Two Women
Bombs! Bombs!
Rosetta!
Rosetta
Oh my god, she's going to die!
Go and get some water!
Rosetta, my child
Will you get me that water!
Ma'am.
Drink up Rosetta, please try and drink.
It's all over now, they've gone. Open your eyes darling.
Look at me, look at mummy.
They've gone my darling. Come on, drink up.
Drink up.
Mummy!
Rosetta!
You see, they've really gone!
Don't cry like that my darling, I can't bear to see you like that
I'm going to take you away from here. Close up the shop and leave Rome.
Just stop crying please sweetheart.
It's really over
They've gone
If I were a man I'd shoot them all.
Assassins!
- Can I pull the blinds up ma'am? - Yes, pull them up.
They're stuck, it's not possible
It's finished Rosetta, we must thank God.
Oh my God
Look at that smoke...
...That's my house!
My home!
Arnaldo?! What's happened?
They hit one of the houses down the street.
And here the cornice over the door fell down.
"His Imperial Majesty has given the Governor of Rome
a relief sum of one million lire"
- Who? The Pope? - Of course not
"His Imperial Majesty has given the Governor of Rome"
"Count Sforza said yesterday in his timely and invigorating talk
which deeply moved the hearts of all Italians
all the people welcomed with dignity and courage
the severe ordeal through which they have been submitted"
"His Holiness, Pius XXII
Sent a telegram to President Roosevelt"
Giovanni.
You have to give me a hand.
I need to take my daughter away.
It'll hold, don't worry
She has a weak heart
She could have died in an instant
- Where will you go? - Anywhere from Rome, away.
Those bastards will be back, you'll see
They don't even respect the Pope.
For the best
At least the war will end sooner.
What? Are you stupid?
With all these dead people?
What's Mussolini doing?
That's what I'd like to know.
That maniac!
He's got to say something.
You women are stupid enough to believe anything.
Before they started bombing us.
Things weren't going badly,
- Yeah, right. - We were earning well.
Sure, sure.
I want to give you the keys to the shop.
Can you just keep an eye on it? Maybe even the house?
If you trust me?
Of course I do.
Let's make a rough inventory.
Buonanno can buy anything that will go bad.
I'm sorry that you're going away.
Why don't you get away?
I don't have the money for it.
It's just going to be for a month, it can't go on longer...
Sure...
Take this to Govelli's, I'll wait for you in an hour.
- Why in an hour? -I said in an hour.
If something had happened to Rosetta I would've murdered someone.
Who would you have killed?
I'm wasting your time.
I'd do anything for you.
I know. You were a true friend to my husband
For that scum I wouldn't have lifted a finger.
Well then you're fake like all the others.
You were like a brother to him!
Stop it! You were by his side day and night...
...But did you love him?
I married him.
But you didn't love him.
You make me sick.
I'd like to see you in my place.
Sleeping with donkeys and chickens.
Eating only once a day.
Somebody comes along with money...
...and says he's taking you to Rome.
I married Rome, not to him.
How can you do that?
To be with an old man.
Don't remind me, may he rest in peace.
Sit down.
He...
He would tell me all about you.
What did he tell you?
- Everything! - Really?
Once, we were fishing...
...he was telling me
how you were built.
He would boast about you.
Then he should've told you that the last two years I slept alone!
So, who were you with then?
Don't be idiotic!
When you've got a daughter to bring up
...You've got other stuff to think about.
So...
You were never in the mood?
That's my business.
Oy! What are you doing?
It's a dead hour.
No one ever comes at this time.
You can close this place up.
But obviously you don't know me.
You like me a little, don't you?
Think about your wife
Oh her
I hope a bomb falls on her...
So I can marry you.
No Giovanni... Don't.
Giovanni stay away!
Giovanni, behave!
- Are you all right? - I could murder you!
Where are you hurt?
A little bit... here.
Here?
Giovannni!
My daughter must never know about this.
Who know's what I'd do
You're regretting it already?
You have to understand that for me, nothing happened.
We are just like before!
Good See you tomorrow.
Don't ever do that again!
You are not my master, I am nobody's property, do you understand?
Thank you for the wine!
Giovanni
Remember to put another lock on the store immediately!
I'll do it straight away!
Ok!
If there's any news,
I'll write to you.
But I won't!
I'm not going to write to you!
I need a whole hour to write just one word.
We just need one word!
Will you be able to come visit? On a Sunday?
I've thought about it.
- Bye! - Bye!
Rosetta
Come and sit.
Mummy, don't they sing well?
Sons of..
Who are you angry at ma'am?
With everyone.
Agh, not me
I'm angry with one person.
With just the one person.
What are they singing about?
As always, something sad.
It's making me feel so melancholic.
You know who has the right to be melancholic?
We Italians.
She was so excited to leave, she barely slept.
Poor love.
What a pig...
What's going on? Where are we?
Who knows!
I can't understand you!
A bomb exploded on the tracks ahead!
I'll walk to Naples then!
It will take us about several hours to fix the tracks.
Maybe a bit longer!
Damn!
