Amina Persa

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- Who lives in there ?

- The gentry

- I see nobody around

- The gentry stay indoors

- In Venice for the first time ?

- No no

I was here as a child

during the summer

- It's a wonderful city

- Venice is Venice

- Annetta.

- Yes,madam

See to the master's case.

- Your case.

- It's light.

I'll see to it.

- Nice trip?

- Yes. Thanks.

You must be tired.

You've grown.

What a fine lad you've become.

- How are your parents?

- They send their best.

This is your room.

Want to wash your hands?

- Trains are quite dirty.

- Give me your overcoat.

- I'll be in the dining room.

- All right, Auntie.

This blasted window

is always open

Latin and maths are out.

Dad's trade is not for me.

Even mum said

"Try painting.You're gifted.

Then we'll see"

- Are you gifted?

- Well...

As a child I was praised

for my drawing of Tarzan

- No

- I'll have some more.

God bless you.

- May I finish it?

- Yes. Don't be so formal.

My head!

Always at this time.

Join me in the other room

when you're ready

Oh,Tino,

Come along

I'll show you around.

This is Uncle's study.

He always eats out.

He meets important guests,

some from abroad.

- What is he?

- Engineer with the Gas Company.

A very important position.

I won't recognise him

after so long.

- Is that him?

- No.His Father,Mr Stolz.

A peculiar man.

When the Italians took Venice.

he moved to Vienna.

"I'll breathe the air of the

Empire till the end" he said.

- So you met there.

- No. We met in Venice.

He sleeps there.

Let me show you the disused

part of the house.

This house has been

in my family for centuries.

We've only restored

a small part of it.

Everything's so costly today.

We'll wait for better times.

This was the theatre.

Look at the decay.

How terrible.

As a child I'd sing...

and dance here.

Come.

Watch your step.

- Where does this lead?

- Nowhere. A locked room.

Don't ever go up there.

that staircase is rotten.

Come on. Let's go.

This is my room.

He comes home late.

I'm a light sleeper.

It's my nerves.

Go to bed. You must be tired.

Good night.

Good night,Auntie.

Thank you for everything.

I thank you for bringing

your youth into this home.

Bye.

- Can you find your way?

- Yes,Auntie.

- I can't find my room.

- It's right in front of you.

Thank you.

Good night

Good morning,son.

It's late.

- It's almost 7 0'clock

- Hello,Uncle.

If you're used to saying

your prayers,go ahead.

I'll look the other way.

Know how long you've slept?

Nine hours.

Plato said

"There's a beast in all of us

which comes out in our sleep"

Rule 1,have little sleep

I sleep 3 hours a night.

Here is all you need

to wash yourself

A touch old-fashioned,

I love the simple things of old.

Cold water and exercise

are good for you.

I do it every morning.

Naked by the window.

Do likewise.

We have 35 minutes to get

to Professor Sattin's school.

He's a poor painter.

And a hopeless teacher.

But it could help.Breakfast

and the boat are ready.

You may start breakfast.

I'll join you presently.

Hurry up.

What you see are the windows

of the old gaol.

Doge Faliero

And the Fornaretto

were first gaoled and then

executed in there.

That's Cimetta's house... the

first real murder after the war.

Her lover cut her up and threw

the pieces into the canals.

A little dirty,your Venice.

Yes.

A humorist said "Venice is like

an old lady with bad breath."

A ghost that speaks at night

lives in that palace.

It says strange words

in an unknown language.

Some fauna!

This is a distant relative.

He's from the country.

I wonder if he's talented.

We shall see.

Who needs talent today?

Goodbye.

Look at them.

The remnants of a fleeing army.

Stateless vagabonds

All rebellious Absaloms,

victims of their hair.

Are you crazy?

I was joking.

They too are lost.

Destroyed by too much help

and understanding.

Go. What's stopping you?

Bye,Uncle.

Since some of you

are new here...

The others are old pupils.

Here are a few words

for the new ones.

The others are free to listen.

- This will be my third time.

- There will be many more times.

Drawing makes a good painting,

not colour.

If you think colour can hide

a bad drawing,

you're grossly mistaken

Because the drawing underneath

always comes out. And it shows.

Like tits under a beautiful

girl's blouse.

Has Lucia arrived?

Lucia!

I'm here. I missed my ferry.

I came by motorised gondola.

Is that why you're late?

The gondola ran out

of petrol.

You're so good

at telling fibs.

This elegant line

from the shoulders to the hip...

Try to do it

with just one stroke.

With just one stroke.

Don't overdo

the chiaroscuro

Your bum's getting rounder.

Is this your first time

in a nude class?

No.I've been many times.

This is my first time.

In your experiance,

do these models

screw around at all?

What are you saying?

Modelling is a serious job.

Some hot coffee

for these nice kids.

Lucia,

can you help me?

Coffee's here.

Just what I needed.

Thanks

Sugar?

Two...Three...

Two or three?

Three.

Are you new here?

Yes, It's my first day.

- One or two?

- Two.

One.

- Are you reading word puzzles?

- Yes.

Interesting.

Very interesting.

I don't work them out.

But they still facinate me.

It's the link between

such diverse things...

A king,

a farm and two bulls...

a fisherman casting his net...

a tall girl

next to a grave...

and all those mysterious

letters here and there...

a,q,m,r...

Poetry...

Surrealism...

At times I think I'd love

to live inside a word puzzle.

Isn't it so? Don't we all

live in a word puzzle?

Darling,you've been inside

all day.

Have a stroll with Annetta

before turning in.

I can go with you if you like.

No no no.

I want to show you my library.

Right.

A stroll will do me good.

See? The idea of going out

makes her feel better already.

- Have you noticed?

- What?

That every woman

has a special smell.

Men and women,we all have

our own individual smell.

True. But women smell

of vegetables.

Strindberg...

Strindberg said

women smelt of celery.

I'd go further.

Some smell of celery,

others, of rosemary...

radish,artichoke,

cabbage...

Because,among all living

creatures,

woman is the closest

to the vegetable species.

- Don't you think?

- Go on.

I think

woman is the transition

between the animal

and the vegetable kingdoms.

Woman is the link

joining the two.

So long,Tino. Engineer,

I'm going on my health stroll

Can you smell it?

A delicate fragrance of celery.

- Pardon ?

- Nothing,dear.

Are you going out like that?

I'm covered. It's not cold.

I think I noticed

a light fog outside.

It denotes dampness.

I don't know if you should...

I'd say no.

You coughed a lot last night.

- Maybe a little.

- No, my dear. A lot.

You'd be asking

for trouble.

You're right.

You'll be better off at home.

I'll read something for you.

Now. Do you know

what's in here,Tino?

All Hlderlin's poems.

Here's a beautiful one

from his schizophrenic period.

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