

Son.

My son.

Welcome back home.

The Lord has been good to me,
He has fullfilled my prayers

Come, let's go.

How much do I owe you?

Nothing.

Thanks a lot.

Let me carry it

They feel uneasy.

They used to treat you
like one of us, but now...

But mom, I am one of you.

Well, I wish the house was tidier.

Mom, I also wrote to you,
I want to live in the rectory.

I know, but it's impossible.
You should see its condition.

Also the church.

It's been abandoned for
almost 8 years

...From dear
Don Mariano’s death.

I want to live in the rectory.

It won't be so bad.

Come on, let's check it out.

Do you remember?

When you were a child,
You always came here to play.

Now it's in very bad shape,
after all these years.

It will return to what it
was before, you will see.

Who are you?
I don't know you.

I am Antioco.

Maybe you were not born
before I left.

Of course, but I know
your parents.

He is Pasca's son...

...The guy who's serving mass
to Don Giuseppe, on Sundays.

They are 21.

It doesn't work.

- Wasn't there a S. Antonio
statue here? - Yes.

Where is it now?

Nicodemo Barras took it.

Why?

To keep it.

Since the church was left
without a priest...

...then he said that it was safer
at his place.

Can you see what condition
it's in now?

I will arrange it myself
somehow, you will see.

You will need a sacristan.

Nobody will come...

...not even Martino, the beggar. - Why?

They still don't know you,
they don't know which side you are on.

Do they want to test me?

No, it's not that,
you will understand later.

Let's hope so.
Anyway, you will support me.

- Can you play for the rosary?
- Yes. - Good.

Then, be courageous

After the rosary
we will start working.

You must find a little carriage
then we will clean up.

We have to bring a bed.
You can go now.

There won't be many people...

... for the rosary...

...They gave up this habit
many years ago.

But everybody will come
on Sunday, instead.

Don't worry.
I know it won't be easy.

- But God will help me.
- Of course, it will be alright.

(praying in Latin)

What was it?

- Was it shotguns?
- I didn’t hear anything.

Don Paolo?

Did you also hear it?

- Yes, where was it?
- I don't know, around here.

I'm afraid.

There was nobody at home...

... My father is in Nuoro.

Are you Agnese?
- Yes.

Agnese Barras,
Nicodemo's daughter.

Why is this dog barking?
It must be down there.

Please,
don't leave me alone here.

I am sorry.

Cavino!

Who are you?

The new parish priest.

Don Paolo Solinas.

He is dead.

We recognize him.

A horse
kicked him badly.

Then they crushed him.

He came to steal
and he found his death.

And who are you?

- Mattia Museddu.
- Nanni Carras.

Simone Peru.

They are my father's men.

We recognized him from his
clothes, he is Bartolomeo Casu.

He is a thief.

Go around the wood.

If the animals get scared
and go in the bushes...

...we will never find them again.

Is the mass
for the dead man?

I am talking to you.

No, this is Don Paolo's first
mass, the new parish priest.

He was the first to find him
tonight, didn't you know?

Marshal, they say the corpse
is still there.

Nicodemo Barras
didn't let anybody touch him.

Ah, this time Nicodemo
does the right thing.

Thank goodness!

Listen, go to the church
the mass is finished...

...Get the parish priest and bring him
to the Barras, let's go.

To me, it's very beautiful,
Paolo.

Thanks, mom.
And me? Was I good?

You have been an ace. Ah,
don't forget to buy nails and glue.

There's a policeman outside
who's taking you to the Barras.

They are waiting for you there,
the Marshal is also there.

Tell him I'm coming straight away.

Do you really want to go?
Sure.

You moved away many years ago
and you don't know

it's better not to get involved
in some business

especially if Nicodemo Barras
is involved in it.

I don't agree at all
with you.

and then why is everyone so afraid
of Mr Barras? - Oh nothing.

Well?

Go and get the tools, Antioco,
we will start working today.

Did you write everything?
- Want me to read it? - No, it's fine.

That's all, I think.

I know as much as you, I wasn't there

I could only tell you
of the damage I have suffered...

...but now, what has been
has been.

- Beh, just go and remove it.
- All right.

Hold it.

Well sir, it arrived at the
Nuraga of Sant'Antonio.

Good.
bring it back to the stable.

Wait a bit
before you give it a drink.

Did he have a clean record until now ?

Everybody is honest before
becoming a thief

Good morning Reverend,
I am Marshal Taddei...

...I am sorry to disturb you.
- Good morning Marshal.

Do you know
Nicodemo Barras?

Ah, obviously
we know each other.

Good morning, reverend.

I remember you being
a dirty little barefoot boy.

I can't really look at you
the way you are now.

Don't worry...

...Our Lord gave
sight to the blind too.

Would you like
to look at the report ?

The reconstruction of the events
is pretty clear...

...just be sure
you don't have anything to add.

- It doesn't say anything
about the shooting. - What shooting?

I heard a shooting.

He must have opened the gate
and shot in the air...

...Usually someone does that
to make the animals leave.

Try to examine
his shotgun...

...You could find out
whether some shot came from it.