You should thank God that the trains are still running!
I'm not thanking anybody, especially not God.
- That's your business sir! - Look at Mount Forcetta.
It's everyone's business
Where's Saint Euphemia? - It's over there.
What's wrong with you?
Can we get down? Lets walk, it will be quicker.
Can we get down please?
Of course!
We're going to have to walk for a long time.
Can you do it?
You know I like walking mummy.
Will you pass my stuff down?
Sure ma'am.
Come on Rosetta.
Where's my sack?
Madam?
Thank you.
No worries.
So when is this war going to end?
I can't understand you!
He's saying that it will be over by Christmas.
What! Another 6 months?
What a long time!
You should tell them!
Look at how I do it Rosetta.
Here.
Be careful!
Not like that!
Put it right in the middle of your head!
And, loosen up your neck a bit.
Easy, easy...
Look, like this
Damn, even I've forgotten how to do it.
Bye!
Those Germans weren't so bad afterall.
No they weren't.
What beauties you are!
My sons' eyes are popping out of their heads!
Rosario, get some bread and cheese.
And get some salami for Luigi.
At what time can we leave tomorrow morning?
Rosario, when can the pretty lady leave?
Whenever she wants,
The mule's ready to go.
I've given you a good price!
I even included tonight's room.
I didn't have any choice! What am I meant to say?
What, why are you complaining?
I didn't even make you pay an advance!
In these days...
How do I know I can trust you?
Don't worry!
Do you know what this is?
Sweet Mary mother of God!
Who's ever seen that much money!
Rosario!
This lady is a bank!
Here they come again!
Well well, what are you doing here?
You know exactly what we're looking for
You looking for some bread, or some wine?
Maria Concetta, you may think you're sly, but I'm cleverer than you
Where are your sons?
They're in Albania!
My boys are fighting in the war! Everyone knows that...
They're fighting for the King... For Mussolini.
Go and have a look!
So who rides this bicycle then?
- Vincenzo? - My husband doesn't have the strength anymore!
Poor guy, he's too old...
I ride it
I use it
Well we should race then!
And who are those women?
Some people from Rome. They're here for the night.
Then they're going to Saint Euphemia.
They're sleeping here tonight.
We're Christians after all!
You know that your sons are deserters?
And you know that we shoot deserters, don't you?
You're right! And so they should be shot!
And here's some wine!
Let's drink for my sons who are fighting in the war!
There we go...
Give it to me.
So, any news from Rome ma'am?
They're dropping bigger bombs every day.
Let this month pass and then we'll see what happens.
- We're going to end it! - I hope so!
And why aren't you stopping in Fondi, ma'am?
You can always find food in Fondi!
But in Saint Euphemia it's more difficult!
I'm from those parts! They know me.
You can come and stay at headquarters?
You and the girl can give us a hand.
Especially in the kitchen!
What are you saying?
We're not your servants.
A servant? It's an honour
to help the Militia.
What about you?
Would you come?
Or would you prefer to live amongst goats?
Would you come?
Go back to your sister, come on.
Calm yourself or I'll get angry.
What do you mean you'll get angry?
How dare you! You miserable bastard...
Touch her once more and see what happens!
They're good people, they're fascists!
This woman deserves to be shot.
Don't waste your time with them, they're just women.
Drop the stone.
Do as they say!
Mum!
I could force you to come to headquarters.
We're at war.
Try and make her understand that.
I'll talk her into it, don't worry.
Rosetta.
Let's go before it's light.
- But I'm tired! - Oh, damn it!
Those men will be back today I'm sure.
I've barely slept all night.
Come on, put this on.
It was a mistake to show her all this money.
Everyone looks like a thief here
This will take us wherever we want
Hurry up my darling,
Hurry!
You've never been on a mule
No, never
At your age I used to ride them all the time.
I would hit them, to make them go faster.
Excuse me!
Where can we find two mules to take us to Saint Euphemia?
I don't think anybody will take you.
It will cost a lot!
But I can pay!
My daughter's walked enough.
Try at the next village, I can't help you here.
Looks like they're headed to Rome again.
Goodbye
Bye
You're not scared, are you?
No, I'm not scared here.
They were trying to kill us!
Why mummy?
Who knows?
Come on, let's go.
We should go around this way.
What about the old man?
Let's not get involved my love
You're Paolo?
And you're Cesira!
You need a shave, ey?
I'm not rich like you people from Rome!
Cesira made a fortune in Rome!
Do you recognise her?
Luisa
Congratulations you have a child on the way!
He's given me three already!
Come and sit down ma'am!
Come and sit Cesira.
Thank you.
Allow me to introduce my niece,
Nice to meet you.
We're celebrating a miserable day!
My wedding anniversary!
What do you mean?
Come here darling
This is my daughter
Feel this air! It makes me think of what my mother used to say!
"On your way to town keep your nose up and your skirt down"
- Do you understand me? - No.
She's talking about somebody who's never still
who's always moving
Tomorrow and after tomorrow
I'll take my heart to the marshes
Where's my aunt?
She's in Naples with her daughter
- And Armando? - He's been dead for years.
