All language subtitles for engOssessione (1943)

Visconti's first work
established Italian Neorealism.

Banned by the censors,
he managed to save a copy
of the film from destruction.

A shortened restored version was
reassembled with sequences from an older print
to restore the original version.

Cut & Subtitles
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2022

OBSESSION

Gas! I need gas!

Signor Bragana, I need gas!

My truck's engine is busted

and nobody wants to stop
and take a look.

Everyone's in a hurry to drive on.

I wake up in the morning
and here we are.

They give me no peace,
even when I've gone to bed.

And this one?
Who is he?

Hey, you, get down!

It must be uncomfortable
traveling in the back.

Maybe we should set up
a mattress for bums.

Let's go. Hurry up.

You have to be careful.
Those guys could rob you naked.

What do you want?
Fill it up.

Hey, Bragana.

Hey, Bragana.
No, not here yet.

Stay! Sit!

...three, four, six, four, six.

Do you serve food here?

I'm asking
if you serve food here.

Look, I'll pay for it.
Okay, but in the other room.

Wait, I'll bring it to you
in the other room.

It's good.

Do you have anything to do
with that potbelly outside?

He's my husband.

He's lucky to have
a woman like you,

one that cooks so well.

You're exaggerating.

I am not a cook.

Wait for me there.

It's hot in here,
by the stove.

You're built like a horse.

What's a little heat to you?

Giovanna?

We've caught a chicken thief
hiding on a truck.

He must still be around here.

You never know
what those guys are up to.

Why have you stopped eating?

He may try something.

You hear so many
things these days.

Here,
it's even in the paper.

I hope...

Just the one I was looking for.

Who told you could come
into the kitchen?

Are you crazy?
He could even steal the dishes.

Let's go, boy.

Thank goodness
my brain still works.

Well, princess,
you do your nails every day

and let my house go.

Don't get mad at me.
You're really smart.

You talk and talk
and let him go without paying.

Without paying?
Yes. Without paying.

Why didn't you say so before?
Because...

I'll take care of him.

Hey! You!
Wait a minute!

I told you,
nobody can fool me.

Where you come from,
do you eat without paying?

What are you saying?
Don't play dumb.

You didn't pay.
The wife said so.

Your wife told you that?
Yes.

That's a good story.

No need to repeat myself. Go ahead.
Move it. Empty those pockets.

So?

I'm broke.
Think I'm gullible?

You ate and you've got to pay
one way or another.

Then I'll give you my stuff.
What would I do with it?

If that's how you feel,

we'll find something else.

What do you want to find?
Come on. Pay up.

I heard your truck broke down.
So, what's that to you?

I'm a mechanic.
So?

So, let's go take a look.

You think you can cheat me?
If so, you'll pay for it.

It's written on your face
that you're a good man.

What were you doing on that truck?
Where did you want to go?

I'm out of work.
You're not really a bum, are you?

I like to travel.
Rich people travel by train.

I get by.
You get by?

Hey, Bragana, you're late today.
You can see I'm busy.

Then we'll take care
of it ourselves.

Here are the chickens.
Always picking at my tires.

You also like working
in the dark, don't you?

Come on.

Let's go.
Here it is.

Now let's see what you can do.

We need to run it
to hear how it sounds.

Okay, let's do it.

Did the distributor drop out
on the road?

We need a spare.
Is there a place nearby to get it?

The closest place
is in Codigoro.

I could go by myself
if I knew my way around here.

Not a chance! I'll call.
It's one hour away by bicycle.

Meanwhile, you could mend
the water pump outside.

You know, it's hard getting
a mechanic just for that.

Since you're already here...

Yes, I'll take care of it.
Half a day and it will be running.

Yes? Then take the tools and let's go.

Hey, were you a bersagliere?
Sure. In the Sixth Regiment.

Me, too. I spent 18 months
as bersagliere.

You too? What a coincidence.

Sixth Regiment?
That's the one for the best.

Actually, Laregola the Marshal
used to say the Fourth was the best.

You mean Sergeant Laregola.
You met him too?

"Study war tactics
and you'll reap the reward."

Hello, Father Remigio.
Good morning, Bragana.

Do you want
to arm wrestle again?

No, some other time.

If Santa Lucia guides my aim,
I want to pepper a dozen ducks.

Hey, Giovanna, I'm off to Codigoro.
Codigoro?

Yes. Something urgent.

Hello, hello...
is this the shop?

I need a carbon brush.

Could you send it right away?
To Bragana at the Dogana.

Are you hungry now?

Then it's impossible for tonight.
Can't you find someone to bring it?

Yes, but I'm out of money.
I can't pay you.

I understand. That's fine.

Come, Ferruccio, would you like to go
pick up a part for my truck?

I'm sorry, I can't go.
Come with me. We'll go together.

Very well.
Give me five minutes.