Congratulations, Reverend...

...You look more like
a policeman than a priest.

I am thankful
you reminded me.

Then as a priest I have to tell you
that S. Antonio's statue...

...has to be kept in its place
in the church, definitely not at home.

I took it to keep it safe...

...My home is
a gentleman's home.

Of course but also the house
of God!

- Can I do anything for you now?
- When will the funerals take place?

- Tomorrow morning, after mass.
- Then we will come too.

Please wait, Reverend,
I will walk you home.

No, thanks, don't bother,
I'll take a short cut.

Don't give up, Ammedda,
may the Lord protect you...

...and welcome
your groom's soul.

May that be, Reverend.

He has his father's name.

I gave him his name,
so he would look like him.

He died a poor and honourable man.

Look at his coat,
it's still hanging on the wall.

I will never touch it, even though
one day I will die of cold.

I will give it to my son when he
becomes worthy of his father...

...and he will revenge
his memory!

But nobody is responsible for
his death. It was a tragedy.

We can only
pray for his soul.

Bartolomeo Casu was
an honest man, not a thief.

I will pray for him and curse
who killed him, murderer!

Killers, curse on you!

They killed him, be cursed!

Curse on you!

Everything is here,
It needs to be fixed for tonight.

- Everything?
- Of course.

Some of them have a bad top
but good legs.

We will use them for those...

...which have a good top,
but bad legs.

Can you do it?

It will be easy, you'll see.

We will pray to San Giuseppe
for inspiration...

...He was a good carpenter ...

...since we don't have
any other help.

Don Paolo?

What?

I wanted to say
there would be a person to help.

Of course, he can't do much
but anyway.

Very good,
that's what we need.

- Shall I call you Reverend?
- Mm.

Here she is.

You'll be the help?
Very good.

Wonderful, let me think
of what you could do.

You could...

As you see,
the Lord thinks of everything.

I have a job for you.

Come here and pick
all the nails as I do.

Look.

Do you see?

Then you put them
in a box, understand?

OK then, show me
how good you are.

Show me
what you can do.

Well.

Here it is.

Well, better than nothing.

We will continue tomorrow.

Check if you two together
can bring one inside.

Perfect, bring it home.
I will work on it after dinner.

- Are you the new priest?
- Yes.

Bartolomeo Casu's family...

...they're asking you to have
the funerals a bit earlier, at sunrise...

...6 o'clock is best for everybody.

Are you a relative?

We pay for the funeral.
I've brought you the money.

Then you can pay
everything you need to pay.

You can then give what's left
to the widow.

6 o'clock at the cemetery.

Why this change?

The Marshal From Baunei
will come too...

then it's the only
morning mass.

it's a suggestion
that we gave you...

- it's in everybody's interest.
- I can't understand you.

Actually, I think you do?
Do you accept it?

No.

Do you know who that man is?

Yes, also last year
when Ignazio Santeddu died...

Costantino Corraine paid for
the funeral.

You didn't know that?

Corraine?

Bartolomeo Casu was on Costantino's side

He as well.

Couldn't you stop in a better place?
Get out of my way.

Well?

We are talking to you.

Usually nobody ever
passes by here.

Come on, give him a hand.
It's a good reason.

And you? Who are you?
Nobody?

No, but I was not expecting you
so early.

Really uh?

Who told you
that we would pass from here?

Somebody who gave me
a message.

Come on.

He says that Costantino Corraine
sent you to tell us...

not to enter the town
before the funeral finishes...

otherwise something might happen.

To start
something bad...

can happen to you now.

The Ambassador doesn't bring punishment

They told me to tell you this
and I told you.

I did a favour
to them and to you.

Just try not to talk so much
and keep the trolly out of the road.

I am going to find you again.

My name is Antonio Saccu
and I live in Baunei.

Up the hill!
I will see you, don't doubt that

Oh!

Oh!

Tamarin, there are four.

We are blocked,
bastards.

(they pray in Latin)

(they pray the eternal rest
IN LATIN)

(Pray in Latin)

Bartolomeo Casu...

I came to tell you that your
friends are not going to forget you.

You died with open eyes,
but may you rest in peace.

Tell Columba Casu...

she shouldn't wait
that her son grows up...

to have justice.

Why do you come here to disturb
the peace of a holy place?

On behalf of what justice
are you talking?

I only know one justice,
my own.

Not everybody is
so cowardly as to believe...

what Nicodemo
wants us to believe.

Bartolomeo Casu
was killed by a weapon...

not by horse.

Ask them, everybody knows.

Why did no one talk?
Why?

You are from here around, priest...

but the cloth you are wearing...

and the long time spent
on the continent...

made you
forget many things.

Nobody believes in the good
faith of justice.

Then we will make it

ourselves.

Listen, Corraine,
Everybody, listen to me.

What you are saying is not true
at all, believe me.

Here I see the graves of many
men who died too early...

the love of their beloved ones.

Men who couldn't raise
their children...

victims of
your justice.

If these men...

could talk to you...

they would beg you...

to respect who
has the right and the duty...

to dispense
justice on this earth.