I was born there.
It's rented out at the moment ma'am,
I'm waiting for some family to come from Formia
ls there somewhere we can stay for a month?
We're already so crowded As people have been here since spring.
I foresaw how bad it was going to be and ran away before everyone else.
Paride, give them the Weaver's shed.
You can put the loom in your hut.
Don't make me beg for it! After all we're family!
We're all relatives here!
I'm not going back to Rome- or Fondi!
This morning they nearly killed me and my baby.
- How? - An aeroplane
It killed an old guy on a bicycle, poor guy.
We're safe from all of that here ma'am.
We sit together and we all eat!
Anyway, the English will be here soon!
It doesn't matter if they are English or Germans...
Well as long as they hurry up!
Absolutely.
If the Germans win, I'll kill myself.
Why what have the Germans ever done to you?
To me, personally? Nothing.
Well then!
Let's forget about politics
Come on, eat up girl
This is your home
What music do you like?
This guy used to have an orchestra in Fondi
And he plays for us for free!
Come on, what you going to play?
Vivere
Madam you own a shop don't you?
- And what a shop! - What kind of shop is it?
Grocery store.
Those who have grocery stores will always be all right!
I'm Filippo De Libera I own the grocery store in Fondi
People will always need us as long as they want to eat!
As long as the Russians don't come.
Why?
Let me explain!
The Russians don't believe in business!
And what's life without business?
You accountants know everything.
What does the pope think about this?
What does he say?
Yesterday he made a speech and everybody cried.
They acted like criminals! They took women and children.
Why? Do our bombs not kill them?
You were the ones who wanted war.
Me? I wanted the war?
- Yes, even you - No, not me!
Regardless, you've signed up to the party!
What's that got to do with it?
I've got membership as well
Does that mean that I wanted war?
Go on, play some music!
You can play as much as you want, we'll still be at war.
The harm is done.
Sometimes you don't sound like an Italian.
I don't want to be if it means just sitting here eating whilst others are dying
We're pigs! That's what we are.
We should at least admit it.
Pigs!
Why do you always have to spoil everything Michele!
He's a good boy you know ma'am!
He truly is!
Thank God that I'm here to earn money!
He's an... An idealist
Yes!
That's how they catch you out
Come on, let's have some music!
Maybe I can help you find some food?
Once upon a time you could find everything here
Money was all you needed.
Not anymore.
Well you can buy me ten sacks of flour...
Five sacks of cornflour...
Do you want some chickpeas, split peas, corn... lentils?
How much?
There are still honest prices around here.
Ajar of lard and a bottle of oil...
You can forget about finding oil, these days!
I'll give her some Mamma.
No need to get scared, they come almost every night
Why haven't these two washed?
They are ladies, it's not like they've been working the land
When I was young we were worse off than you are now.
It's true, you were really poor.
Did you hear that Rosetta?
Dad, listen
In a sack there are sixty nuts, ten people want as many as possible
What calculation do I have to do?
What are you going to school for? You're the one that needs to learn!
Look at this piece of bread
If I want to give a bit to you and a bit to me
What do I need to do?
Moron
What can he do?
School's closed, what can he do?
When your uncle comes back, you'll learn.
Just you wait.
Go to your mother.
They won't let him leave from there.
- Where is he? - In Russia
Those Russian women, only like foreign men
Don't they have men there?
Yeah but they like foreigners more.
He'll come back.
He won't be able to stay away from this baby.
He hasn't even met her!
When he left you were only six months pregnant.
Do you want some carob?
This used to be horses food.
Everything changes during the war.
Antonio, they're dropping the huge lights!
The lights!
They are so beautiful mummy.
They make me want to pray.
Pray my darling, pray.
Hail Mary full of grace..
I need to apologise.
I didn't want to offend you today.
Don't worry, I wasn't offended.
What are they doing with the lights?
They're checking the troops movements.
Can they see us?
Certainly, just as they would during the day
We're in a real mess.
Is there anywhere that's still safe?
No, there can't be.
And it's right that there isn't.
You're so pessimistic!
You have so many sins to atone for!
Who doesn't?
I never sin.
Well, maybe
- The other day... - You see!
It's not a sin for which I deserve to be killed!
And tell me, what have these kids ever done to deserve this.
You're starting to have a nice arse young lady!
Just like a woman.
Madam, I just wanted to...
I really didn't know ma'am I'm sorry.
Oh don't worry, she's just a baby.
I'd come to invite you and the young lady on a walk!
Up on the mountain!
Dry up darling...
Please tell the girl that I'm sorry.
Oh don't think about it!
Come back later!
No mummy! No!
Don't pull that face Rosetta...
I don't want to see him ever again.
Trust me he didn't even see you.
He can barely see! And the sun was in his eyes!
I think he's a bit mad
His father spent a fortune to educate him.
Just to be criticised.
I think what he said was right.
What do you know about life my darling
If you answer me like that guy - I'd beat you up!
You should've seen how he was running
Plus we've got to keep him in our good books!
His father's got all sorts of stuff
Prosciutto, kilos of pasta, olive oil..