Giovanna,
bring my coat and hat.

It was good of you to drop by.

At least I'll be able to give you news
you'll be interested in.

Is that right?
Well.

I'll be back in an hour.

Bring me the bicycle.
Doesn't he go too?

He's the mechanic.
He's going to fix the truck.

A mechanic?

Yes, what's so strange about that?
He sized up everything at a glance.

Do as you please.

It's my house. I'm the boss.
Understand?

Good morning, Signora Giovanna.
Let's go, Father.

Where are you from?
Senigallia.

Ah, Senigallia.
"Half saints, half rascals".

In the meantime,
work on that pump.

I'll expect you to be done.
Don't worry.

Let's go, Father.
Let's go.

But you really
don't know the news?

I'm telling you.
Come now, I know you.

I'm going to tell you.
Those fellows are serious.

They caught a 10-pound yellow eel.
They will put it in the paper.

Unreal! Why didn't you
say so before?

10 pounds!

Where did they cast the net?
I don't know.

I meant to ask you.
That's why I stopped by at the store.

Let's go first to set things up
for tomorrow morning.

There are some good places
in the marshes.

And the part for the truck?

I'll pick it up on the way back.
First I want to find out...

oh... here comes the ferry.

Really? 10 pounds?

I'll bet you they caught it
in the Lepre Valley.

When did you notice
I liked you?

Right away.

When I asked for something to eat...

and you didn't answer.

Now you'll never leave me,
right?

Not even to go back
on the road?

No.

Perhaps I was wrong
about you.

You'll go boasting
to everybody.

Some things I keep inside.

You're the first woman
I've been with in a long time.

I didn't have much of a social life
in the last few months...

longshoreman in Trieste,
mechanic when I found work.

So who could I tell
about this?

I don't know anybody
around here.

Then...

we'll get along.

How come he's not back yet?

He's always like this.
He always says he'll be right back.

Maybe he is with the priest.

Why did you marry the old man?
You never told me.

I don't even know myself.

When I met him
all proper-looking,

I didn't have a job.

I was letting people ask me out.
People just passing by.

You don't know what it's like being
without any money, on the street...

not knowing what to do.

And then...?

Do you understand?
It means being asked out by men.

Yes, I understand.

I thought I could be
safe with him,

but it's worse than before.

It's impossible, you see?
To live like this... dirty, fake.

What do I care about his money,

if I have to work here
in the kitchen?

Do I look
like a cook to you?

You deserve to be a lady.

You understand,
don't you?

With you I don't need to lie.

You're young.

You can't know what it's like
with an old man.

No, but I can guess.

No... you can't understand...

what it's like for a woman...

to live with an old man.

Each time he touches me
with those hands...

I would like to scream.

I'm no lady.

I am just miserable.

I can't stand it anymore.

Listen...

what do you say we go away?
You and me together.

But where?

Who cares where?
Wherever we want.

No.

For me it would mean
being propositioned again.

For you, it's different,
but for me...

I wish I had at least

a place where I
could go and live.

No.

I'll stay here.

I'll continue to take it.

Until...

Until?

Until I don't know when.

Tell me...
will you love me... always?

Yes, Giovanna,
I believe so.

Enough...

not to want anything else?

Yes, Giovanna.

Then something must happen for us.

But you must love me
very much.

Gino?

Hey, Gino.

That was a long time.

Here's the part.

Did you fix the pump?

Yes. It works.

Now you can fix it?

Here, it's done.

It runs real well!

You did a good job!

Now where are you going?

Listen, Signor Bragana...
What is it?

I did the job,
now we're even.

But now, I would like to ask
for something.

I have no place to go.
If you need something else done...

that is, if you could put me up
for a few more days.

Huh! Got tired of wandering around?

I won't give you any trouble.

Actually, I don't need any help.

But if we don't help each other,
between us ex-bersaglieri...

hey, I'll give you food and drink,
then we'll see what happens.

Okay.

Now, you can borrow my razor
and clean up your face.

Giovanna?

Giovanna.

Oh, you're here.

Why didn't you answer?

Give me a kiss.

Can't you see someone is looking?

Don't act like this
in front of strangers.

He's not a child.

He knows what goes on
between a man and his wife.

Besides, he's no stranger.
It's Gino.

Didn't I tell you?
He'll stay here a few days.

With us?

Yes, with us.

It's a pity for a mechanic like him
to wear out his shoes on the road.

Here, Gino.
Go shave yourself.

Go ahead.
Help me dry out.

It's hot today.

There is a storm in the air.

It would be good if it rained.

Did you get the chickens inside?

How hot it is.

Harder.

Good.
Scratch there a little bit.

See, Gino? These are the pleasures
of being married.

Yes, one should get married.

You left it late.
A little late, but I don't regret it.

You only think of yourself...
as if I didn't exist.

