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Synopsis: A Ukrainian woman named Irena calculatedly insinuates herself into the lives of a young, affluent Italian family. Stopping at nothing to become the couple's trusted maid and the beloved nanny to their fragile young daughter, Irena risks everything in her quest to uncover the truth about the family. Like an intricately constructed jigsaw puzzle, The Unknown Woman reveals piece by piece the enigma of Irena's past.
Director(s): Giuseppe Tornatore
Production: Outsider Pictures
  20 wins & 26 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.5
Metacritic:
56
Rotten Tomatoes:
68%
R
Year:
2006
118 min
Website
66 Views


How?

- If you want to know, you must do

everything I say. - I accept.

Let's shake.

We should celebrate.

- I bet you like strawberries.

- You win!

I knew it.

The pediatrician says I can't eat them.

You won't tell my mother?

I'd betray our pact.

I keep secrets.

- Hurt you?

- No.

- Is this the game of salami?

- Sort of.

Get up.

I'll help you.

Good girl!

Up you go!

Come on.

By yourself!

Now alone.

Come on, up!

Come on, Tea! Get up!

Good girl. Get up.

- Good.

- I did it, now stop!

Get up by yourself!

Up you go!

- You're bad!

- By yourself!

Get up!

Again! Get up!

Come on, get up!

Come on, Tea! Come on!

- I'll tell my mother, I'll get you fired.

- Will you get me fired?

- Who'll you get fired?

- You're horrible!

You're bad!

- Again!

- You're bad!

Again! Again!

- Get up! Get up!

- Stop, please!

- Again!

- Stop it!

Get up, come on!

Again! Get up!

Whore! Whore! Whore!

Good girl!

See, you can do it?

Why didn't you slap me before?

Why didn't you do it before?

You're good, understand?

Come with me.

Tell Mrs. Adacher

she's one payment in arrears.

- I've just paid.

- Oh, sorry.

Here we are.

Here's the nicest guest

at Villa Robinia.

Gina, do you recognize me?

It's useless.

If it's not cold...

...she can go out for some air.

It'll do her good.

I'm sorry.

I know you'll never forgive me...

...but if I didn't go my way

I'd have died myself.

Understand?

I'll repay you somehow.

That's small for a large branch,

put it higher.

Sure, Madame President.

Put the star on top.

- Mr. Donato, staying for dinner?

- Well, Madame President?

It won't hurt you

to spend an evening with me.

- Want to eat with us?

- I don't think so.

- Daddy, you tell her too.

- Don't be a pest.

If I'm the president,

why do you always decide?

Irena, please...

Who taught you to cook so well?

No one, I've read lots of recipes.

- I'm still hungry!

- He's hungry!

- Now I need 3 kids!

- Me, me!

You, you and you!

- No, Tea!

- Let her go.

Let's help him digest, jump!

What a stink!

Mommy!

Get up.

Get up.

Up!

It's useless, leave me alone.

- Slap me, punch me!

- Please, stop!

I'll do everything,

but I want to go out.

I can never do it.

It's ages since he worked.

- Didn't even get his money.

- Where can I look?

Who knows?

A picture with Santa Claus?

Come on!

Smile.

Get closer to Mommy.

- But really she's...

- What is it? - Nothing.

- Keep still...

- Smile...

A nice smile... Done!

Hi, sweetie!

How are you?

You're so elegant!

- Merry Christmas, Madame.

- Thanks, Matteo. - Goodbye.

Let me see you.

- What's this here?

- Nothing.

- What did you do to your arm?

- Nothing.

Irena, what happened?

It was the rope on the swings...

...you know me.

- Yes, honey.

- What do I fix?

- I forgot, we're dining out.

Thanks, Irena. If you're done,

you can go, we'll talk tomorrow.

- Alright. Have a good evening.

- Thanks.

- Who'll you eat with tonight?

- With friends.

Why don't you ever let me

meet your friends?

I don't think you'd have any fun.

- See you tomorrow?

- Why shouldn't we?

Everything is back the way it was.

- Merry Christmas!

- Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Who is it?