All sorts!
I'm first! I'm first! I got here first!
How fast you run!
What book have you got?
History! I failed the class.
What school do you go to?
To a convent.
Nuns never teach you how things really stand.
Why?
Mummy, Michele says that you shouldn't send me to a convent.
What about the State schools?
But she goes to St. Damien's the best school in Rome.
The most expensive!
In Italy the more money you have the more time you spend with priests and nuns
What are you saying to her? You and your smart ideas!
I'm sorry but every now and then I have to speak my mind.
Don't you ever go to church?
- Me? - Yeah.
You know three or four years ago I was about to become a priest.
Did you really want to become a priest?
Truly
So why did you quit?
I realised that it wasn't my vocation.
Or indeed, that it was my vocation and that's why I shouldn't do it.
Rosetta.
I am not coming.
Rosetta, come on!
You can't tell Rosetta these kind of things.
She's a saint.
I'm not worthy of being her mother.
That's not true. You're a better person than you what you think.
What am I?
You're a shopkeeper.
But in spite of that you're a good person.
Why, what's wrong with being a shopkeeper?
- You haven't changed. - How?
You're still a peasant.
Oh, well thanks for the compliment!
These days, that is a compliment!
What do you mean?
Today, the uncivilised people are in the cities.
Those people are the evil ones.
After the war, we'll be able to start afresh as peasants.
What does that mean?
It's precisely the peasants who will build something new.
But that won't happen while the other's control the government.
I think you're wrong.
You can't change or cheat peasants.
I made some money because I'm like them, you're right.
I don't trust anyone.
Look, a four-leaf clover!
It's good luck, here, have it.
Oh dear...
God what I would give to be in Rome right now.
You don't smoke do you?
No
Do you have a girlfriend?
No
Really?
Have you ever had one?
No
How can you live without women?
A normal man
Can't go without a woman
If one can't make sacrifices
Then he's like everybody else.
Like an accountant, like my father, like everybody else
What do you mean?
You can make all the sacrifices you want, but not love?
Who's there?
Little one come here!
What do they want?
What do you want?
We're glad to see you again ma'am.
I was asking your daughter if she knew the shortcut to the pathway
Go that way, straight
This is Filippo's son, the professor.
Do you remember him?
He refused to join the party...
Well then he'll be happy to hear what happened.
Tell him... Go on...
I want to see his face when he finds out.
Tell him!
Come on, let's go...
Tell him! Tell him!
They've put the Duce in prison.
What are you talking about?
It's true, they shut him up like a thief.
...The man who made the empire!
What will happen to Italy now?
Twenty years of glory, ruined in just one day
In just an hour!
What a fool the Duce was!
For not killing you traitors earlier!
Logic is wasted on people like you.
You're only worthy of this...
- Mummy! - Put your weapon down!
Forget about them.
The Germans will sort this out
- Let's go! - So it's really true?
If it's true I can die happy.
Go on, shoot.
It's ok Rosetta, you'll see he won't shoot him.
The Germans will ruin you!
They'll make you eat dirt from the ground.
Lick the earth!
Let's go Secretary.
Thank God that we are so kindhearted!
Look they've gone away! Look
Do you believe it? This seems crazy to me!
It's true Cesira, look they're running away
How can that be?
It's true! A new life is beginning for us!
If the war ends we can go back to Rome!
You can go wherever you want!
We're free!
I'm running back home
to tell mother and father!
Tell everybody!
You know what this feels like to me?
A bloody mess
Pardon me, Rosetta.
I'm pleased they've freed the Duce.
Poor guy. He has a wife and children too!
Between us, how does...
...The Duce,
As a man...
How does he make you feel?
He terrifies me!
How can you make love to a man like that?
I would just freeze up!
Just switch off the lights...
Mummy, why are you laughing!
Go to bed darling...
Come on! Tell me!
Nothing, we were just talking about politics.
No ma'am, now you've got to tell us why you're laughing!
Just focus on the game.
Just a moment!
There we go
Come on, play
Have you got a winning hand?
Come on in!
These are two are English men.
They need help.
They just disembarked from a submarine on a mission.
- What do they want? - They don't want much at all.
We should hide them for a few days.
Then they need to head south.
But if you help these men,
The Germans will have a right to protest.
Protest? They'll shoot you!
So?
You've must explain to them we must protect our families
There are so many spies, if the Germans find them,
They'll kill us all.
And if the Germans come here, they'll take us all to Germany.
Exactly...
We'll be risking the children lives too.
You don't even have any children.
You've got to think about the others too.
That's exactly what I think.
Let's go gentlemen.
Michele!
Let's give them some bread at least?
Listen to this girl!
She wakes up from hunger and wants to share her food!
Come on, let's go.
As long as they go away straight after.
Thank you Cesira I knew you were a good person.
Bloody hell!
You need to disinfect that straight away.
Don't worry I'm used to it, from the shop
Thank you.
This must be delicious, because a good person gave it to me!
For the English.
For the other English.
For Michele.
A little bit for Rosetta.
And me!
