A Quiet Place in the Country Page #2

Synopsis: Renowned painter Leonardo Ferri, whose works have a standard price set by the market, and his girlfriend Flavia live together in his studio in Milan. He has not completed any paintings in two months as he slowly goes mad. His mental issues, about which Flavia is aware, includes a recurring dream where she is torturing him before attempting to kill him. As such, Flavia makes arrangements for them to rent a country villa outside of Venice where the change in scenery may recharge his creative juices. Because she can feel negative energy toward her at the villa, Flavia decides to spend her weekdays in Milan, visiting on the weekends, leaving Leonardo alone at the villa during week with only the housekeeper, Egle. Still haunted by his mental problems, Leonardo tries but is unable to restart his work. During this time alone, he learns of Vanda Valier, a previous occupant of the villa who was killed outside the villa walls during the war at age fifteen. Many of the locals still have their own
Genre: Drama, Horror
Director(s): Elio Petri
Production: United Artists
  3 nominations.
 
IMDB:
6.8
R
Year:
1968
106 min
60 Views


You're a hit painter.

You're on top of the market.

We have to protect you and help you

and defend your interests

as well as your investments,

even if you don't like it,

which you never do.

Darling Leonardo,

you can't kill me with that.

It's just a big paper clip.

Come to bed.

I haven't been able to finish a painting

for two months.

Come here.

I've already spoken to the estate agents

about the house.

It's going to be yours.

I don't know where

we're going to find the money,

but don't you worry about it.

I just want you to paint and be happy.

Want a hand?

Hey, what're you doing?

Leave me alone!

Let go of me.

You want some coffee?

No, thank you.

- Good night, egle.

- Good night, sir.

Ese?

Who is it?

It's me. Open the door.

- Didn't you hear anything?

- Me, nothing.

He's my little brother.

He's keeping me company.

Go on. Go ahead.

- Did you do this?

- No, we were in bed all night.

Are these yours?

No, when I cleaned up today

they weren't there.

- You put them here?

- Me, no, no. I never...

Afraid?

So am I.

It's over 25 years

since I last stepped inside that villa.

And life was much different in those days.

I was a young man then.

Nowadays, whenever I drive past it,

i feel old. Very old.

- You believe in spirits?

- Oh, indeed I do.

Shakespeare said,

"there are more things in heaven and earth

"than are dreamed of in your philosophy."

He was right.

Oh, yes, I believe in spirits,

there's no question in my mind.

I suppose you heard the girl died

near the wall of the villa.

- What girl?

- The young countess.

It was this way.

It was an English fighter plane

that started strafing the villa.

You can still see all the marks there

that the bullets made in the wall.

Oh, god, I remember her

as though it were yesterday.

She was the most beautiful girl

I'd ever seen.

Leonardo!

Leonardo!

- Your witch is here!

- Hey, welcome!

Stop, you're making me dizzy.

How are you?

You were right. A fine place for working.

- Who is he?

- He's with me.

He's going to do an article

on you and the house.

The house, yes. The paintings, no.

We have to start thinking

about your publicity for next season.

Then you just do pictures

of the house. Come on.

He's always hated publicity.

I've got some equipment for the kitchen.

Even living in the country,

one can be civilized.

Good. This way.

No, no, the frigidaire

over in the corner, please.

Would you put that over here by the wall?

What organization.

Here's some food

for when you want to eat at home.

Then you won't

have to interrupt your work.

Where are you going?

What...

What's the matter with you?

- Come here.

- What the...

Are you crazy or something?

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Tonino Guerra

Antonio "Tonino" Guerra (16 March 1920 – 21 March 2012) was an Italian poet, writer and screenwriter who collaborated with some of the most prominent film directors of the world. more…

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