Careful, Oreste, or the devil will take you away.
I'm not afraid of the devil because the devil is red!
- Whose villa is this? - It's Attila Melanchini's.
- He got lucky. - Does he live there alone?
No, with his beloved Regina.
They're the most envied couple of the Bassa.
- Really? - Yes.
Merry Christmas, Miss Regina. Don't stay in the cold, come in!
Merry Christmas to you, Mrs. Pioppi. We don't want to be late for Mass.
Let's have a drink and then we'll go to the church together.
She's crazy. First she ignores us in public then she invites us to her house.
Maybe she wants to keep us quiet. After all who cares?
So? Aren't you coming in?
Let's see what it's like inside.
Merry Christmas, Mr. Federal.
- Are you making fun of me? - One day you'll become one.
You're still so young! Young and strong!
Everything's artistic here. It's like being in a foreign country, isn't it?
A perfect house for a real lady.
Very elegant, very refined, full of culture.
You think so? Please come and see the living room.
- What's she doing? - I told you she's crazy.
My God!
Now you'll have to listen to me!
Now it's me who's speaking!
If you want to get out, you'll have to sign a paper saying the house is mine.
Attila.
You got that mortgage from my husband
with political blackmail and with threats!
You made his heart break.
You tormented him till he died.
Everything's artistic like in a foreign country, isn't it?
Exactly as you would like it, Mr. Federal.
but now I've got you in a cage and I won't let you go!
You won't get out of here. This house is mine and will stay mine.
If nobody dares defend me, I'll defend myself.
"Made in Czechoslovakia".
Scandalous sinners! Concubine! Concubine!
Did you hear? She called you a concubine.
If we don't get married soon, we'll be on everyone's lips.
But the radio doesn't work.
You cannot hurt me anymore.
What did my kitten do to you?
Criminals. That's what you are: criminals.
Assassins! Damned assassins!
Murderous hogs. Murderous hogs!
Hogs!
Mrs. Pioppi, stop it!
Open the door, enough with this nonsense!
You're talking nonsense. All these stupid accusations.
If you opened the door, we could try to explain.
We're nice people.
I looked nice in the coalman's hat, didn't I?
Yes, you were irresistible, divine!
However I prefer you in my hat.
- There's so many people. - Maybe they're coming from Mass.
What happened?
It wasn't for the money, she was full of debts.
Poor thing, with no more house or land, all mortgaged.
- By whom? - By Berlinghieri, everybody knows.
My God!
- She had to mortgage for debts. - What's the mortgage got to do with this?
I think it was a sex crime. She was still an attractive woman.
Somehow she had to take her fill, right?
Merry Christmas.
- Miss. - Commissioner.
Mortgages!
I wouldn't be surprised if it were the act of a crazy lover.
It could be anybody, even one of the presents.
Maybe she let him enter and then refused him.
He lost his head and maybe raped her too
before killing her.
Maniacs, Communists, perverted.
May I? Sorry.
She's got no underwear.
How come a woman goes around without underwear? Why?
Ada! Ada!
Olmo! Olmo!
Olmo!
You lock the door now? Why did you lock yourself in?
- I don't, I lock others out. - Where's my wife?
Enough! Get out!
- I'm sorry. - Out, Goddamit!
- What does he want? - His wife!
Quiet, you'll wake up the children.
I'll go downstairs.
Sorry, I don't know what's wrong with me.
I'm not feeling well, maybe it's my heart, it went crazy.
Your heart? You're sick in the head!
Yes, you may be right. Perhaps I'm going crazy.
- Ada's gone and I don't know where she is. - And you look for her in my bed?
Would it be strange?
- What do you mean? - You know very well.
Come on, say it.
It's very possible, I know you like her.
Yes, you're right.
She likes me too
and we make love all night.
But that's not enough for her.
She wants me... to stuff this salami up her ass!
You're a son of a bitch. You're making fun of me too.
I called for it, but if you knew what I'm going through, you wouldn't speak like that.
Poor widow Pioppi! Such violence!
It's a horrible world!
And it would have to happen tonight too.
Right when Ada and I were feeling closer again.
When she saw all that blood she ran away.
As if it were my fault, as if I was involved.
- Who takes the house? - What?
Villa Pioppi.
They'll imprison a poor devil who's done nothing.
They'll say he's a subversive.
Too many people have died, Alfredo.
but many more will. And there are too many in jail.
And you allowed it, you and others like you!
I'm glad you have a woman in the house, it is good for your daughter.
She only came for Christmas.
Her husband is in jail.
Have you ever wondered why so many of your friends are in jail and you aren't?
Because I stop Attila. I protect you all the time.
If you protect me, it's in your own interest.
Okay insult me. Insult your old friend.
If I protect you it's just because I love you.
Remember how we used to catch the frogs?
It was beautiful to go along the ditches in summer.