To Victory!
To a new world!
Many people hope for a great change after the war is over!
It'll change, in the meantime we need to beat the Germans.
It's good.
We're all going to drink this in honour of Giovanni!
Long live Giovanni.
Who's Giovanni?
A bit more mummy!
How? I'm already getting drunk!
There are so many good things here in Italy
You don't know Italy.
We know about Leonardo Da Vinci and about Michelangelo.
But they are the dead.
Do you know about the living?
Look at these eyes.
Go on darling, show them your eyes. They're like stars.
Beautiful.
Very beautiful.
If you had disembarked further up the peninsula...
There would have been fewer disasters.
Fewer young girls, like this one would've died.
The commander gave those orders for a reason.
The commander just gives orders, but he hasn't seen these eyes.
Ask them if they know if the war will be over by spring.
They know less than we do.
We don't want to overstay our welcome.
Where are they going to sleep?
We'll sleep in the mountains.
Now that we've regained some strength.
There are caves all along the coast.
- Thank you so much. - My pleasure.
Thanks again Madam.
Goodbye.
Just a minute, I'll go and check first if it's clear.
Ok, come...
Will you clear up please? I need to get some air.
Let me feel your forehead.
You're so warm mummy!
Thank you and goodbye!
When I drink it goes straight to my head!
Who is Giovanni?
What? Why are you still thinking about that?
Why do you want to know?
No reason.
He's a friend.
One that I can trust.
Do you love him?
What are you talking about? Love...
Why, am I not allowed to love?
Can a widow not love again?
Anyway, he's got a wife and children.
People stay together until death. Even if they don't like each other. It's madness.
You know, it's horrible sleeping with someone who you don't like.
Every night, every day, forever.
Come come darling.
Bye Michele, goodnight!
Finally, Michele!
The rats have no mercy!
They've eaten most of the books.
They didn't even spare the Bible.
Michele go on the middle.
No come on, we're not in church!
He's going to read us a good story!
Go on Michele, read.
Read whatever you want.
There are some good stories in here.
Stories as good as those from novels!
Some are even more beautiful.
I'll read you the story of Jesus walking on the sea.
Or else the Raising of Lazarus.
Mummy, come over here.
You'll be more comfortable.
No, I need to get some herbs ready for dinner.
Who's that little boy?
He's one of the new refugees.
His mother is sick.
She has a heart of gold my daughter.
We're turning into animals, eating weeds.
Sorry, you're reading.
- Some people have sacks of flours. -They let them go bad but they won't sell them.
Read Michele!
In the valley, the peasants are burying their flour.
Things are getting worse here! We don't even have salt anymore.
We're all going to have to lend a helping hand.
We're all Italian here.
Yes! We're all Italian!
Read Michele!
"A man named Lazarus was sick. He lived in Bethany with his sisters, Mary and Martha.”"
- Mary was... - You could have told me sooner!
"This is the Mary who poured the expensive perfume on the Lord's feet and wiped them with her hair"
"Her brother, Lazarus, was sick."
"So the two sisters sent a message to Jesus, saying:"
"Lord your dear friend is very sick".
"When Jesus heard of this..."
"This sickness will not end in death"
"No. It happened for the glory of God"
"So that the son of God will receive glory from this."
"So although Jesus loved Martha, Mary and Lazarus"
- Can I have some bread? - No, be quiet.
"...He stayed where he was for the next two days"
Agh what a dream! Have you brought back some oil?
No I didn't buy it, he wanted thirty percent more.
Fool, you're always moaning!
You need to always buy these things.
There's a post card for you.
One for you.
And a letter for Cesira.
Did you hear the radio?
They said that they had problems landing.
Due to a woman!
But now they're really going to launch the offensive though
My eye twitched, and that means something good is happening!
Madam Cesira, we've made it!
- Do you know who's back? - No.
Battisti's son.
- He ran away from Greece - Well, goodbye!
Go on Michele.
"He stayed where he was for two days."
"Finally, he said to his disciples..."
"Let's go back to Judea"
"But his disciples objected"
"Rabbi - they said- only a few days ago the people tried to stone you in Judea"
"Jesus replied"
"There are twelve hours of daylight every day."
- Please can I have some bread?
"During the day people can walk safely. They can see because they have the light"
"But if people walk at night..."
Lord! They tried to rob my house!
Did you hear that Rosetta?
But Giovanni slept there the night and caught them in the act!
What a darling! He is a real man.
Better than a brother.
That would have ruined me!
All of Rosetta's dowry is in that house!
You know what I say?
That you're all dead.
You're worst off than Lazarus.
All you can think about is flour, fine food and your fear of robbers!
Not even Jesus could resuscitate you.
Michele!
- What happened to him? - Nothing!
Nobody was listening to him, mother!
He's right.
Come on! Stop!
What have we done to you?
Nothing.
You said we were dead!
You'll die of hunger if you go on like this.
I'm already dead.
At your age.
At least you say what you think whether it's right or not.
I don't have the courage to be honest anymore.
You're too honest! That's your problem.
I haven't been honest with you.
With me?
