Certified Copy Page #2

Synopsis: James Miller has just written a book on the value of a copy versus the original work of art. At a book reading, a woman gives him her address, and the next day they meet and take a country-side drive to a local Italian village. Here, they discuss various works of art found in the town, and also the nature of their relationship - which gets both more revealed and concealed as the day progresses.
Genre: Drama
Director(s): Abbas Kiarostami
Production: Artificial Eye Film Co. Ltd
  10 wins & 24 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.3
Metacritic:
82
Rotten Tomatoes:
89%
NOT RATED
Year:
2010
106 min
$1,337,384
Website
1,492 Views


- Why do you admire him?

Can you tell me?

With pleasure.

Most of the men like to have a lie-in,

on sundays.

But your husband went out with you,

took you to a coffee bar,

he told you stories

with pleasure,

it seems that he's always

trying to seduce you...

Really?

If he were shaved, he would be perfect.

He only shaves every two days.

Even on our wedding day, he didn't shave!

- You should be used to,

from now onwards.

- Yes.

On the wedding day, my uncle asked me...

... why my husband didn't shave.

I told him I didn't know.

so he asked him :

'' Shouldn't you shave on your wedding day? ''

My husband answered,

touching slowly his beard :

''I shave...

... every two days! ''

Do you want another coffee?

It's so strange

that you don't speak italian

like your wife living here

for 5 years with your son.

No, there is no one at home.

It's Sunday. It is closed.

Search and you will find it.

There's no one at home,

you'll have to find it.

Search...

No, don't go, don't bother

going to the nearby, go...

Go upstairs to my office on the first floor!

Go, I'll wait! Go!

Yes, you're in my office now?

''Well, then...

Pull the drawer, the middle one,

right from your left.

It has three drawers

and it's the middle one.

Then, pull!

- It is empty.

- Pull, you idiot.

Pull, at the bottom.

It's empty, why don't

you believe me?

Yes, I...

If I come home and find it, I...

I'll kill you!

No, no, no!

In the front!

Look hard, try to find it!

Wait, I'm putting the phone

down for a moment...

Yes. Then you found it?

It is at the bottom.

Well spotted!

Now just sit down to study, okay?

I still do not know...

do not call me.

And don't even call Marie.

But you're coming back tonight?

I don't know, really,

I don't know...

Get to work! Hurry up! Study...

Dumb!

The certified copy of his father.

There is nothing to do!

He wants, he wants to, can not hear

anyone, just does his own thing!

With children there is

always a solution.

Yes, but I can not find it,

and you're never...

One of them has to be severe,

so the other can be sweeter.

A good and bad.

If there is one person who

plays the two roles it's...

impossible, I...

And I'm supposed to play the

role of the bad, right?

You do not need to

pray, my dear.

The lady at the coffee shop said...

in life you have a husband,

good or bad,

let it be.

I told him that we got married

here fifteen years ago

and we are back to celebrate

the anniversary.

- Come on.

- No thanks.

He's dying to take a picture, come!

He asked me if we are happy.

And I said, yes, very!

Please! Otherwise I'll be really

embarrassed by...

- No.

- Come on.

Sir,

join us for a photograph

sorry

my wife would be really happy

I'm sorry...

Ok, as you want.

We're waiting for you...

for a long time.

Ok, we're coming soon.

Please, I insist,

come and join us!

You can't say no,

it's my wedding day!

You told him good things?

I do not understand why

that ironic tone.

You're just like your son.

I like it.

What do you like?

Not having to explain

anything or convince you.

I wonder how you can

convince yourself.

You're a real art expert, right?

Do not see it as a work of art.

It is the subject

that I like...

The subject?

I like how she leans her

head on his shoulder.

It's amazing how often

you are...

so banal.

For me it is amazing how

often you are so...

irresponsible.

Irresponsible, me?

But this man has nothing

to do but

protect this woman.

For this he was made immortal.

Immortalized?

You can not be

immortalized in this way,

it's ridiculous!

You do not understand...

Look, I'm not going to

share this debate.

Share with a friend, you know

what it means to share?

Have you ever shared?

Come on, you're really

exaggerating.

You're right.

I do not share your opinion.

The only thing you notice is

a woman who rests her head

on the shoulder

of that... monster.

Honestly, you embarrass me.

I embarrass you?

But that is because it protects

reached eternity.

I know what I mean, who are

you to say.

Do you not know the answer?

I will not answer, it's stupid.

Then, your book is stupid.

I thought you were not interested in the

work itself, but the look.

The look, the one on her.

I thought...

your approach was...

subjective, personal,

creative, inventive, I know.

What counts? The technique?

The reputation of the artist?

The eye does not count? Answer!

Answer me this!

No, I don't want to.

What you say makes

me hate everything

art,

the original copies, this statue

you, all!

I know you hate me and I...

We can not do anything with it.

At least try, try to

be more consistent.

In what sense?

I want us to quote parts

of your book?

It's my right as a reader

to ask you this!

We're going to see the sculpture,

and then speak of its value.

- No.

- Let's see it up close...

No, I have nothing to say

about its value...

It is you who see it

as a masterpiece.

Yes! And I want to show you exactly why.

Come, let's see.

We're going to ask those people.

Next, let's ask.

The only thing you need

to do is wait.

Can you hear me? Wait... it's not a

decision you can make by yourself.

No, no way!

First of all, you do not have the right...

I do not have the right!

Listen, take your time and wait.

And do me a favor and

do not contradict me.

You know that we talk

about it together...

And you also know it was wrong.

You're wrong! Ready?

I do not hear you anymore...

Wait, I'm moving...

can not hear you.

Hello? Yes, there we are.

- Just tell her to call from the hotel.

- Yes, I will call you back.

All right?

Yes, a kiss for Anna...

Excuse me, may I ask an opinion?

I am with my husband, an expert on

the concept of cultural heritage,

and we were talking about the sculpture

and I'd like to know what you...

Would you mind repeating it to my husband?

We were just talking about...

Your husband?

No, no, it's a pleasure.

- James Miller.

- Good morning. Pleasure.

- Meet my wife.

- I want your opinion.

Please my dear.

As I said, he is an expert on the

concept of cultural heritage.

What interests him is the psychological

impact of the work on the public.

- If you repeat your opinion...

- it's not the first time we have come.

- The fourth, I think...

- The fifth.

We are here essentially to admire

the works of art.

Why, we all know, Italy

is an open-air museum.

You know that one quarter of the heritage

world heritage... I say...

- art belongs to Italy?

- My husband is not interested in this.

He would like to know what you think of...

What you have said before is perfect.

- The idea of the power...

- I, I pointed out... .

that this statue... or what

the artist wanted to convey...

is the omnipotence of man.

So, in a single block...

It is only one block or are there more pieces?

I do not know, I do not see well...

May we approach a bit?

Repeat what you said before,

it was a nice thing...

You said that what struck you

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