Il Divo

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ITALIAN GLOSSARY

RED BRIGADES (BR): Marxist-Leninist

terrorist group founded in 1970.

Kidnapped DC president Aldo Moro

in 1978, killed him after 55 days.

Terrorists always maintained

they acted independently,

but search for Moro

perhaps influenced by P2 lodge.

CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS (DC): Christian

ethics party founded by De Gasperi.

Organized in factions, governed Italy

from 1946 to early '90s, when,

along with other parties, it was

swept away by "Bribesville" scandal.

Main leaders:
Aldo Moro,

Amintore Fanfani, Giulio Andreotti.

P2 LODGE:

Anti-Communist Masonic secret

society founded during Cold War.

Run by Licio Gelli,

Politicians, reporters, businessmen,

military, secret service personnel.

Objective was to install

an authoritarian government.

Silvio Berlusconi was also member.

ALDO MORO:
Statesman,

As hostage, wrote hundreds of letters

pressing for negotiations with BR.

Andreotti and Cossiga's hard-line

policy ruled out negotiations.

In captivity, Moro wrote harshly

about many fellow party members,

especially Andreotti.

"IF YOU CANNOT SPEAK WELL

OF SOMEONE,

DON'T SPEAK ABOUT THEM"

ROSA FALASCA ANDREOTTI,

MOTHER OF GIULIO ANDREOTTI

"You have six months left", said the

army doctor when I was called up.

Years later I looked him up:

I wanted him to see I was alive,

but he was dead.

It always went that way.

They'd predict my demise

and I'd survive.

They'd die instead.

On the other hand, I've suffered

splitting headaches all my life.

Now I'm using a Chinese remedy,

but I've tried everything.

In its day, the drug

Optalidon looked really promising.

I even sent a supply

to a journalist:
Mino Pecorelli.

He's dead too.

THE SPECTACULAR LIFE

OF GIULIO ANDREOTTI

"The Premier's Cheques"

ROBERTO CALVI. BANKER

MICHELE SINDONA. BANKER

MINO PECORELLI. JOURNALIS

CARLO ALBERTO DALLA CHIESA

CARABINIERI GENERAL, 3 SEPT. 1982

GIORGIO AMBROSOLI. LIQUIDATOR

"PRIVATA ITALIANA' BANK, 12 JULY 1979

ALDO MORO.

DC PRESIDENT, 9 MAY 1978

GIOVANNI FALCONE

MAGISTRATE, 23 MAY 1992

ROME. THE EARLY 90s

Massacres and conspiracies are

the work of Craxi and Andreotti

- What time did you wake up, Giulio?

- 4:
30.

The great La Pira would wake at 3:30.

He was a saint. I'm a sinner.

- How many times, Giulio?

- As of today, seven.

Seven times Premier,

twenty-five times minister.

I never had

such an illustrious parishioner.

We're all illustrious in God's eyes.

Montanelli said:

"De Gasperi and Andreotti

went to mass together,

everyone thought they did

the same thing but it wasn't so.

In church, De Gasperi talked to God.

Andreotti talked to the priest.

Priests vote.

God doesn't.

Mario, I want to confess.

Of course, Giulio.

Premier, don't slouch.

I'm comfortable like this.

Premier, storm clouds are gathering.

PRESS AGENTS OF:

PAOLO CIRINO POMICINO

CHANCELLOR OF THE EXCHEQUER

alias "THE MINISTER"

FRANCO EVANGELISTI. ANDREOTTI'S

RIGHT HAND MAN alias "THE LEMON"

Hello...

...yes, excuse me.

GIUSEPPE CIARRAPICO

BUSINESSMAN alias "CIARRA"

VITTORIO SBARDELLA

DC MP alias "THE SHARK"

CARDINAL FIORENZO ANGELINI

alias:
"HIS HEALTHINESS"

THE ANDREOTTI FACTION

OF THE CHRISTIAN DEMOCRATS

Fiorenzo, sit on the throne.