Please,
have faith

You have too many illusions.

your new friends
are not sincere.

You believe
in my sincerity.

- Don't you?
- Yes, we believe you.

Then prove it to me.

I will think on
what you've told me...

and I will reopen the case.

We have to go now.

My friends are calling me.

But first, I want to
propose something to you.

I believe in your good faith,
that's why...

you have to convince yourself
who is right

I'm telling you, nobody will
do anything...

against
Bartolomeo Casu's murderers...

until you...

will be betrayed from
the same justice you are calling upon.

Do you accept it?

I do.

Well, what's up?

Are they gone yet?

The landlord is eating,
I don't know if he can receive you now.

Let him come in.

Please, have a seat.

Don Paolo forgot
our habits.

Treat him as a guest.

Please have a seat and if
you are hungry, eat.

No, thank you.

I came to talk to you,
Nicodemo.

If it's about the statue,
you will have it back on Sunday.

It's not about that.

I see.

Then talk.

I'd rather do it by myself.

Agnese is my daughter
and I don't have any secrets. You stay.

I came here for help.

From me?

Yes.

I want to bring back
among our people...

trust in the law,
teach them not to mistrust.

Excellent proposal,
what's that got to do with me?

Bartolomeo Casu
died here

among your horses,
your people.

Can't you do anything
to aid justice?

In other words
I should be a spy...

if the one who shot
is among my men...

or confess
if it was me?

Then he's been murdered.

The day in which the first
Corraine killed the first Barras...

there was not law
neither justice.

Only misery,
abandonment and indifference.

Then other men reclaimed
this right.

Me too, at my age...

I thought I could break
this revenge cycle.

We were two, actually me and the man
that you saw this morning...

Costantino Corraine.

We swore friendship
like brothers.

And then one on this side
and the other one on the other side.

And between us
the memory of the dead.

I know very well
that one day or the other...

a Corraine
will kill a Barras...

to revenge
Bartolomeo Casu's death.

And it might be that this time
it's my turn

Aars' men are destined
to die with open eyes.

You cannot do anything.

Maybe not me,
but you.

- You can.
- I think you misunderstood me.

I don't know anything and I have
nothing to say to justice.

Do you understand?

Yes, I am sorry.

Good bye, Nicodemo Barras.

Don Paolo?

- I am sorry.
- What's wrong, Agnese?

I came to ask you what
you intend to do.

Your father has nothing to fear
if he's not guilty.

I know, I didn't want to say that.

Please, take it.

Who knows when you got rid

of the other side of the medal.

No, I kept them too
for a long time.

It was a memory
of my childhood.

Now, we are not children anymore,
you are my priest.

I can't keep a pledge,
even though it's an innocent one.

- Good bye, Don Paolo.
- See you soon, Agnese.

Look at what that priest did.

He messed up the whole
province.

Legal doctor, managers
of the prefecture, notary.

Everybody.

- Marshal?
- Yes, doctor.

While we finish here...

Please,
go and get those 2 witnesses.

Did it already.

But I didn't announce
our visit to him.

But for certain,
somebody did.

He's the only one
who doesn't run away.

In the meantime, let's go
and lend a hand for transportation.

- Who me?
- Are you sorry perhaps?

Actually, not at all.

Reverend!

Reverend!

- Thanks Reverend.
- Come on, let's go. what do you say?

Me and our children...
we serve you

for the justice
that we are finally getting.

The day they will arrest
the murderer, I...

He knows the truth,
he called to make them come here...

to see with their own eyes!

Now the Marshal and
all the people in town...

are in the cemetery.
It's he who wanted justice.

I will serve him
for the rest of my life.

But what are you saying?

You are not a servant to anybody,
and I don't make justice.

It's your right to obtain it...

and it's your duty to ask for it
to whoever can give it you.

That's the way you should answer
to your accusations...

if they had no foundation.
- But if you call them...

it's a sign
that you are staying on our side.

Don't misunderstand me,
it doesn't mean that.

- Why did you get angry?
- Because they don't understand.

They believe I am standing
on one side...

and help them
to revenge the others.

As if I knew already who is guilty
and who is innocent.

Excuse me, mom.

Please, Efisio, come in.

He's Mareddu's father,
the shepherd.

Good morning, Reverend.
Please, tell me.

My son Mareddu doesn't feel well,
he begs you to come and visit.

What's wrong with him?
Did you call the doctor?

No, he asks for you.

All right, I will go immediately.

Marshal, you are giving him
too much credit.

That priest won't have
a serene life here.

This time
maybe you are wrong.

In my tavern
people drink and talk.

They are starting
to like him there.

Marshal,
I didn't find anybody.

Peru went to Nuoro,
Corras went hunting.

Mareddu to the doctor in Orosei.

- They already started
running away. - Eh.

I am starting to like
that priest.

Then, are you healed yet?

I'm sorry for disturbing
and lying...

they called us.

Well?

Somebody from the Corraine comes
from the mountains and tells me

"Costantino wants you
go to the police...

and tell
everything you saw...

the night Bartolomeo died."

I answered: "Nobody in my family
was ever a spy."

Then Costantino
forced me to say:

"Go to the new priest
for counseling...