I caught them and you ate them.
Come on.
The holes in your pockets. A socialist with holes in your pocket. Remember?
Yes, I remember well.
I remember your wedding.
I remember I was hit hard.
And I remember you stood and watched.
Do you also remember when you stole the gun from my father's study?
If you're so brave, why don't you use it?
To get killed?
Is that what you want?
Enough talk, Alfredo.
Go home, you'll find Ada there.
- Do you think so? - I do.
Take this, just in case.
Go to hell!
Ada!
Ada, open the door!
Ada, are you well? Ada, answer me!
Ada!
Ada, what are you doing?
Ada, say something at least!
Are you alright?
What have I done to you? Ada, open up.
I have to ask you something: shall we take a journey?
Shall we go to Paris? We can leave tomorrow.
Or now if you want! Let's have a baby!
I've just seen aunt Ada.
Come on Italo, come and eat.
...the Italo-German air power has brought an effective contribution
using bombs and machine guns against
troops and vehicles. During these fights...
You've seen aunt Ada?
I have seen her.
Don't talk nonsense.
Ada is dead, dead, dead.
Why are you saying she's dead? She's in her room.
In a cage, like a beast
and she eats the hearts of bad children.
Look, fellow townsman, this is the Fascist Miracle!
The miracle is to turn carthorses into steam horses!
Did you hear? You're no longer needed.
Hey, Baroni.
if you buy the horses, you must also buy the horse-seller.
I'm speaking of you, Olmo!
He seems strong, does he have family?
He's a widower, with a child.
Depends on the price.
Baroni, you've never made a best deal!
Baroni is a gentleman, it couldn't be better.
Then I'm sold.
You're part of the contract. Horses, horse-seller and shit included!
Did you hear? I was sold!
I was sold! Like a beast!
But I don't make milk, I can't be milked.
I don't eat hay, then I'm not a beast!
I'm a peasant! A peasant like you.
Can we be sold? Can we be bought?
Do you think it's right?
I wonder if it is.
Olmo, take the horses and your daughter and go with Baroni, he bought you.
Shit included, then!
Shit included!
Shit, damn it, shit!
Shit! Shit! Shit a lot!
May God be praised! He shitted!
What a load!
Here comes another load!
Comrades!
Yes, laugh! Starting today everything can change!
Baroni!
Make him eat it, today is carnival!
"Milk and wines give you lines".
Tell your owner, if she drinks milk she'll stay young!
Idiot.
Hi, Federica.
- What happened? - I don't know.
- Hurry up, boy! - Quick! They're arriving!
- Hurry up, leave. - Yes.
- Can I go with you? - No, go to Stella.
- Please, take me with you. - Be good.
Here's the key.
- I'll be back soon. - Okay.
I'll be back soon.
You'll do fine with Stella!
Take this, you'll need it more than me.
Thanks.
Lock the doors, don't go out alone.
- Good-bye. - Bye.
- Good luck, Olmo. - Thanks.
- Take care.. - Write to us, let us know how you are.
- Take this, Olmo. - See you soon!
- Good trip. - Cover yourself!
Signora, today I have a new story for you. A true story!
Wait. Wait.
Attila wanted to sell Olmo.
- Sell him? - Yes.
He bought a new tractor, and Olmo and the horses aren't needed anymore.
So he wanted to sell them to a merchant.
- Nobody helped Olmo? - Yes, they all did!
Everybody! All!
Then it started raining!
- What? - Yes, it rained shit!
So much shit on Attila!
In his eyes, in his mouth, on his bald head!
- Nothing on Regina? - No, because she wasn't there, otherwise...
And the horses helped too! They kept shitting!
They made him a mask of shit!
But then the farmers got scared and Olmo had to escape.
Olmo escaped?
Yes, because Attila will return to take revenge.
Everybody cried.
But was he happy? Did you see if he was happy?
- Not, really... - You're a fool, you're blind!
Poor Olmo, had to leave the house and his daughter.
He wasn't happy.
What do you know of these things...
- Are you leaving too, madam? - Yes, I'm going away and for good.
Everyone's leaving.
I don't need them anymore. I'll give you everything.
Also this. Also take this.
And this.
This.
And also this.
Signora,
would you give me a kiss too?
Come here.
Attila!
Come down at once!
- It's full of fliers in the other room. - I'll take care of it.
Attila!
He's escaped, but we'll catch him within a couple of hours.
Who gave you the right to break everything?
- He's a Communist, a subversive! - He's my friend!
What a friend! He stole your father's gun!
It's taken you long to find it!
So you knew! Why didn't you...
Your services are no longer needed.
What?
I fired him! Can you hear me? I fired the farmer!
I fired Attila! Attila will leave!
Ada! I know I shouldn't come here,
but today something important happened.
I wish I had done it before, but...