Don't worry,
I've taken care of you too.

I have a document in here...

when the time is right,
it will take care of you.

That's all.
I know what I'm doing.

A document?

Who knows what kind of mess
you've gotten into.

A "mess,"
she calls it!

What's the saying?

"The wise person makes
the relatives happy."

Meanwhile, let's make sure
everything is ready.

Tomorrow at sunrise
I'm going fishing.

Do you want to come along?

I'd rather stay here.
I don't like fishing.

Your loss!

That cat sounds like
it's being tortured.

Because the storm is coming.
It'll break overnight.

Let's hope.
I can't breathe.

Why don't you
take off your shirt?

Because he's here.

Where did he go?

I don't know.
I'm not watching over him.

So, you're still mad at him.

It is the heat. It gets to me.
The heat. That's it.

Gino!

I'm here.

What are you doing?
Here, get something to eat.

It is going to rain soon.

What have you done?
There's a ton of pepper in it.

Just what we need with this heat.
You did this on purpose, didn't you?

Idiot.

You ought to thank God
someone is here just now.

Here! I'm coming!

Look, I'm giving you this charm.
Keep it.

This way, with the three
of us here, it can't go on.

You're telling me.
I feel the same.

Listen, Giovanna...
leave, with me.

That was a truck from Rovigo.

The driver
was telling me

they killed poor Saffi.

They say it was
of one of his workers.

Because of his wife.

Did they catch him?
No, but they'll find him for sure.

How was he killed?

Shot from behind.
They just found him there.

Sometimes you lose control.

There go those cats again.

We must close the shutters...

or the wind will smash them.

Can't you hear them?

All right, I'll deal with the cats.

Gino.

Wait a moment.

Wait.

I can't take it anymore.
I can't continue.

You're tired. We'll wait for a truck
that can take us to the train station.

I'm not tired,
but I can't continue.

You agreed last night.

Now we can't go back.

Why can't we go back now?

He is fishing.
He didn't notice anything.

You're out of your mind.
We have to get to the station.

And then?

Then? We'll catch a train.

No. It's impossible.

I know how these things end up.

I wasn't made to tramp
about like you.

We'll sleep in a hotel and
tomorrow we'll look for work.

Didn't you say that anything
would be better than being with him?

I was wrong.

Giovanna...

Come back with me, Gino.

With your husband
always around?

Come back with me, Gino!

Gino!

Gino, think about it.

Tickets!
Your tickets, please.

Tickets please, gentlemen.

I don't have a ticket.
Where are you going?

I don't have a ticket.
And I have no money.

What do you mean?

I don't have a ticket
or money to buy one with.

If you want, I can get off
at the next station.

Don't worry, at the next station
I'll get you off this train.

What is this? Why throw an honest
person off the train?

Mind your own business.

Stop being a bully.
How much is it?

I'll pay for his ticket.

To Ancona, more than 100 lire,
including the fine.

Is that so?

Very unfriendly
to steal 100 lire in passing.

Please yourself.
It is 120 Lira, plus 50 Cents.

I don't get paid
to make distinctions.

Thank you.

Don't worry about it.
We must help each other.

How far is Ancona?

Four stops... or five.

Ancona has a harbor, doesn't it?

Going to sea?

I don't know.

For now,
I'll take a look around.

And you?
What will you do there?

I am an artist.
One day here, one there,

wherever I go
there is work.

I'm coming from Trieste.

I'm called "Lo Spagnolo"

because I worked
in Spain a long time.

If you want,
you can join me.

Two people can do
a lot of things together.

Why not?

What are we doing now?
Going to look for a room.

We'll look for work tomorrow.

Heads... we'll go left
toward the harbor.

The room usually costs eight.
With two of you it will be 12.

We'll pay tomorrow morning.

Tomorrow? No way.
Pay now or no room.

Let's not worry about this.

You're a good man.
What about him?

Here's your money.

You see Gino, money has legs
and should always be on the move

otherwise in your pockets
it gets moldy.

Instead, you get a bite,
then pass it on to someone else.

Money made in Rome helps people
in Torino, Palermo...

Don't wear shoes in bed.

Only the dead do that.

Don't worry. We aren't going
to ruin your sheets.

Okay, okay.

Are you hungry?
No.

Usually I don't get hungry
when I travel.

Besides, these last few days

I've been eating regularly.

Selling women's clothes?

Hands off!

Stay out of my business.

Your face has changed.

I didn't know you were so involved.
You talk too much.

I'm not talking too much.
You wanted to hit me.

You're right. I'm sorry.

I've never met a woman
like her before.

If you stay with me,
I'll show you

the streets aren't just
for making love to a girl.

That would be useless.

I understand
what you say...

you have so many ideas...
things I couldn't even repeat.

You say we need
to help each other.

You pay the train fare
for someone without any money.

I only know that without her...