Yes, with you.
Come on, shoo!
Now even the goats come here!
I should come and clean here.
This gate has been broken since before I left.
Come on let's go, it's about to rain.
I love you Cesira.
With all these problems we have you want to think about this?
I have to tell you.
You can slap me if you want.
But I have to tell you because it's true.
Look at those idiots, they've come to watch the show
You don't think about these things, do you?
Me?
You think about it too.
But you think about somebody else.
No, I just think about my daughter and that's it.
I've decided we should go back home.
If that's what you want Mummy.
They've stopped bombing there, and they are starting over here.
You're right Mummy.
Oh my God! You've lost so much weight! You need to eat!
At least that isn't a problem for us in Rome.
You have such cold legs!
Come here my darling.
Mummy, why doesn't Michele come anymore?
Who knows?
He likes you.
Not true!
I don't blame him... You're so beautiful.
He looks like he's twenty-five.
You should never be with somebody younger than you.
They're always a disaster.
But he's the nicest of them all.
But with kindness, nowadays you can't do much.
Feel that draught.
You know what Michele seems like to me?
A subversive.
What's that?
Somebody with a good heart, who doesn't want to work.
We should give him this book back.
But he gave it to me.
He'd be suitable as a husband.
He doesn't even have a vice.
If you were three or four years older, I would set you up with him.
What are you saying Mummy!
One day you're going to have to think about this stuff!
See how much you're laughing!
Hide it! It's fresh.
Oh thank you.
What are you doing? Hide it!
My father can't see it.
Can I have some bread?
Be quiet!
Give me some!
Come on, give me some.
Quiet!
Be good.
Evangelist
Evangelist, will you sell me some cheese?
No, my name isn't Evangelists, it's De Santis,
They told me that your name is Evangelist and that you sell cheese.
No, we're part of the Evangelist religion.
- That's all. - So what does that mean?
Nothing.
It means
We live according to what it says in the gospel.
And what about the cheese? Do you sell it?
Not really, but maybe just this time.
What's wrong with that sheep?
That sheep is about to be a mother!
It's so small!
Do you want another one?
How much is it?
A thousand lire each.
Is it gold?
No, it's better than gold.
It's cheese. You can't eat gold.
But you can eat cheese.
Does the gospel teach you to ask such prices?
If you don't want it, don't take it
This money would've bought you a house a year ago.
Don't take it then! If you buy it at my price you'll be mad at me!
Whereas, if I sell to you at your price then
I would have been the one to be annoyed at you.
The Gospel says that we should love another.
You're worst than all of them!
Peace little sister, peace!
If you want a lamb for Easter, we can arrange that.
No, you won't be cheating me anymore.
It's good!
Yummy.
It's good!
Where can I find some flour?
I can't help you!
If Rosetta get's ill I'm going to carry a knife around,
and then we'll see where the flour is.
Madam!
One of these days, we'll go down with our rifles to the farmers.
Then everyone will have flour!
That's how it should be done. You're a real man.
If you do that, I'll shoot you!
Who asked you? Whose talking to you?
He can't understand, he doesn't have children.
What do you teach your children?
Sure, now I'm going to take advise from you!
You should eat some too.
- Go back to your mother.
If you do that- I'll shoot you!
I thought you'd gone.
One of these days I'm going to leave.
- Where? -Down South.
We've barely seen you recently.
I'm going to come with you to Fondi.
It's too risky! If the Germans see you they'll shoot you.
I'll take you to a friend of ours, he sells some good stuff.
You shouldn't risk your life like that!
It's risky for you too though.
You don't know me very well.
I won't let any German touch me...
What's the world coming to? Horses eating our grain!
Look, they're eating the wheat.
Don't be scared of me.
I'm not German.
You're Russian?
A Russian, a traitor.
You look like a Ukrainian woman.
You have Ukrainian eyes...
You are beautiful.
Are we safe to go this way?
Yes, you'll be fine.
It's the Germans last days...
And mine too.
Oh my God, he's so good looking!
Is he really Russian?
He's a defector.
No one tells you how good looking Russian men are.
Hey, lady!
Can you tell me where I can get some flour or sugar from?
Some tinned goods?
...Some honey? A bit of sugar?
You know, anything you can get?
If I tell you,
you swear you won't tell the Germans where I store the supplies?
I swear I won't tell them.
You know what I said last time they asked?
"I don't have any supplies."
So they said, "Oh there's nothing?"
If you want, I can give you this milk.
I don't need it anymore.
Whose it for now?
They killed my little baby.
So who do I give it to?
Do you want it?
Who wants some milk?
Run!
Michele! Where have you been?
From Saint Euphemia, everyone sends their regards.
This a friend of ours, a refugee.
Please, come in madam.
Make yourself at home.
This way.
Friends,
This is the commander at the German aircraft station.
Michele! Nice to see you!
This is Cesira, an old family friend.
Please, take a seat.
Sit down, both of you.
May I ask how you how you managed to procure this bread?
A soldier gave it to us as a present, when we gave him a present.
It's custom, during wartime.
An exchange, in other words.