I did it, I fired Attila. It's over.
- The lady has left. - Left?
- Where did she go? - Signora won't return.
- Where did she go? - She won't return.
Answer me!
She said: "Put on that dress, he'll understand".
Drink!
See, that's how you're all going to end up, like rats!
Orialò!
Piso! Piso!
Do you like them, pig? You filthy Fascist!
- Shameless cow, cover yourself! - Hog!
Whore!
You move and I'll shoot you!
- Demezio! - Yes?
- Does God exist? - No!
Attila, does that pig Mussolini exist?
Demezio, does il Duce exist?
No, he doesn't exist!
Shoot him.
Attila! Neither do you exist!
You all want to die? But you can't make a fool of me!
Mapponi! Baroni!
Let's go. Peasants!
Poor wretch! You're a disgrace to Italy!
You're the scum of Italy!
25th APRIL 1945 DAY OF THE LIBERATION
Hurry guys! Come here!
We must kill all the black shirt bandits!
Careful, don't let them kill you!
Shoot the Fascist in the ass!
Anita! Anita! What do you see?
What do I see?
A lot of things.
I see many black shirt bandits running away like rabbits,
and one of our men is after them unarmed.
Anita! I bet it's my Tigre, God bless him!
He has only got a stick in his hand! How strong he is!
He's like a devil with a hundred arms by the strokes he's giving him!
If you could only see him, women!
- Beat them Tiger! Kill them! - But aren't we doing anything?
Shout, women! Shout, let them heat you!
Louder! Louder!
Blessed are the young who see what isn't there.
The German armies are running away!
They're leaving forever, they'll never return!
They're throwing away their rifles and uniforms not to be recognized!
Women, the things I see!
What do you see?
I see a huge cloud of dust and a man on a white horse.
He seems Olmo.
If only Olmo were here!
Leave the dead alone.
Attila and Regina.
Attila and Regina!
Attila, shoot!
# Pilgrim who come from Rome with torn shoes.
# As soon as you arrived at the inn... #
Shitty fatty!
Fascist cow! Fascist cow!
Move, women! Let's take them to the pigsty!
No trespassing, you cannot pass!
- Let us pass! - We want to be there too!
Leave them to us!
Comrades, is it true you're giving the land to those who work it?
I said
is it true you're giving the land to those who work it?
Yes, it's true! Come on!
Come on.
How many people!
Who are you who say things we've always wanted to hear?
He's Cornelio and I'm Rondine, his wife.
We come from the mountains.
The Germans burnt our houses
and the Fascist robbed us of everything.
First of all, we have to give them a place to sleep.
The stable will do for us.
No, the stable is for vagabonds!
Houses are where Comrades stay!
And rifles are for the Fascist.
# I'm happy to die, but I'm sorry.
# I'm sorry to die, but I'm happy.
# I'm happy... #
Stop it, idiot!
Who's that?
Popular Committee for the common sharing of pigs.
So much nice stuff!
- You're so beautiful! - Have you found a wife?
Want to marry the sow?
Don't run away as well, unfaithful one!
Hands off, we have to count them first!
My love! My love!
You're pitiless! Bastards! Bastards!
15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20. There are 20 of them!
Just a moment, Comrades, I have a lump in my throat.
We have to abolish the estate to make the lump disappear!
We're really stupid, we don't understand!
This herd of hams, salamis, cotechini,
and mortadella, belongs to everyone?
The beasts belong to everybody. Socialism is not for everybody instead.
I know nothing of socialism, all I know is hunger.
And I feel sorry for those two.
All the D'Alcòs, step forward.
You, who come from the mountains full of priests to bring us ignorance,
pat your heads and let in the socialist idea.
- What shall we do? - You heard him.
He speaks well, but he told us to pat our heads!
Patting your head hurts.
Look at him. Look at him well.
I know you're a good man, have mercy.
He's dying like a pig. Help him, in the name of humanity.
In the name of socialism.
Look, my grandfather is buried there.
"Patrizio Vanzini.
"tender flower plucked by the cruel hand of destiny".
The cruel hand of destiny! The hand of destiny!
The cruel hand...
Regina, our children...
our children will harvest what we have planted.
- You're crazy! - Go away!
They cut your hair! Not the hair!
"lda Cantarelli, widow Pioppi.
"good and saintly woman offended by the cruelty of the times".
I'm that fierce log! I killed that sow.
And I enjoyed Patrizio Vanzini!
Me, Attila Melanchini.
Fascist.
Man.
Beasts, servants.
Scum.
Shit.
Stop the music, this is not a dance-hall!
You have no respect for the dead?
Come here.
Hurry. Everyone!
- Who's that? - I don't know.
Kill me!
Kill me.
Kill me! Kill me!
Get away, be careful!
What are you looking at, stupid!
Halt, no trespassing.