I'll never be happy.

Why didn't you
bring her with you?

She didn't want to come.
That means she doesn't love you.

Yes, she does...

but she isn't like us.

What do you mean,
"not like us"?

She's brave enough
to do some things,

but not enough
to leave her house

and her husband.

She fears poverty.

You must go away, Gino.

As far as you can.

Leave?

I need to forget her first.

Now I know that I want her...

no matter what it costs.

If I went back...

I could not resist her...
just as before.

Listen to me.
Get on a ship.

The sea breeze will clear your mind
of these ideas.

And one day...

You'll feel free again.

Free?

Free.

Did you miss your boat?

There will be others.

Shall we go?

An umbrella turned around like this
jumps up and down, flies like a plane.

For 50 cents,
I'll tell your fortune.

Robespierre, tell the gentleman
what he can expect.

Green. A nice color.

You're in luck, Sir!

The color of strength,
the color of hope.

Determine your destiny, Gentlemen!

50 cents.

Only 50 cents.

Excuse me.

Watch closely,
this is the water test.

It's waterproof.
There is no trickery,

just hold this, sir.

Look at the one that
you'd buy at the store.

Here is the water test.
Pour it in.

You see how it comes through?

You can't fix a thing like that.

Look at mine, instead.

The handle is genuine horn,
the ribs are made of steel,

and it's yours, not for 50 or even 40,
not for 35 or 30...

but only 20 lire.
Who doesn't have 20 lire nowadays?

Try it!

I'll be damned!

Excuse me. Thank you.

Look who's here!
Where have you been hiding?

You didn't even say goodbye!

Why didn't you say
you weren't happy with us?

What are you doing?
What's this?

You know,
the truck broke down again.

I had to take it apart
and call a mechanic from Ferrara.

If you had been there...
tell him, Giovanna.

Tell him, Giovanna,
all the trouble I had.

How are you,
Signora Bragana?

A fine job you've found in town.

It's tied in the back.

It's well tied, crossed double.

I'll help you get it off.

He deserves
to leave it on for life.

You had a job,
food and a bed with us

now you're a sandwich-man.

Ballons!

Wait a minute.
I'll take care of it by myself.

Buy nice Balloons!

...even the old proverb says so...

"O merry maiden,
we sprinkle,

the rim of the vase
with sweet liqueur.

So infuse
the bitter juice,

and the dizziness
gives birth to vitality."

Please.
Take this poster off for a minute.

I need to say hello to a friend.

A friend?
Yes, yes, a friend.

Don't ask questions now.

Hey, wait a minute.

So, Robespierre, take one.

50 cents!

50 cents! It's no trick!
It's the hand of fate.

...and the store at home?
We closed for two days.

For Giovanna's sake, too.
She's been neurasthenic lately.

Here we are... Amici's Bar.
This is where I will sing.

The Best Voice Contest.
I'll win.

Hey you... where are you going?
I'm a contestant.

Hurry up, you're late.

I'm Giuseppe Bragana.

I'm singing a piece
from "La Traviata".

Here you go. Hurry up!

You didn't go too far.

If I scared you so much...

why did you stop halfway?

Let's not talk about it,
Giovanna.

Tell me...

did you think
about me sometimes?

What difference would it make?

Giovanna...

I tried to forget you.

But I couldn't do it.

I can't live without you.

Before,
the world looked immense.

Now, there is only your store.

I've been seeing you
in my mind

since you sent me away, alone.

I didn't know that people
could be so dependent on each other.

If that's what's bothering you,

you'll be free again soon.

I'll go back home with him.

In time, you'll forget me.

Giovanna!

You must come with me.
You know that's impossible.

Then I'll come back to the store.
Is that what you want?

Have you seen Gino?
No, I haven't see him.

Peppone, have you seen Gino?

He's probably gone
with some girl.

It went well, didn't it?
Too bad, that encores are not allowed.

Be careful, you'll get sick.
You're sweating.

We have to celebrate your success.
We too are from Ferrara.

Yes, but I'm with my wife and friend.

Have a drink with us too.
The champagne is very good.

Okay, let's go, let's go.

Cheers!

When there's free food and drinks,
Gino's always first.

Remember when he first came
and tried to diddle us?

Everyone invited us to have a drink,

but who paid in the end?
Me, Bragana!

Someday they'll come to the store
and I'll get my money back.

Work is what matters and knowing
how to earn money,

and having someone to leave it to.

Am I right?

Well, Giovanna,
when are we going to have a baby?

We mustn't waste any more time.
Tell her, Gino.

But women are frightened
of losing their figure.

It would be too bad to lose
a voice like mine. Let's go.

You know
what I'm thinking now?

Try to guess.

Beniamino.

Don't you get it?

We'll name him after Gigli,
then he'll be famous, too.

That's a good one, isn't it?