You will do what he tells
you to do." That's what I did.

Now I just wait for you to talk.

They look to you
to help for justice...

the justice that you are claiming.

That doesn't mean
being a spy.

It means to fulfill one's duty.

It's not a spiteful thing.

You talk like the marshal.

If we stand with the police who is
going to protect us from the guns...

- of the Barras?
- The law.

Yes, but I am alone and poor.

The Barras are many and rich
and the law is far away.

Only Corraine
could defend me.

But a gun is faster
than his horses.

Then, what would you like to do?

Keep hiding?
Pretend to be sick? Or not to be there?

How can the government
maintain justice...

if honest people like you
are always afraid to talk...

and you don't want to help him?

Costantino said: "Go to the
new priest and do as he says."

It means you know it.

They say you are just and wise,
you wouldn't wish us evil.

Certainly not.

Doesn't your conscience
tell you anything?

Do as it tells you.

We'll go.

The unlocked coffin,
the humidity which sneaked in...

aided
the decomposition.

The skull shows many signs
of hoofs.

Then it's impossible to define
if the wound on the neck...

resulted from a horse's kick...

or from another object.

The autopsy is not definitive...

but suggests...

- that the man may have been killed
by a horse. - Exactly.

Don't you have other elements?
witnesses, clues?

Some witnesses came...

a new fact in the history
of these villages...

but nobody knows anything
nor saw a thing.

Then the only thing we can do
is to ask for the investigation...

confirming the previous version.

- The tragedy?
- There's nothing else to be done.

- Hello, Reverend.
- Good morning.

You must be coming with bad news.

Anyway, be cautious...

They asked me, for the moment
to hide the result...

of the investigation.
I am sorry.

- It's yours, Reverend.
- Thank you.

Corraine wants to tell you
that he waited as he was supposed to...

but that now
there’s no justice...

he regained his freedom.

Tell Corraine to come
and talk to me.

I wouldn't know whom to say
all of this has been told me...

by somebody I don't know
on the bus.

Listen.

Don Paolo?

Good morning, Don Paolo.

I would like to talk to your father,
it's an emergency.

- My father is not at home.
- Where did he go?

He went away,
more than 2 hours ago...

somebody that I don't know
came and picked him up..

He told me he was going...

Actually, he didn't tell me.

Mattia, do you know
where the landlord's gone?

I don't know, Simone was with him.

He said he didn't have to go far,
maybe he's at the Tanca.

Then it won't be that late.

Please, send somebody
to look for him...

and tell him
to come back immediately.

C'mon saddle a horse right now...

and go and call the landlord.

- Then, Agnese, I...
- Please, don't go away.

Is it true that you were in Baunei?

Did they close the investigation
for Bartolomeo Casu?

No, It hasn't been closed yet.

My father told me it had.

They acknowledged their innocence.

Nobody accused your father.

But you think he's guilty.

I would like to explain to you...

I know what you want to tell me.
You don't have to justify yourself.

Then, you see, even if this were true
for us this is not guilt.

I know you don't think so.

It's difficult for me to talk
about these things with you.

I know, that's why, I ask you
not to say anything.

But don't leave me alone now.

What's up, landlord?

Nothing.

Stop!

Put the guns down! You are within reach!

Throw down the gun, Simone.

And you, Nicodemo,
keep yours.

Do you want to be five against one?

I'm not afraid.

You are acting like a coward!

Look down there.

It is you who acted as a coward
against Bartolomeo Casu.

I never thought
you were able to.

You accused of theft...

an innocent one...

to protect yourself.

Are you accusing of theft, you,
who stole everything in my life?

Freedom, family.

Throw down that weapon.

You can get it again
when I say so.

What is it, a trap?

Stay back.

You too.

There will only be the two of us
down here by the Borti fields.

All right.

Let him come back
whatever happens.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Costantino Corraine,
our pact is uncovered.

How useless.

Spending life
doing useless things.

No job is useless.
What are you doing?

I don't know.

They make me embroider
since I'm a child.

They say it's my trousseau.

There are many boxes full of
embroidered clothes, useless.

You should get married,
have your own family, Agnese.

I am sure that
you would be happier.

Maybe you are right.

Are you happy, Don Paolo?

Yes, God gave me much grace.

Then you are happy at the cost
of somebody else's unhappiness.

No, Agnese.

Landlady, Don Paolo, Please come!

Landlady, what a misfortune.
Poor creature.

Well?

We interviewed them all
behind Agio.

What do they say?

They didn't consider me
worthy of an answer.

If you want to try.

From the lieutenant.

Continue.

Then?

We rounded up 11 shepherds.

Good, interrogate them,
confront them.

Press them, something
will certainly emerge.

Did you check in their homes
who is absent?

There's no need, lieutenant.

I can tell you.
Everybody can.

Why?
What do they have to hide?

- Are they all outlaws?
- Certainly not

And they don't have
anything to fear.

Everybody knows that Nicodemo Barras
died in a duel and with whom.

- And then? - I already
explained to you, lieutenant.

This is a small town...

where every family
somehow...

is related to the Corraine
or to the Barras.

