La Dolce Vita

---

Lucy, what is it?

Look, it's Jesus!

Where are they going?

Look, look. It's coming down.

What's going on with that statue?

Where are you taking it?

- What?

- Where are you taking it?

To the pope,

They're taking it to the pope!

They want the phone number. No!

Hey, kid, come here.

Listen, what did they eat

at table 16?

The prince ate snails.

- What kind of wine did they have?

- Soave.

Excuse me, Mr. Giulio, I saw them

myself. They had Valpolicella.

- Hi, Marcello.

- Hi, Pierone.

So snails and Valpolicella.

Giulio, let me take a picture.

It's not possible, my friend.

Why do you give him all that money?

If you want information, I'm always here.

Manager!

Manager, stop that photographer!

- Give me the film!

- Oh, come on. The camera is empty.

Everyone has a right

to their own image.

Can you give me a light?

- Listen, darling, come here.

- Me?

- Yes.

- What's the matter?

I must talk to you. Come.

Good evening, how are you?

- Well?

- Sit down.

- Where? There's no chair.

- Squat down.

- Sorry.

- Naughty boy.

- Why?

- Because you're a naughty boy.

And you know what I'll do?

I'll break your little face.

I have to inform the public, it's my job.

After all, it's just a little publicity.

You call that publicity? You got her

in trouble with her husband.

Do I worry about your being cuckolded?

- You're not a journalist.

- Great journalism.

- Shut up. Don't overdo it.

- You'll kill me.

- Has he arrived?

- No, miss, he didn't show up yet.

When he arrives, tell him he's an idiot.

Give me a whiskey.

I can't believe this place is still open.

It's unbearable!

Good evening, Maddalena.

How are you? Alone?

- Would you like to dance?

- No.

Shall we have some vodka?

No. Everything's going wrong tonight.

I'm leaving.

- May I accompany you?

- Why not.

- Your friends are ready to attack.

- Marcello, where are you going?

- Miss Maddalena!

- Please, leave me alone tonight.

Welcome back. Here she is.

More photogenic than a star!

Every night the same story.

Don't they ever get bored?

Paparazzo, enough!

You should be used to it by now.

You're a public figure.

Marcello, where are you going?

Tell us where you're taking her.

I:

I'd like to live in a new city.

Where I don't know anyone.

Personally, I like Rome very much.

It's sort of a moderate, tranquil jungle

where one can hide well.

I'd like to hide too, but I can't.

I can't.

- What are we going to do now?

- Take a ride. Stay here.

I'm fed up even with Rome.

I'd like an island.

Buy one.

I thought about it.

But then, would I really go there?

You know what your problem is?

You have too much money.

And your problem

is you don't have enough.

Meanwhile, here we are,

the two of us.

That's not a problem. We're among

the few people left to be unhappy.

- What happened to you there?

- Nothing.

You shouldn't worry. You're so rich,

if you fall, you'll land on your feet.

- You really think so?

- Oh, yes.

I can't even stand on my feet.

I'd need a sort of charge to stand

on my own that I don't have.

When I make love...

Yes, with love there is this tension.

- Only love gives me strength.

- Long live love, then!

Annamaria, come and look!

That's not a car, it's an apartment.

- Who are you? Liliana?

- No, I'm not Liliana.

- And who are you?

- Good evening.

- Good evening.

- Who are you talking to?

Who's there?

Liliana's not here anymore.

She went to Milan.

Do you want to take a ride with us?

- Me?

- Yes.

Come along.

This lady is asking if I can go

for a ride with her. Should I?

Let's take a ride with this girl.

What exactly do you want to do?

Nothing. We'll go for a ride and then

we'll take her home. You know her?

No.

At least, I don't think so.

I'm going to eat.

I'll see you there.

- Here they are.

- Turn off the lights, you fanatic!

Get some good money.

These guys are richer than Onassis.

Are you coming with us?

If you could take me home,

I'd appreciate it.

- Are you coming?

- Nope.

But I live kind of far.

- Sit in the back. Can you fit?

- Yes. Thanks.

- Are you okay there?

- Yes, yes.

- Bye, hon!

- Bye, Annamaria.

- Where do you live?

- At Cessati Spiriti.

- Whose car is this? Is it yours?

- Yes.

- Did you buy it for her?

- Her father.

My goodness! All my father

gave me were beatings.

- Do you know my father?

- You introduced him to me once.

And where do your parents live?

- In Cesena.

- By the sea?

No.

Well, how's it going?

How's it going?

It's going.

Things didn't go well tonight?

Some hypocrite gave me 1000 lira

and a pack of smokes.

Was he young or old?

Who knows?

I didn't look him in the face.

Would you go with a woman

like this one?

No.

Why?

She's not worse than many others.

You don't go with these

kind of women?

Yes, sometimes.

Listen here, Gregory Peck,

I'm not getting any of this stuff.

What are we doing?

- Didn't you say you wanted to go home?

- Yes.

So we're taking you home.

- Why? What did you think?

- Me? Nothing. I wasn't thinking a thing.

Let's be quiet. Everyone's

sleeping here. Turn off that radio.

We're leaving anyway.

Who do you live with?

Is someone home?

- What's she saying?

- Lf someone is home.

No, my cousin's in Velletri

for a checkup and...

So will you offer us a cup of coffee?

Sure. I can make good coffee.

I hope you're not expecting

to find a palace.

I'll show you the way.

The coffee.

Watch out for the stairs.

The other evening this kind man...

Oh, what a mess. It's flooded again.

This is no way to live. Damn it!

Wait there a moment.

The engineer!

He should have been a gravedigger!

That'll be the day.

I've been paying for all the devil's sins!

Come on!

Hold on, I'll have you go in the bedroom.

Good God.

It's flooded here too. Have a seat

in the bedroom, I'll make you coffee.

I need to know someone important.

That's what I need.

I'm so sorry.

I put in a request two years ago, but...

Don't worry about it.

In the meantime,

I'll make some coffee, okay?

Would you close the door?

You want to make love here?

No?

I'll leave your coffee here.

You didn't agree on the terms before?

Are you crazy?

Hey, I don't know.

They did everything on their own!

Was I supposed to kick them out?

- Hopefully they'll give me 2000 lira.

- 2000 lira? I set the price around here!

- Are they husband and wife?

- Yeah, right.

Here. Many thanks.

Must I back up,

or is there room to turn around?

No. It's easier if you turn right

at the end.

Can I give you a little kiss?

Thanks. Thanks a lot.

- Come back when you want!

- Bye.

Don't go speeding with that car, now!

Oh, God. Oh, God. Oh, God!

Emma.

Emma! Emma!

Emma, what's wrong?

Answer me, what happened?

What did you do?

What did you do, you crazy fool?

Emma!

It's nothing. Stay calm!

I'll take you to the hospital.

Why, I ask?

Why are you so crazy?

Do you...

Do you want to ruin me, huh?

One of these days I'll just let you die.

I'll let you die!

Emma, answer me.

Stop it now.

Rate this script:3.0 / 1 vote