Tonin!

Tonin, hurry up!
I'm coming.

Hurry up.
We have a long way to go.

Right away.
Understand?

Right away.

Be careful.
What are you doing?

Don't worry.
I have a good grip.

Why not let him drive?
Him?

Why?

I feel queasy.

Get out, get some air.
You'll feel better.

Get behind the wheel... now!

Are we close to the river?

It's probably 500 metres away.

Well, now I feel better.

What are you doing?

Let him drive. You rest.

Let's go.

Signor Bragana had drunk too much.
He got sick.

You should have been driving.
You're the mechanic, aren't you?

Yes, but he said
I wouldn't know the road.

You had been drinking too?

We were all together,
but he had been drinking the most.

All right, go on.

After stopping because
he was feeling sick,

he got back behind the wheel
and drove on for about a kilometer.

Why did you leave the main road
to get on the country road?

He wanted to take a short cut.

Maybe he didn't know the way well
and missed the curve.

Suddenly I felt us beginning to skid.

I don't know
what happened next.

It happened in an instant.

When I opened my eyes
I saw blood everywhere.

How do you think it happened
that your boss died on the spot?

Perhaps he was pinned between
the steering wheel and the car.

The impact crushed his head.

Why do you think
Signora Bragana was unhurt?

I told you already,
I had no time to look.

She was sitting next to the door.
She must have jumped out.

She jumped
with her purse and hat?

Purse and hat?

What do you mean?

A truck driver saw the lady
get on the embankment and call for help.

She was holding her purse
and had no trace of the accident on her.

I found it on the ground.
I took it to clean off the blood.

Then you jumped out before
the car overturned?

Yes, a moment before.
I feared and held the door handle.

I asked my husband to let him drive,
but he didn't want him to.

And he was going faster
than usual.

What did you do
after that?

I came back to the truck.
I opened the door...

My husband did not respond anymore.

So i helped him out.

Didn't he faint?

Yes.
That's why I flagged the truck.

When the drivers arrived,
he was already moving on his own.

Had you been with Signor Bragana
for a long time?

Once, for a few days.

I didn't want to stay in one place
any longer, so I moved on.

Then we met in Ancona and he
insisted that I return with them.

So you were traveling around
and decided to settle down?

Yes, just like that.

Nothing to add?
No.

Let's go sign the report.

"Death by accident,"
Superintendent?

"By accident"?
Put it this way.

Let's go back
into town now.

This is all he wore with him.

With this permission, you can
collect the body from the morgue.

Thank you,
Superintendent.

Goodbye, Signora.

We may need further information

before closing the investigation.
We'll let you know.

It's hot.
Do you want a drink?

What is it?
Aren't you glad to be back?

I imagined the return quite differently.

We have to get used to that first.

When the store opens again

and the people are around,
it'll be easier.

We're reopening the store?
Of course.

What are you thinking?

Nothing.

I'm happy.

I still can't believe
I'm here...

alone with you.

Gino...
isn't this what we wanted?

Yes.
This is what we wanted.

When I think back to the days
I spent behind this counter...

crying... alone.

I don't want that again.

Who is talking about it?

What has been, has been.

We must love each other
very much, Gino.

Otherwise,
it was all for nothing.

Listen, Giovanna,
we have to go away.

Why?

Because as long as we stay here,
I'll always see him.

I'll never forget him.

I still see him behind that counter.
I still hear his voice.

Giovanna,

let's sell the store
and move away...

away from here.

How ridiculous you are,

screaming in the middle of the store.

They'll hear you.

Don't drink so much.

Someone's out there.
Let them go.

We can't.
They saw us come in.

Then you go.
I can't, dressed like this.

I'll go upstairs.

You know what to do.

There are the sodas and
up there are the liquors.

Open the windows.

Are you closed?
No. What do you want?

I knocked, but didn't see anybody.
I'd like something to drink.

You work hard
with one arm.

Are you the owner?
The owner is upstairs.

I'm sorry.
Sometimes I feel like chatting.

I'm new around here
and I don't know anybody.

I came to work in the brick oven.

How much is it?
One lira.

So little?
It's two and a half in Ferrara.

Give as you please.

You must be knew at this.

You're lucky I'm honest.

Who was it?

One who claims to work in the brick kiln.
He asked questions.

Why don't people mind their
own business?

I don't like nosey people.

What are you afraid of?
You get too excited about little things,

about the first person,
who comes in.

What were you doing there?
Nothing.

Let me see.
What do you care?

I want to see.
No.

Give it to me, Giovanna.
No, Gino!

Let me!

Nice shot.

You guys were lucky.

The girl is here with the wine.

The Bragana wouldn't have spent
so much money on a servant.

He made her do it.
Of course, he wants to be comfortable.

Say what you like,
they don't look happy.

They always argue!

There she comes right now,
with Father Remigio.