- That's right. - It's forbidden.
Who was this soldier?
I will go and make some coffee!
- I'll come and help you! - Don't worry.
- No, no, I'll help you. -You should eat!
Michele make sure you eat some dessert!
What's your occupation?
I just graduated.
What did you study?
Literature.
I studied philosophy.
At the university of Rome.
Then you can understand why in Italy we are philosophical about everything.
No, I don't understand this.
In Italy, there are a lot of things that I find confusing.
Especially the great class distinction.
People like you, have everything.
And your peasants have nothing.
This isn't our usual daily meal!
My mother...
Prepared all of this for you!
Yesterday I went to visit some of your peasants...
They're living like swine!
Like swine they're living!
You don't understand.
No one makes them live like that!
They want to live like that!
You are the leaders of Italy!
It's your fault!
And please, don't try to placate me with this lunch.
You must listen to what I say!
I speak the truth!
Oh my goodness!
We have to stay on the right side of him!
He comes here every Saturday afternoon!
You should poison his soup!
He always drinks more than one bottle!
Excuse me,
Don't be silly, eat whatever you want.
Can I take some for my daughter?
Of course, take anything you want!
What's that?
He always makes him sing.
Can I have some sugar?
And some flour?
The coffee!
- Can you grind it? - Sure.
War is a unique experience.
A man, cannot call himself a man, without experiencing war.
Then, I would rather be castrated.
That is the way all you Italians feel.
And so we are forced to lose precious men, here on the Italian front.
That's not true, you were beaten before you started.
You're all fools!
It's about time that you started using your head!
You and all the rest of you Italians.
You will have to pay the price of your cowardice!
Pay! Pay!
And your children will have to pay...
with bitter tears!
What have the children got to do with it?
Where do the children come in!
We just met a woman whose been driven crazy by you!
But you won't drive me crazy!
Forgive her! She's only a woman!
Let's get out of here!
Come on mother!
- Help! help!
Help!
Calm down!
Lord protect us!
I'm so scared!
Help!
Jesus, save us!
I can't see anything!
What are you doing?
If Rosetta had seen us, we would've made a pretty picture.
You know what?
I'll give you a new hair cut!
Enough with these plaits!
I'd like you to do my hair like yours Mamma.
I'll try!
You're two inches taller since we've been here!
I've come to say goodbye! I'm going up into the mountains.
- Is it safe to go there? -I'll be alright.
Be careful... What are you going to do?
I will make myself useful.
So long Rosetta.
Will we see you again? Maybe, in Rome?
Who knows! I'll write to you anyway.
- Have you got our address? - I'll find you, don't worry.
Come and see! Come and see!
There are Germans in the haystacks... And they're retreating!
In a few days, I think we'll be able to leave too.
Come Rosetta! Let's go and see.
Oh my God!
Give us something to eat!
I said, give us something to eat!
Who do you think has food here? We've got nothing left to eat.
Hurry up.
We better do something here...
Go! Get him some bread.
We need one of you to come with us when we go.
Who can show us the quickest way.
We've got to get there quickly!
You can come!
I'm not from here, I don't know these hills.
He doesn't know.
You then.
Anyone here can tell you, that I'm from the South.
I'm a refugee.
We need some water.
Water, quickly! Bring them some water.
Quickly!
Come on, run!
You will hand me that bread!
We're not rabid dogs!
You'll come with us.
But this is my son, my only boy.
My son doesn't know these mountains!
He reads... He's a student!
He studies the bible.
If you don't move, I'll shoot.
Take me instead. Take me!
I know these hills!
I'll show you the fastest way over!
I'll go Maria, I'll go...
Let's go. Quickly!
Quick, there's a lot of road to cover.
You are too old.
Your son has to take us.
It's his duty.
Don't worry about me!
I'll be back before tonight.
Bye Mother.
Goodbye everyone!
Michele. Michele!
He'll be back! Don't worry!
Michele! Run!
Come on...
The Americans are here!
Michele understood the situation, so he out back through the valley.
He's waiting for you in Fondi. I'm sure of it.
It's only logical.
But Michele was supposed to come back here.
Michele knew that we'd all leave
once the Americans arrive
He'd be right, everybody is leaving.
Come on, let's go.
I'll take your suitcases on the mule.
Let's all leave together.
Madam, in a few days you'll be in Rome.
Davide! Come, Luisa wants to see you!
I'll be right back.
Stay here with your wife, we'll be alright.
It always takes her all day to have a baby.
Some are born... And some die.
Michele is a clever man, he won't be fooled by those soldiers.
Come on let's go!
I still don't know if the shelling is the Americans or the Germans.
The Germans are on their way out.
In a couple of days they will be in Milan.
When can we go back to Rome?
- It's just a question of hours!- It'll take longer than that!
So have we been liberated?
Look! It's the Americans!
The Americans!
Signorina!
Mrs Cesira...
What?
What does he want?
He wants to see your legs so he can take a picture!
In your dreams...
Sorry! She doesn't want to!
Can we have some sweets?
Thank you!
Me! Me!