How's the Pope doing?

I was on TV yesterday.

There was talk of priests in trouble.

I quoted Pius XI.

Whenever they mentioned

a priest in trouble to him,

he always said the same five words.

- What?

- What is the lady's name?

- The Lad's in good form.

- Thank you for calling me "lad".

The usual nasty journalist pushed

the same old button:

My faction... according to her

it's teeming with bad company.

What did you reply?

One can never be too cautious

about the company one keeps.

After all, Jesus had Judas

amongst his disciples.

- What's eating you, Salvo?

- Nothing.

Rome's so beautiful.

And it's so calm too.

Fiorenzo, I'd like Tedax

to stay in the pharmaceutical codex,

it's relieving the suffering of many.

Giulio,

Tedax is problematic, it doesn't...

Tell me about my favourite pony.

Craxi was on the warpath,

he kept yelling:

"I'd sooner cut my balls off than see

your Mazza as bank president."

- Who got the job?

- Our Mazza.

Have you already asked Craxi

to comply?

It's relieving the suffering of many.

Giulio, I need to talk to you

in private.

And Vittorio also has ideas

about the faction

that not only differ from ours,

but they're excessive too.

I propose...

to arrange in

a more widely distributed manner...

that would only be difficult...

Boys, behave yourselves.

Today is the inception

of the 7th Andreotti government.

Today's a day of celebration.

Let's all behave.

SALVO LIMA:

DC MP alias "HIS EXCELLENC Y"

Today's a day of celebration.

Good morning, Premier.

Do you know the way?

It's vaguely familiar, thank you.

The President of the Republic,

Francesco Cossiga.

THE 7TH ANDREOTTI GOVERNMEN

Premier...

Apart from the Punic Wars,

I've been blamed for everything

that's happened in Italy.

They've honoured me

with several nicknames:

The Divine Julius,

The First Letter of the Alphabet,

The Hunchback, The Fox, Moloch,

The Salamander, The Black Pope,

Eternity,

Man of Darkness, Beelzebub.

But I've never pressed charges

for a simple reason:

I have a sense of humour.

I have something else too:

A vast archive

in place of an imagination.

Every time I mention it,

those who should shut up do so,

as if by magic.

- You may go in, ma'am.

- Wait!

What's wrong?

Everyone says he's a dangerous man.

Andreotti isn't dangerous.

He's daring.

That's quite a different thing.

Is there anything I should know

about him?

Yes, his hands. Watch them closely.

If he twiddles his thumbs,

he thinks you're intelligent.

If he plays with his ring,

it means he disagrees

with what you're saying.

If he rhythmically taps

his fingertips together,

it means you'll be dismissed

within the next five minutes.

What about when his eyes

suddenly dilate?

I don't know, no one does.

Good luck.

Thank you.

Giulio, it's midnight,

we have to go.

Don't forget you're leaving tomorrow.

Yes, Livia.

- Thank you for coming, Andreotti.

- Goodbye, Paolo.

MOSCOW. THE KREMLIN

Hello, I'm the Premier.

I'm more important,

I'm his wife.

- Did you go to play cards?

- Yes.

I wore the coat

that Saddam Hussein gave you.

Marisa loved it

and asked where I bought it.

I was a bit hesitant to say because

it seemed like I was boasting.

- How's Gorbachov?

- State Secret.

Is that birthmark on his head

unsightly?

I don't mind it.

Are you going to bed now?

First I have to do

some Cossack dancing.

- Say "trimarri".

- "Tvimavvi"

- Say "vrigliari"

- "Vigliavi". That's enough.

Goodnight, Giulio.

What will they remember

about you, Honourable Mr Andreotti?

I don't intend to rake up

your dull career,

that's not a crime.

What will they remember about you?

A cold organizer: Inscrutable,

incapable of doubts or thrills.

Incapable of pity.

What will they remember about you?

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