Father Remigio is here.

I chatted with him after Mass

and then I asked him to come by.

It was a long time since
he last came by to play bocce.

It wasn't up to me.
I had to give up the game.

Good morning, Costa.

Have you been drinking again?

I have nothing else to do
to pass the time.

Today it's because
you have nothing to do.

Tomorrow it'll be because
someone invited you.

You always have an excuse
to get so drunk.

Because never anything happens here.

Calm down, my dear Costa.

You know how hard it is
after what happened to Bragana.

It was such a terrible tragedy.
We can't get over it.

Let's not talk about it anymore.

Peace to his soul.

Would you like a Strega, Father?

No, you don't have to.

But if it helps to break the ice
with this good young man...

See, you should end your agreement
in view of this situation.

That's exactly why
I came to see you today.

If we... how would you say...
legalize this situation right now?

No, no. Not right away.
It would not quiet down the rumors.

We aren't doing anything wrong.

Thank you.
People always say that.

But you're
hurting yourselves.

I feel like...
he should find another place.

Maybe around here.

I said from the beginning that it
would have been better to leave.

I'm not afraid of rumors.

It's not the rumors,
Signora Bragana.

We must not forget God
and our duties.

Listen to me. Work alone.
Maybe only for a while.

Maybe we shouldn't continue
to talk about it now.

We will stop by your church in a few days.

As you wish.
But don't forget what I've told you.

We have to bring this
to an end.

Good morning.
Here come the musicians.

It is the group from Polesella.

Good, very good.
This is going to be a lot of fun!

Since they are here,
I'll go play some bocce.

Have a good time, Father.

Would you like a glass of wine?
Yes, please.

Who said anything
about marriage?

Do you think I want to spend
my entire life here?

You heard. Even the priest says
we have to go away.

Don't talk like this
in front of others.

Do you hear what I'm saying?
I feel like screaming...

telling everybody what's happening,
to put an end to it all.

You seem afraid
to marry me.

Maybe you don't love me anymore.

It was only last month
when we met in Ancona,

and you were saying
you couldn't live without me.

That's true...

but each day
I hate this house more.

We cannot leave now.
We would be excluded.

No one would ever respect us.
We have to stay.

We have to.
Do you understand?

I know... you've always
feared uncertainty.

Look...

I thought we could sell this place,

take the money
and go anywhere we want.

Then we could
truly start all over.

Let's think about it later,
but not now.

It would be hard for us
to sell the store quickly.

But I can't handle it.

I can't get used to it... sleeping
in his bed, eating at his table.

That's silly.

We must face people...
without fear.

So that's why you want
people from Ferrara here,

and the music,
to get attention.

What are you thinking?
We have to run the business.

Carry on then,
if you like partys so much.

You've done many jobs.
You could learn this one too.

It is not a job
to guard a dead man's house.

Signora Giovanna?
I'm coming.

How did you find me here?

What a question.
Everybody's talking about you.

No. Let's go this way.

What did you do with Robespierre
and Federico Barbarossa?

I didn't bring them with me.
Why?

You want to try your luck again?

What do you need with them?
You've played your hand.

You've settled down nicely.

You've lost the fantasy
of travelling, right?

You can't wander around
all your life.

You'll see, sooner or later
it'll be the same for you.

No,

actually you should know that.
People like me never stand still.

Why are you talking to me like this?
You've acted badly, Gino.

What's wrong
with loving a woman?

It's not about the woman.
Then I don't know what you mean.

You know, Gino,
I'm going to move on.

It's the good season.

I came by with the thought
you would come with me.

If it were like before,
you would have said yes.

I wanted to go to Sicily.

Sicily is a beautiful place, you know.

Actually, all places are nice:
Naples, Genoa...

Have you ever been to Genoa?

In Genoa you can walk for hours
along the quays.

It's like a main street.
You meet a lot of friends,

everybody goes to Genoa.

I know they're building a road.
It's easy to find work.

You'll spend the day blasting
your way through the mountains.

I don't like traveling anymore.

I don't like traveling anymore.

What's become of you?

I don't like traveling anymore.

I don't like traveling anymore.

And stop playing God.

All this talk... because
I don't want to be a vagabond anymore.

A vagabond?
Why do you speak in that tone?

I was wrong. I thought I could
talk to you like one of us.

You don't understand
that some things are paid for.

Shut up.
Yes, I'll shut up.

Don't worry,
I'm not going to tell on you.

Don't worry.
Shut up!

Stay here with that woman
you earned in that beautiful way!

Shut up!

Before, you only threatened me.
Now you've got more courage.

Can I help you?

You got hurt, man.
Thank you. I'll take care of myself.

Your temper is too hot, young man.
Even if he offended you...

It's our business.

I'll walk with you
for awhile.

No, I'll go alone.
I don't need anybody.