- Take my arm. - Come.
We can't go to Fondi.
They're bombing all along the road.
We need to wait until the Americans have gone through.
We're from the next village.
Just a short way down the road.
Good luck!
May God be with you.
What shall we do?
Filippo... I need to go and find Michele.
You're right, let's go.
- Good luck.
Mamma, let's go!
Where do you want to go darling? Everywhere's a mess!
It's too dangerous
I'm going back to Saint Eufemia.
Not over my dead body.
We left too soon.
Come on Filippo, let's go.
- What will you do? -Goodbye and good luck.
Good luck.
Goodbye!
Lean on me, Maria.
Hold on.
Let me know about Michele.
They're all out of their minds!
They're going straight into the middle of the bombings!
- Goodbye Madam. - Goodbye
- Bye Rosetta. -Bye!
- Come with us madam! - No, no! Goodbye!
Come on darling, let's go.
Well get to Rome through the mountains, it's safer.
Do as your mother says!
Come on! Move!
Why are you acting like this?
Why do you care so much about Michele?
Come on, we're going!
Are you coming or not?
Run Rosetta!
I want to go back to Rome, understand?
Come on! Run!
Damn you Rosetta!
Let's go.
I want to get back to Rome.
Do you want to eat something.
Yes.
Here.
Who are they?
Mamma, they're the allies.
Come! Let's walk in the shade.
My poor legs!
Do you want to take a little nap?
Yes!
Lie down here!
Shall I take it off?
Rosetta, did you see?
We need to leave right now.
Do you think you can walk?
Yes.
You know what they did to us, those bastards that you command?
You know what they had the courage to do?
In a holy church?
In front of the Virgin Mary?
Tell me, do you know?
Peace... Peace!
Yes, peace! Beautiful peace!
You've ruined my little daughter forever!
Now she's worse than dead!
No! I'm not mad!
I'm not mad!
Look at her!
Look at her and don't tell me I am mad!
Look!
Thieves!
Dirty rotten bastards!
Wait, let me help you.
Are you in pain darling?
No.
Talk to me darling, please.
What do you want me to say?
Darling, it feels like you're blaming me?
Don't give up, tomorrow we'll be home!
I'm sure of it!
We'll find somewhere to sleep tonight.
And tomorrow we'll leave.
What's the use?
What do you mean?
We've been through terrible things together!
And this too shall pass.
Mamma, don't talk about it anymore!
Come on darling...
We've left our bags in the middle of the road.
People might steal them.
Come on darling.
Let's go...
Come...
Why don't you lean on me?
Come on Rosetta.
Are you two really not involved with those foreign soldiers?
I said, no.
This morning they raped half of the village.
If they'd touched one of my sisters, I would have killed them all.
I have a gun hidden away.
How far can you take us?
On the other side of Fondi.
If you want to stop at my house, my mother has a spare bed.
I want to go to Rome.
You should wait a while, it's still dangerous.
Let the Americans go first.
You like to dance?
How can you think about dance?
Well, what about the girl?
Hey... Do you like dancing?
She's not even thirteen.
What's the difference? I'm engaged to a fifteen year old!
Girls grow up quicker around here.
Tonight we're going to throw a little victory party.
We need to sleep.
I don't want to sleep! I want to have fun!
Don't you like to sing?
- I like it. -So? Sing!
Go on, sing!
Rosetta!
Madam, what's wrong?
What's happened?
Maybe she's gone to Fondi? To look for Michele...
My little daughter, alone at night. I'm sure she's gone to Fondi.
How long does it take to get to Fondi?
I'll take you madam. We'll be there in half an hour.
But why didn't she say anything?
Let's go and look in Fondi? See if she's at Filippo's
- The one that runs the grocery store? -Let me go and put my shoes on.
They killed Filippo's son.
They found him up in the hills tonight.
Surely, not him?
It was him. A friend of mine saw the Germans shoot him.
Hi mother will die of heart break.
Madam!
Your daughter left with my son in the truck.
- Where to? - Nearby, they went dancing!
- Where? - I said, nearby!
How dare he?
With such a young girl!
I'm going to kill your son!
If she went with him it means she likes him!
He didn't force her!
What happened to her?
What have I done wrong? Tell me!
She'll be back! Go to bed!
I need to know why you didn't tell me.
You were sleeping.
So you'd planned this before?
Last night?
Yes.
Who gave these to you?
He did.
What for?
To wear!
Wear them?
Sure.
Don't ever say speak to me like that again!
Understood?
You will not put those stockings on, you will not.
You will not put them on!
You won't wear them!
I'm going to smash his face that dirty pig!
She doesn't even cry.
Stupid.
Michele was right.
Escape. Escape.
But you can't escape from yourself.
You haven't even asked about Michele.
Michele's dead!
Darling...
Angel...
Forgive me.
Please forgive me.
Please stop crying, please.
Come darling. Come here angel.
Enough now.
Please stop crying sweetie.
Angel...
Please stop!
Enough!
Darling...
My little angel.
Sleep now.
Darling girl.
Sleep
Sleep my darling.
Sleep...
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