Those related to the Corraine
fear the retaliations of the Barras.

Those who are instead
related to the Barras...

are afraid of being interrogated
and to be forced to give information.

They consider it dishonourable.

And you excuse them?

No, I was just trying to explain.

I am here for a social, political
and psychological study...

of the environment:
I have to catch the Corraine.

I will send a notice to Rome...

and I will ask
to have the adequate means...

available for us.

I will scour the area millimeter
by millimeter.

If it's necessary
I will set up road blocks.

I hope you'll be able to announce
that you have caught the criminals...

when you write the complaint
for the authorities.

It won't be easy.
The most difficult obstacles...

are the prejudices,
the mistrust...

the hate which are rooted
in this people...

we have to persuade them...

rather than force them.

Good morning, sir.

Do you know what I was thinking?

If it weren't for you...

maybe my father
would still be alive.

I am really sorry you believe that.

After all, even he gave up waiting.
That's all.

Now there are other people waiting...

and then even more.

It's true, isn't it?

Please, get away from here.

No, all my family is here.

I am less lonely here
than at home.

Everybody is here, look.

I never noticed it.

It's Columba, or rather
my father's sister.

She was supposed to marry
Costantino Corraine.

You knew this, didn't you?

Yes, I remember having heard the story
when I was a boy.

I knew she left home and
my father never forgave her.

Sometimes somebody brings
some flowers to his grave...

- But it's not us.
- Come away now.

I have to tell you something terrible.

I can't even feel sorrow
for my father's death.

I actually feel
a sort of bitterness.

Let me confide in you.

I can't forgive my father
for leaving me alone...

with this tremendous legacy.

Now it's my turn.

Yes, but it's up to you
to erase this legacy of hate.

The Lord is testing you.

To forgive is harder
than to avenge oneself...

but you must forgive them.

If you forgive
maybe others will follow you.

- They won't listen to me.
- But you have to try.

Yes.

Don't you agree we should bring
peace to this town again?

Yes.

God bless you, Agnese.

If they don't kill each other...

this people would at least
live 100 years.

They eat little, they don't drink.

And then with all these hills...

they are not lacking in exercise.

They are already in bed
at 9 o'clock

In my town there was a priest,
you should have seen him.

He was 70 years old.

- Well, where can we go?
- To the landlady.

So late?

We had to take care
of the animals first.

- Good night. - Cheers.
- Good night.

Don Paolo is still awake.

If he continues like that
I don’t think...

he will make it to 70.

The Casu widow wants you to know
that she talked to one of the Corraine.

As you said.
If she finds something out...

she will let you know.

When?

I don't know, as soon as she has
an answer she will let you know.

Thank you.

Tell the Casu widow
that tomorrow morning...

I will send somebody to you.

Then? Goodnight.

Coming here, I met Simone,
from the Barras family.

Are you sure?

Also Nanni Carras
and Mattia Museddu.

They were all going down
to the house

of Agnese Barras.

Don't worry.

Actually I want to tell you a secret.

You provided me with wonderful news.

We followed you...

But you made a serious imprudence.

The Marshal met Mattia.

He is definitely out there.

Well, we don't have anything
to hide.

I could also tell him what
I am going to tell you.

I am the only heir of Barras.

Anybody come looking for me?

No. But what's wrong??

You look worried.

Nothing, mom.

That's it.

Go tonight to Monturu

Reverend, there's a horse for you
on that side.

Hello, Reverend.

Hello.

You could get scared
seeing a priest...

close to bed?

I didn't know you were sick.

I am not sick, it's a wound,
nothing special.

Don't worry, it's not
your moment yet.

We feel when death is coming.

Don't we, Antonio?

Antonio,
I never see you in town.

He could also do it.

He is not in debt
to justice, until now.

You can go,
he's a friend of the reverend.

Before he was a friend
of somebody from the government...

But now he understands
how things work.

Yes I see,
It's all my fault...

not the government's fault.

What do you want us to do
if nobody speaks up...

and if they do, lie?

It's been all my fault,
Costantino.

I thought I could teach
trust...

without first teaching
love for the the neighbours.

But luckily there's a person
who's much better than me..

Listen, Costantino.

Agnese Barras
forgives you...

She is ready to meet you.

Saturday Aar's citizens are going
to a procession...

with me to S. Francis'
sanctuary...

to promise solemnly
to forget the past...

and any fear, and make
vow of peace for the future.

Will you come too?

Will you?

How old are you?

You are a man,
but you talk like a child.

You would like that I give up

and hand myself over to the Barras?

Why are you telling me this?
You know me, I couldn't deceive you.

I know you, yes,
but I also know the others.

Well, keep the peace for yourself...

- that I keep my freedom.
- Your freedom?

Which freedom? Freedom to keep
yourself trapped on these mountains.

inside these huts?

The freedom of constantly living
under the weight of suspicion...

and of terror?

Of trusting no one,
not even your friends?

Of not believing in friendship,
in good, in forgiveness?

Freedom of being forced
to kill for honour?

What do you do
with this freedom?

If you were free
you would be happy...

instead, deep
in your heart...