Go away, boys.
Go on.

Spagnolo!

Just saying it for your sake...

Someone who burns
as easily as a match

could be dangerous.

Tavoltato Giuseppe,
known as "Spagnolo"?

Yes, sir.

Let's go home,
it's late.

We made 780 lire today.

It was a good idea
to hire the Polisella ensemble.

Why can't they leave us alone?
It seems everyone knows.

What do you say?

One year ago about this time,
I was in the Apuane Mountains.

I worked in the quarry.

You talk
as if I wasn't here.

Won't you eat something?

I'm not hungry.

What are you doing?
Give me the ball of wool.

Thanks.

Are the kids bothering you?

No, they cheer me up.

Ice cream. Biscuits.

Ice cream for you, sir?

Would you like one too?

Another one.

That's good in this heat.
Why are you smiling?

No reason, I just feel happy.

That means
you don't have any worries.

I have some, but maybe
I am glad to have met you.

Or maybe it was the ice cream.

I guess you like to flirt.

It depends,
if I like someone.

So you like me?

Why do you ask?
Do you have something in mind?

I don't find the word right now.

Are you from here?
No, I'm leaving soon.

You're not from Ferrara?
No.

So you're going back home?

I can no longer back home.

Where are you going, then?

As soon as my contract expires,
to Como.

I am a dancer, but not a soloist.

If you want to see me,
I dance the hussar number.

I am second from the left.
At Cinema Teatro Verdi.

You're a good girl.

I'm glad I met you.

Will you accompany me
to the rehearsal?

I can't, I'm waiting for someone.
Too bad.

Thank you for the ice cream,
it was very kind of you.

Nice like me are only a few.

Do you like her?

They stay at Number 15
in Via Saraceno.

There are even prettier ones.

You know what happened?

Bragana had a life insurance.

They'll pay me,
but they asked a lot of questions.

It was harder
than with the police.

Fortunately everything went well.

I'll get 50,000 lire.
We can expand the store.

A life insurance policy?

That means you only got it
because he died.

That’s it. At least I think
these things work this way.

Big business for the widow.

But Gino,
the money is yours too.

And you think I want it?

I don't even want to see it
from a distance!

Why didn't you tell me earlier?

How could I tell you before?

I didn't know either
before I received the letter.

Stop playing with me.

You are such a hypocrite!

Stupid me, I didn't see through that.

As soon as we met,

you told me that you
wanted to get rid of him.

Now I understand why you
didn't want to run away with me.

It was this money...

No, Gino.
You're not thinking straight.

Now I know that you used me.
You needed someone to help you.

If it had been only for the money,
I could have found someone else...

with more courage than you!
It doesn't take much courage...

to do what we did!
Gino!

I'm sick of you.

I can't look at your face anymore!

Watch your tongue.

Are you going
to blackmail me now?

I'll show you how I can go!

Gino!

Find someone else
to enjoy the money!

Is there a girl living here?

Her name is Anita.
Yes. She is out now.

If you want to wait,
that's her room.

Now you behave yourself!

First you say yes, then no.
What do I do now?

Go back to Rosina!

I wasn't expecting your visit.

I happened to walk by
and thought I'd look up.

Then it means that you like me.

I'm glad you came by.

You're different
from other men.

I don't know why
I feel this way.

Why did you come here?

I'm going to eat.

Do you want some?
Are you hungry?

Let's eat together.
I'll go and get something.

Wait.
I'm coming with you.

Where are you going?

Now I understand why your tender heart
was so upset about the insurance.

Do you think I'm going
to leave you with her?

After all I did for you?

For me?
Yes, for you, and you know it!

What we have done,
we have done out of love.

Enough.
She knows nothing about me.

Do you have scruples about me?

Quiet!
Stop all that talk.

Gino, don't think about
what I said before,

it wasn't fair.
But I'm at the end of my rope.

You wanted me, Gino,
and now you don't care about me.

Let's go back home.
You'll calm down.

You'll think straight again.
You'll stop treating me so badly.

No.
Leave me alone.

Look out, Gino.

Look out? Why?
You know.

If I say a word,
they'll get their hands on you.

Your choice.
Come with me or...

Or what?

I'm sorry about what happened.

I have already eaten,
make yourself comfortable.

I'll tell you who she is.

I'm not inquisitive.

Why are you so different now?
Why do you care?

You know that a late statement
impedes the work of justice.

Signor Comissario,
we have to work.

We are always on the road, here today
and in Genoa or Turin tomorrow.

When you called us, we immediately
told you what we knew.

Could you swear you saw
both the man and the woman

climb up the levee
as the car was rolling down?

Yes, it seemed strange to me
because it is actually impossible.

I noticed it immediately
and told my colleague.

We were the first to rescue them.

Then other people came and we
thought we were no longer useful.