Holy Christ! What happened to you?

Come inside.

You won't go to the hospital,

or the police...

Sorry.

You've got yourself

into some dirty business.

Let me stay here a few days.

- Want to get me in trouble too?

- Only if you don't help me.

I'm sorry,

before daylight you're gone.

And forever, hear me?

First though, I want to say goodbye

to all the tenants.

Just so you get out.

So I can tell them

the tale of the dust of gold.

What are you...?

They should've beaten you harder!

Come on in.

- Like it?

- Day and night in here?

Honey, it's for your own good.

Lucrezia will see you get fresh air.

Italian cooking.

- Here.

- For me? - Mh.

- How did you know I love red ones?

- I watch you, study you.

Sometimes I have a heavy hand...

...but you're special to me.

You have to do me a favor,

I've got a few friends...

- But I...

- They're a little peculiar.

Then absolute rest,

right to the last week.

Who's first?

I brought you the medicine...

and some chocolate.

Tell Mrs. Adacher...

...that I have the flu

and I can't work for a while.

Alright.

Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas!

Hurry!

- Not even once?

- No, I always aborted.

You mustn't care much for yourself.

Too bad, at your age...

- What do you mean?

- You can no longer have children.

Excuse me.

Does this go to Velarchi?

- Yes, Madame.

- Good.

All I know is you have to be careful,

there are too many rumors.

The men aren't having fun anymore,

they say you always cry.

The winds have changed, Giorgia,

cover your back.

"Mold" is kind and sweet,

but when he doesn't need you...

What more could he do?

Get rid of me?

We each make of our lives

what we choose.

Don't deny the condemned a last wish.

Give me that name.

It's me, it wouldn't open.

She's been looking for you all day.

- Need any help?

- No, thanks. - Do you need any doctor?

- How's Tea? - You won't believe it,

but she has a fever too.

She's here, I'll put her on.

- Hi.

- What an awful voice!

- See, I'm sick like you?

When are you coming back? - Soon.

- Why don't you come now? Bundle up.

- I can't, honey.

Sing me that song

that I can't understand...

...but that makes me sleep so much.

- Alright.

- Are you under the covers?

- Yes.

- You're happy this evening.

- Happens.

Two guys came asking for you today.

- I said you don't work here anymore.

- Good.

There's another thing.

The family is looking for a new maid.

You should cut out.

I've warned you.

I feel I'm in a place

where you walk and walk...

...but you're always in the same spot.

You can't find the exit, if there is one.

Every step you take is a mistake.

I've made lots of mistakes...

...a lifetime isn't long enough

to pay for them all.

But believing that someone like me...

...could still have a future

was my biggest mistake.

That's the reason I should die,

not for that animal.

This is for Nello.

I'd do it again, I have no remorse,

just fear...

...because I thought

I'd settled accounts with my past.

But I guess the past

hasn't settled accounts with me.

I've tired you enough for today.

Thank you, bye.

Irena!

Hello.

- I see you're healed.

- I'm better.

This morning's my first time out,

I'd have called this afternoon.

How are you?

What did you do to your face?

Thinking so much about you,

I fell too.

- Have you found a new maid?

- What are your intentions?

- There have been some robberies

in the condominium. - Really?

It would be best

if you give me back the keys.

- It's for your own good.

- Of course!

- I'm always home, I'll open to you.

- Sure.

Want something to drink?

Kids, Tea, are you thirsty?

I got you a new cartoon.

Can't you see we're playing?

Leave us alone!

Why do you treat me so badly?

Teach me hide-and-seek.

...4, 5, 6...

...7, 8, 9, 10!

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Giuseppe Tornatore

Giuseppe Tornatore (born 27 May 1956) is an Italian film director and screenwriter. He is considered as one of the directors who brought critical acclaim back to Italian cinema. In a career spanning over 30 years he is best known for directing and writing drama films such as The Legend of 1900, Malèna, Baarìa and The Best Offer. Probably his most noted film is Nuovo Cinema Paradiso, for which Tornatore won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. He directed also several advertising campaigns for Dolce & Gabbana. more…

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