Well, you talked enough now.

You go your way,
I'll go mine.

I will wait for you,
I am sure you will come.

Mattia, Giovanni,
go with the reverend.

Reverend?

Yes?

What is he going to do?
Make more trouble?

I was actually coming to you.

I was going to look for you
before this evening.

We decided to make a football field...

maybe you can help me.

Would you have anything
that could be useful...

to build the goal nets?

- Nets?
- I really don't think so.

Anyway I will try to help you.

Tonight I am leaving for Baunei,
who knows...

Is that the reason why
you came to visit me?

Not really.

Go on,
I will follow you.

Let's go.

Are you going to stay long
in Baunei?

Not that long unfortunately,
until Monday.

Good.

Are your men coming with you?

No, no worries.
There'll always be somebody here.

- Please do me a favour.
- What?

Take everybody with you.

On Saturday all of us
will go on procession...

to S. Francis' sanctuary.

I would be very grateful if
you stayed at home.

Actually I would need
a formal insurance from you...

that neither you nor somebody you know,
approaches the sanctuary.

Dear Reverend, we are always
receiving nothing but invitations

not to get close to there.
Is it your turn now?

Let's revert roles.

I want to make a confession.

And if I can't absolve you?

Take this pole and bring it down.

Why don't you bring it yourself?

I am the sacristan...

remember when Don Paolo
is not here, I am in command.

You are not commanding
nothing at all.

If you want to do as Don Paolo
you bring the pole yourself...

then you work more than the others.
- You are right, Gianmaria!

Anyway my conscience
tells me to try.

It's just a project,
a hope.

But I want to try.

Think about it, Marshal,
if you help me...

also Barras' children
will come to school.

You know that now only
Corraine's children come, don't you?

- Now, we need to know...
- If I have to stay in the army...

or I need to go
and harvest prickly pears.

No, I can't.

I have to warn the command,
we have to shadow you.

In conclusion,
not only do you know...

where the killer is hiding...

No, now, I don't know.
They changed it.

Eventually, will you help me?

Do you realize the danger
you could face?

Do you realize how big it is
what you are asking me?

Do you realize
that I believe in miracles?

- Reverend!
- Not me.

Really?

Well, not in these
kind of miracles.

Miracles exist...

these kind of miracles
don't exist...

and I'm sure
that you believe in them.

Thank you, Marshal.

Remember me in your prayers.

(IN LATIN) Ave Maria, full of grace,
may the lord be with you...

blessed are thou
among women...

blessed is the fruit...

of thy womb, Jesus.

(together) Ave Maria, mother
of God, pray for us sinners...

now and in the time...

of our death, amen.

Why didn't you inform
the command?

I have to get the news from
you, not from your subordinates.

Did you understand?

Lieutenant,
I gave my word.

You gave your word
to the government...

not to a half mad priest.

Where does this
procession start?

I think... Actually
they didn't tell me.

It's usually the same place
every year.

The sanctuary of the good council.

Good, we have to be quick.

You better think of yourself
as arrested.

In the meantime, phone Nuoro
for me...

and tell Brigadier Sanna
to come here.

They didn't come.

I was hoping that so much
that I believed it.

But, Agnese, you can still
be happy.

The offer of your forgiveness
is still more generous.

The Lord said: "if you have
something against anybody...

forgive so that your own
sins will be forgiven...

because if you don't forgive
you won't be forgiven."

Thanks, Costantino.

Columba.

You are like her.

The way she was.

I, Costantino Corraine
ask you for forgiveness.

You can go.

Before you were born...

peace among our families...

should have been
consecrated...

from my union
and your father's sister.

She was like you.

In this moment
I could see her alive.

Sweet creature
who paid with her life...

faithfulness to a promise
that nobody wanted to keep.

He escaped from her house
to come live with me...

and to wait for a blessing
to our wedding...

which was never delivered.

She died in my arms.

I brought her back pure
into Aar's church...

where she was supposed to
walk in and become my wife.

Because this peace
may be true and durable...

it must be consecrated
from a blood pact.

I want you to marry him.

He is the last of my family...

as you are the last
Barras' heir.

If God wills, Costantino.
If God wills.

Stop!

We go!

- Are you the guardian here?
- Yes, sir.

Wasn't there supposed to be
a procession here...

to the Madonna of the
Good Council? - No, sir.

Every year there's a procession
here, but it's on the 12th of July...

for holy Orsola's sanctuary.

Today, instead there's a feast
in S. Francis' sanctuary.

- Is it far away?
- Not much.

But the road is not good.
We can't drive there.

It's only possible to reach it
by foot or by horse.

Come on, jump up, you too.
Where's Agnese Barras?

Agnese!

Don Paolo?

I heard they called you.

Yes, but I pretended
not to hear.

I wanted to talk to you.

Why didn't you tell me
what you agreed with Corraine?

- We didn't agree on anything.
- Tell me the truth.

You want me
to marry Antonio.

Maybe you already thought so
since you told me:

"Why don't you get married, Agnese?"
Remember?

I never wanted to stake
a claim on your future.

I only want you to be happy.