Yes, they already told me
they were in a hurry

because they had to be
in Milano before noon.

All right.
Have the statement signed.

Come over here.

Where is currently... this Costa?

Don't worry, Commissario.
We haven't lost sight of him.

Today he's here in town,
but he has a two-way ticket.

He should be detained
before he leaves town.

I want to question him.

Sure, Superintendent.

I'll take care of it.

I always have in my ears.
That old man's gasps.

As he was still trying to get up.

Then I saw him falling back.

She was looking at me...

Iooking at me.

Then I acted...

without realizing
what I was doing.

She had been so unhappy.

Tell me...

do you despise me now?
No.

To me you are
still the same person.

I will never be the same again.

Now I'm bound to her forever.

Police. Did you see him?

Coffee.

Now I understand.

That man has been
following me for a month.

He's a policeman.

She's reported me.
She did it!

I must get out of here
no matter what.

What will you do?
Think for a moment.

If you go back to her
you will not save yourself.

Look, you can help me.
Go downstairs.

There's a man out there.
Come, I'll show you.

Did you see him?

Do you recognize him?
Yes.

You must distract him
until I get out of here.

Tell him...

you saw him looking up here.

You know who he is looking for.
Tell him I left an hour ago.

Yes, tell him that.

"He was here, but left an hour ago."

What if he
doesn't believe me?

That's true,
but what else can be found?

I'll tell him...
that I'm mad at you

because you didn't pay me.

I'll go now.

Giovanna, open the door.

Here I am.

Now you can kill me
if you like.

You kept your threat,
didn't you?

I don't care about anything.

I know what you're capable of.
I'm not afraid.

Not afraid?

I don't care about anything.

You're not afraid?
Why did you report me then?

Do you still think about that threat?

It was just an attempt to keep you.

But now, if you want
to leave me, go ahead!

I am no longer afraid of being alone.

I already realized that I was
like everyone else for you!

No, Gino.

Don't you understand?

Don't tell stories!

Does it satisfy you
to turn me in?

They'll catch me and you'll have
your revenge, isn't that so?

I didn't denounce you,
I was just angry

when I saw that girl
come ino our lives.

Only because of this.
But I got over it.

I had to imagine
that you would leave.

I have been so dreading it
in the last few days.

You can only stay in one place
for a certain time!

I still remember...

the day you first arrived here!

You didn't even have socks
on your feet.

I can see why I loved you
so well right away!

And why I hated him so much.

I couldn't hurt you,
even if I wanted to.

Not even to stop you from leaving.

Because...

I'm expecting a baby
from you, Gino.

What are you saying?

Yes, first I had doubts.

Now I'm sure.

I should have told you, Gino.

At the time
I was completely confused,

but now I see clearly.

I've thought about it a lot...

about us, the baby.

We have taken
one life away,

but we're giving one back.

That's why
I'm not afraid anymore.

I have no grudge against you.

I know I love you, Gino,

and I can never hurt you.

But how will you stop
taking your hate out on me?

Here is your chance.

I've told you everything.

I'm here.

Tell me, do you think I am bad?

No.

I've looked for you
all night.

You're all wet.

Did you run?
Yes, but I don't mind.

Forgive me, Giovanna.

It would have been terrible
if I'd hurt you.

This night was
a revelation for me.

Everything has become different.

Before, something was keeping me
away from you.

I had no peace.

Now I'm sure I love you.

But we have to leave...

for ever, immediately.

We will go away.

It was impossible
not to make a mistake

with all we've been through, Gino.

From now on, you won't listen
to me if I say no. You were right.

Don't say anything more.

I already told you
that everything changed.

Last night, why did you say
I had denounced you?

Because ... I don't know ... that man ...

What man?

The station was staked out.
They are chasing me!

Here, lean on my shoulder.

Comfortable?
Yes, I'm fine.

You can't imagine what it's like.

Not that I'm having a baby,
but how it feels.

Soon my belly will be big,

I don't mind getting ugly.

In fact, I want
everyone to see it.

This is life, Gino.

Yes, this is life. Finally.

Far from that house.

They will already be there,
ransacking all the rooms.

What if they catch us?

You couldn't be with me
anymore, Gino.

Don't worry about it.

Everything will be fine,

fate will help us.

It can't abandon us now,
that we are expecting a child.

Don't worry. From now on,
I'll take care of everything.

Where did the owners go?

To Scardovari.

Scardovari? Did they take the car?

Yes.
Are you sure?

Let's not waste any time.

We must be patient
behind this truck.

Try to pass.
The fumes make me sick.

Close the window.

You know, from now on
you'll have to take special care.

I've heard of women
that had problems...

because they exerted
themselves.

But that won't happen to me, will it?

How else can I feel
how my breasts swell every day?

Right, Gino?

Hurry, the car!

Gino Costa,

let's go.

Subtitle: cha, 2022