The Walls of Malapaga Page #3

Synopsis: A French fugitive arrives in Genoa, where he becomes entangled with an Italian woman and her daughter.
Genre: Drama, Romance
Director(s): René Clément
  4 wins & 1 nomination.
 
IMDB:
7.0
Year:
1949
89 min
30 Views


Some ugly words!

Salute!

For those who've got

nothing to eat. For the poor.

- And dissert, when will you bring it?

- I'll bring it, lady.

- Ah, finally we're talking about eating

- Sorry.

For those who've got

nothing to eat. For the poor.

Here you are. So?

- I asked for a nice steak.

- Steak?

- Yes. I lost a tooth for that.

- And you don't come to Italy just for that.

And why do you come?

Oh, for the pretty things,

like music, for example.

Hmm... The music, the woman...

For those who've got

nothing to eat. For the poor.

- I ain't got the spirit anymore.

- Your intention is enough.

I neither have the intention.

- So, a steak.

- We don't have meat today, sir.

- Spaghetti?

- Oh... Right.

A Spaghetti.

- And lots of butter.

- Ok.

Half a gallon of wine.

For those who've got

nothing to eat. For the poor.

- That liquor over there... Is it...

- Brandy?

No.. The...

- Yeah, "The sea".

- Yes, yes... "The sea".

I want...

Bring two of them.

Two?

- Oh, no... Thanks.

- Why? Can't I, maybe...?

Sure.

I got confused.

- Well, bring me the bill.

- Yes.

So... A Spaghetti, a fish...

- Yes.

- Two drinks, the fruit... And a gallon...

- Three gallons.

- No, two and a half.

- Well, it's 1.250 liras.

- 250?

- Hmm, no... 1.250.

- It's all the same. Bring me your boss.

- You can pay me.

- I ain't got any money.

Yes, yes. That's it.

But if you haven't any money,

you can't eat in a restaurant.

- It's fair, That's why I called the boss.

- And if he calls the police?

Until he gets here,

I won't know it.

- You took advantage of me.

- Do I look like someone who does this?

So why did you came?

Because I was hungry.

Because someone stole my

wallet and gave me false money.

- And the police...

- False money, let me see it.

- Oh, they are false, no doubt about it.

- Let's see...

If it amuses you.

They are real.

- I don't like this games.

- Oh...

Hey! Hey!

- 1.250... A big eater.

- Yes.

- How much?

-1.250.

Hum.

- What are you doing here?

- Did Pierre eat?

- Who is Pierre?

- The French, I was his guide.

- What are you talking about?

- He got robbed.

- And had to extract a tooth.

- Go to bed now... go.

Bye, mother.

- Keep it.

- Service is included.

I don't know what to do with it.

- It's your money.

- I don't need it, I told you.

A flower?

- Here.

- Thanks.

- Oh, no it's too much.

- Too much?

So flowers for

everybody... First, here.

One for the cook... One

for the lady, here you are.

- Can I get it, mother?

- Yes.

- Take it.

- Thank you, you're very kind.

- For the boss.

- Man don't receive flowers.

- And one for the granny.

- Thanks.

- No thanks. I want everybody beautiful.

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Cesare Zavattini

Cesare Zavattini (20 September 1902 – 13 October 1989) was an Italian screenwriter and one of the first theorists and proponents of the Neorealist movement in Italian cinema. more…

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