Yes, anyhow this is definitely
a solution as well.

But you know very well that
if I married Antonio, all of this...

- would be useless.
- I hope not, Agnese.

Don't worry,
I would marry Antonio.

Reflect on it.

then you are free...

Why don't you tell me
what you think?

Why don't you reproach me?

But I have nothing
to reproach you for.

I thank you, Agnese.

I will come to make my request.
May I?

Yes.

Would you like to register
yours as well?

Good.

Paolo?

Paolo?

There are some women...

who came to register
their children at school.

The Barras' children.

Are you happy, Paolo?

- Let them come in, mom.
- Yes.

Come in.

Come in, you are welcome.

We are still camping here,
but we will arrange ourselves.

At least for the moment.

Very good, we'll write the names now.

We can also do it by ourselves,
can't we?

They will come out at 12 am...

send them back to me
at 4 pm for the catechism...

and recreation.

Thank you Reverend, thank you
for everything you do.

The credit is all yours.

Try to hold on like that,
you have to follow their example.

Paolo.

Agnese Barras is outside,
I asked her what she wanted.

She will come back later.

- I told her after 12 am,
was it right? - No, mom, no.

Please, go back
and tell her not to come today.

Do you have to go out?

Please, tell her...

"Don Paolo prays to forgive him...

- but today he is very busy."
- Yes.

Another day.
Go, mom.

Agnese.

Don Paolo is in Cagliari.

He could take advantage
of these days...

Because we have a guest.

I heard that tomorrow
they will come to your place...

for the promise of marriage.

I am really happy for you,
God bless you.

Don Paolo will be happy.

Excuse me, I wanted to ask you
if the interview you asked...

is urgent.

Yes, I am sorry but...

It was for me to know.

His Excellence has many
appointments this morning.

I thought of postponing...

everything that
could be postponed.

Please.

Come in, come in.

I am really happy that
you came to say hello.

Then you came to Cagliari, eh?

Yes, Excellence.

I came to talk to you.

I need your counsel
and your help.

What happened?

Sit down.

I have to apologize.

I have to recognize that I didn't
give you all the credit you deserved.

People talk a lot about you.

You have been courageous
and full of initiatives.

I think you will be able
to harvest good fruit.

Good, what can I do for you?

I would like to be transferred
as soon as possible.

- Transferred?
- Yes.

I reflected a great deal
before making this step.

I admit it was me to asked
to be sent to Aar...

against everybody's opinions.

My request today
is a sign of failure.

But I it's not just because of me
that I am asking you to be transferred

Believe me,
it's for everybody's good.

and especially...

for one person.

I can't accept your request.

You know it's not easy
to replace you at the moment.

Unless there are
serious reasons.

Yes, they are serious.

They should be
very serious indeed...

to make you leave
your parish at this moment.

You could establish peace
among the people...

who have hated each other
for so many years...

You want to shatter it...

But there's a condition
to that peace.

The marriage between a girl
and an outlaw's niece.

If this marriage
doesn't happen...

Everything will start as before,
or even worse.

I know it.

And I also know...

And I also know that
if I stay in town...

the girl...

Does she agree
on the marriage?

Yes.

But I am afraid she might
go back on her word...

because she is in love
with somebody else.

The one who now...

is her priest, isn't it?

If I go away, it will
be easier for her to forget.

It's my presence,
do you understand?

This story is not only
about the girl's...

happiness,
but everybody's peace.

Also yours?

Yes, mine too.

Coming back to these places has been
different from what I expected.

I tried to do my best.,
but it has been difficult.

You see, feelings come back...

emotions...

things I thought
were forgotten.

You shouldn't give too much
weight to certain things.

None of us is immune
to temptation.

But much more dangerous
than temptation...

is how we overestimate it.

Stay a few days with us
reflect in peace.

And then let me know
what you decide.

There's nobody.
What does it mean?

Did Agnese Barras know
that you came with your request?

Of course.

They wanted to offend us.

Antioco.

Antioco.

Why are you here?

I had to take all the money
from the charity box...

to pay for the trip.

But couldn't you write me?

How could I write
everything that's happening?

There was never so much
happening here.

There was a fire,
they say it was an accident...

but nobody believed it.

Many guardsmen came to town.

Come back, Don Paolo.

Come back, why did you go away?

All right, calm down.

We will come back home together.
Don't worry now.

When did this happen?

Since Agnese Barras
offended us...

everything started
like before.

They set the stalls on fire,
they killed the animals...

they cut down the trees,
destroyed the harvest.

That's enough now.

We did more than
we planned to.

Who's responsible for destroying
Casteddu's herd?

He's Barras' relative.

And who burnt
Elias' trees?

We have been offended.

It's the second time that
one of the Barras' family...

refuses to marry
one of us.

Columba didn't refuse,
it was Nicodemo's fault.

It's the same thing.

It's not the same thing,
I am telling you.

Anyway let's stop now,
the policemen are close to us...

We mustn't be trapped.

Tonight we will shove off from here.

Each of you knows what to do.

When did he come back?

Not long ago.

I know what you want to tell me.