Stop it!
- Who is it? - The master, he's my prisoner.
- Why are you holding him? - I'm waiting for the partisans.
You look good with that rifle.
Come on Maria, you can win!
Don't fall off the ladder!
Wait! My goose!
This is mine and no one can touch it!
- If it's yours, then it's everybody's! - Why is mine everybody's?
Make it redder, for good luck!
Stop it.
Stupid.
Stop it.
The master! Where was him?
- We forgot to arrest him. - Good, Leonida!
The young are better than the old!
Sorry master, it slipped out of my hand!
And that slipped out of my foot!
Olmo, here's my prisoner.
Good.
Hey. Are you sleeping?
Ada never returned.
- Would you prefer she were dead? - At least you returned.
Are you sure that it's here?
I officially declare the people's trial of Alfredo Berlinghieri,
a master, and therefore an enemy to the people, open.
I officially declare the people's trial of the master open!
I knew it was here.
I declare the people's trial of Alfredo Berlinghieri,
a master, and therefore an enemy to the people, open.
I want to see it!
Ada?
She's missing, otherwise she would have been tried like you.
She left on the same day as you.
She's smarter than you. You stayed the master to the end.
- What are you writing, Anita? - We're not in school.
Anita, this is a people's trial, what's there to write?
Comrades, what we're going to do to him must be written.
And what is written must be read!
- It was hidden for so long! - Our flag!
- All our flags! - Long live the workers' flag!
I sewed it with Rosina it got bigger every year!
Olmo, we may be ignorant,
but how can we have a trial without a lawyer?
I bring a guilty man, and you want a lawyer! What is it you want?
We caught the master, not you!
That's not true! Leonida arrested him with his rifle!
Yes!
Come on, let's dance!
When a mute begins to speak they have much to say,
but they're tongue-tied.
If you're tongue-tied, speak with your heart, old man.
Stop with music.
I lost them working for you, who will return them to me?
See how many teeth I miss!
He still has his teeth and keeps chewing every day!
Munch munch! Munch munch!
- You're clean, we're dirty! - All to you and nothing to us!
- You rest and we work. - You eat and we starve!
You're a criminal,
- but your grandfather was even worse! - It's true!
There was a storm and he wanted to fire all the workers!
No, that was his father Giovanni!
Father or son, a master is always a master!
Peasants are needed, otherwise the land won't yield.
But what's the use of a master?
All I can say is I've never hurt anyone.
- Never hurt anyone. - Now all the masters say that.
They're such big hypocrites they almost believe it.
I've never hurt anyone.
That's why you've released the criminals
and imprisoned the Communists? Comrades, that's the truth.
The Fascist are not like mushrooms which spring in one night. No!
The masters planted the Fascist,
they wanted them, they paid for them.
With the Fascist, the masters earned more and more,
until they had no more room the money!
So they invented the war.
They sent us to Africa, Russia, Greece,
Albania, Spain... But we're the ones who paid!
The proletariat, the workers, the peasants, the poor, keep paying!
Alfredo Berlinghieri, you hear the voice of the people?
We're the scoundrels, we're penniless,
but we now condemn you to death,
and with us the whole past condemns you.
Rejoyce, comrades, the master is dead!
Masters are no more!
I'm very tired, may I sit down?
I'm very tired.
If I understand it right, he's already dead.
He thinks he's alive, but we know he's dead!
He's alive, the dead grow cold, he's warm!
Olmo, you learned how to speak well. Here!
But I don't understand your words, they sound tricky.
The master is dead, but Alfredo Berlinghieri is alive
- and we mustn't kill him. - Why not?
Because he's the living proof that the master is dead.
Now let's vote. Who agrees, raise your hand.
Comrades! Here come the partisans!
Quiet!
We're here in the name of the Committee of National Liberation.
We represent the Christian Democrats, we represent the liberals,
we represent the socialists, we represent the Communists,
we represent the Action Party.
The Committee of National Liberation has taken power,
above all to maintain public order.
Dear friends, adhere to the decision
of the Committee of Liberation and turn your weapons over to us.
- No! - Those are the orders.
- Comrades, victory is like being drunk. - No!
Yes, when you're drunk you say what you feel in your heart,
the most hidden truths.
Then someone always comes to throw cold water at your face.
and shout: "wake up, wake up!"
Yes!
Let me speak!
Alright! Tomorrow they'll say we're dreamers!
But even if history should want us to think the master is alive,
we mustn't believe it. Because we've seen it with our eyes!
The master is dead!
- Boy, won't you hand over your weapon? - That rifle is mine, give it back to me!
The master's alive.
# The hunter in the wood saw a country girl
# who was beautiful, lovely and attractive.
# The hunter fell in love,
# since she was beautiful, lovely and attractive.
# The hunter fell in love. #
# subtitles by lyliakar - revised #