For a moment I believed...

to be able to do
what you asked me.

But it was impossible.

I just asked you to forgive,
nothing else.

No, you wanted me
to marry Antonio...

and I said yes,
to make you happy.

But the I saw that
I couldn't do it...

it wasn't right.

And I ran away.

Not even the God you believe in,
would like a woman to marry a man...

when her heart is filled
with somebody else's love.

This love is a much deeper sin.

But I have nothing else
to clutch on to.

Don't go now, Listen to me.

I am the worst sheep
of your herd, aren't I?

But don't be afraid,
Tomorrow I will leave, forever.

At dawn I will be in Calamangianus'
station and I will wait for you.

You won't come, I know.

But I will wait for you...

and I will hope,
because I need this hope.

But you will already be in town...

and everyday of your life
you will repeat...

that men listen
and immediately forget.

The only person that you could
have made happy...

and save, is me.

Tell me, Paolo,
why don't you give up everything?

Why don't you come with me?

Let me say,
What's wrong?

I am giving you the possibility of
being a good and honest man...

instead of being
a mediocre priest.

Have the courage,
that others had before you.

Listen, Agnese, listen to me
carefully.

The Lord wanted to test me...

but I hope I will never do...

what other men
did before me. Do you understand?

Of course I made mistakes,
for sure I am weak too...

or you wouldn't have
talked like that...

and offended the cloth
I am wearing.

I am a priest and I want to help you.
I must help you

- Forget what you said
as I forgot it. - No.

Believe me,
it's enough if you want it...

and God will make you understand...

I don't want to hear anything more!

I will wait for you,
I know you will come.

Look what they have done.

Yes, I see.

It was last night.
Here it is.

Finally.

Look here.

They don't even respect
your house anymore.

- What happened?
- What can I tell you?

As soon as these things
started to happen...

Barras families...

didn't send
their kids to their lessons.

This morning other women came...

together with the Casu widow...

to tell me that they don't want...

their kids in the Parish anymore.
Last night...

as soon as it started
to get dark...

somebody ran
under the windows...

and threw some stones.

Excuse me, Reverend.

I know I caused you
many troubles, Marshal.

I am sorry.

The disruption has just started,
it's under investigation.

But since I know the area very well,
they sent me on duty...

for tonight's big session.

If, as I hope it is all right...

they will remember when
it's the right moment.

What is worse...

is that I involved you in
a useless mess.

Everything I have done
has been useless.

Do you believe that I am more
sorry for you than for me?

I was not building illusions,
but for you it's different.

You did so much to realize
that all you said is gone.

I think it's all my fault.

I chose my mission to be a priest...

though my superiors thought...

that a monastery life
was better for me.

But I didn't want to listen to them.

Now I understand they were right.

I am not even able to...

fix a chair leg...

or to put some lime on the wall.

I haven't done anything but damage
the others and myself.

Reverend, do you know that I...

never met a better priest than you.

You didn't meet many.

Good bye.

Shame, I liked listening to you talk to
the wolves about peace and forgiveness.

I enjoyed it.
And now...

However, if that girl was not there
everything would have been fine.

Good bye, reverend,
Pray for us tonight...

we will need it.

Here's the marshal
with the others.

You haven't had dinner yet.

No, I'm not hungry now.
I will eat something later.

Now, go to sleep mom,
it's very late.

Please, go.

See you tomorrow, Paolo.

Bye, mom.

Give me the rocket launcher,
wait here.

- You, brigadier!
- Stop!

I am really happy to see you,
Corraine.

Tell that fanatic
to get out of the way.

I did my duty
and I am happy.

Now that I have seen you
I can tell you...

that maybe the jail...

will redeem...

your crimes.

But there's something that no jail
will ever delete...

and I would never be able
to forgive you.

To have betrayed the only person
in the world...

who gave you...

a proof of trust.

A priest,
whose faith now maybe...

Here they are,
what are we going to do?

Turn it on on the other side,
We are all going to town.

What's happening?
Is the town being set on fire?

Who knows.

What are you doing, Reverend?
Where do you want to go?

You, go outside.

Here I am, Reverend.

Though I am late,
I keep my word.

Only once I will pay
what I owe you...

and the justice of men.

Are you happy?

Now you can do whatever you want.

You think
it's my fault...

everything that happened
recently, don't you?

The marshal told me last night,
before dying.

The Marshal was your friend.

Now he is dead.

But I understood
you were right

that my justice is maybe worse
than the others' justice.

But Reverend, are you crying?

Does it hurt you...

hearing me talk like this?

I thought a lot on what you told me
the other day.

I came to give you my freedom.

It's not to me that you
are giving it.

But to yourself.

Listen to me carefully.

Every man who spent time with me
all these years...

on the mountain, they will
come to surrender, help them.

They are just guilty of being
my friends...

they are not in,
do you understand?

It's something that's concerning me
or somebody who died before me.

Don't abandon them.

- I promise you I will do it.
- Thank you.

Open.

Costantino is unarmed
and his men too.

They are ready to surrender.

Good bye, Costantino.
May God protect you.

It's very late, Antioco.
Go and play for the mass.