"The Lady Without Camellias" "Where are you going?" "I'd like to go in." "It's almost over." "Let her go in." "Alright, go on in." "Thank you." "It's too much." "There's just no way." "I have to think of everything." "Imagine if we had put Clara in the main role?" "Sit down!" "But with the picture we're making, you won't give her to me." "The starring role has to be Clara." "I know how to fix the script." "Melli told me your ideas." "He thinks it won't work and he's right." "The picture's defined now, very advanced." "Listen to a scriptwriter." "It will be perfect." "Yes, of course." "What can I say?" "I love romantic films." "No, no." "Really great." "Where ever did you get her?" "Was she a pageant queen?" "No, I found her in a shop in Milan." "She was a salesgirl." "In America, with a girl like that, they'd promote her for sure." "We are making another film with her, "The Man With No Destiny"." "And tomorrow it will be "The Woman With No Destiny" with Clara as the star." "Not Clara Manni?" "No, She's sick." "There's Melli." "Ask him where the other intellectual is." "They are out partying tonight." "They should have the first scenes changed by tomorrow." "I can't interrupt the work just to let them sleep!" "Okay." "Melli!" "Come here." "That went well, huh?" "Some luck you have." "I don't know how you do it." "Go find Sivieri so we can go home." "And where do you expect me to find Sivieri at this hour?" "Just find him." "Hey, there's Sivieri now." "Don't even joke about it." "I'm not writing a single line." "Then you have to find the money." "We'll get it." "Good night." "Albonetti!" "I'm coming, I'm coming!" "Goodbye." "And I wanted to call you." "What are you doing here?" "Did you see the screening?" "I came at the end to hear what they were saying." "What did you expect them say?" "That you're ugly, a bad actress?" "We're crazy to work together." "Come on, don't be silly." "They're still there and here I have the diva climbing the walls." "After all, you're the star." "Shall we go have a drink by ourselves?" "No, sorry." "Not today." "Still so formal with me?" "I try but it doesn't come naturally." "And to think all Rome thinks you are my lover." "No!" "Why not?" "Would that be so strange?" "It doesn't seem so to you?" "Well, tonight at least, I deserve a kiss." "Modesty aside, you were a great success." "Its all thanks to you and Mr. Ercolino." "So I should also give him a kiss." "Well, if you're going to be that way, let's drop it." "Do you really think it went well?" "They liked it?" "Yes." "They even applauded." "Will you do me a favor?" "Send the car around a bit later tomorrow." "I don't think I can sleep tonight." "Well then, why go home?" "Stay with me." "I need to be alone." "Goodbye." "I don't believe it, you know?" "Miss Clara!" "Could you come here, please?" "Wait for me." "We're not shooting here." "Do you want to have lunch together?" "Good morning." " Renzi!" "Mr. Renzi!" " What's wrong?" "Telephone!" "Tell me, Lodi, what's going on this morning?" "Albonetti hasn't shown up and everybody's nervous, except you, of course." "Its all your fault, Clara." "My fault?" "They're changing the script." "They're saying my role is long and time is short." "They cut back your part and you stay so calm?" "Why are they making the changes?" "You're a big hit and now they're betting on you." "They want to increase your role." "Who am I to stand in the way?" "Poor Lodi." "Why?" "I don't think the world of cinema ends here." "Girl, I see you're not eating today." "Well, everyone pays for success in some way." "I would have paid even more." "Good morning, Clara." "Good morning." "One moment." "Clara, Lodi!" "I have something to tell you." "Mr. Franchi." "What do you want?" "I've been waiting for your call since 10 o'clock." "I couldn't call, I've been busy." "Will I see you tonight?" "No, I can't." "I'll call you tomorrow or the next day." "Or I'll just come over." "Like this morning?" "So?" "OK, the day after tomorrow." "When can I take lunch?" "I'm not sure..." "Forget it, Clara." "I'm busy." "I'll see you another time." "Will you have lunch with me?" "We need to talk." "We have to hurry, the set decoration has to come down." "We'll do the scene with Sergio's return, just as it was." "How was it?" "It's easy." "No dialogue." "No one will get bored!" "We don't need dialogue." "The lovers only have to do one thing." "The less they talk, the better." "Fine with me." "Did you say that we're now lovers and as... we were husband and wife." "No!" "Husband and wife, nothing doing!" "Now you're lovers!" "The story doesn't change but everything will be more..." "And the scene we already shot?" "If we have to fix something, we'll do it during the voice-over." "Nothing has changed!" "Not a married couple." "Lovers." "Period." "And nothing has changed." "And why is she dressed like that?" "Well, that's how they costumed her." "It's the same dress I had in the first scene." "And these braids?" "You're much better with your hair down." "Assunta, what do you think of her dressed like this?" "What do I know?" "I just do what they tell me." "Are you blind?" "If they told you I was a shoe, would you try to put a shine on me?" "Go and fix her up a little." "Listen, Lodi, what do you want me to say?" "This movie is what it is and I took it on because well because I need the money." "So I do what I can." "Or to be precise, I do what the rest of 'em want." "It will be a big hit, a blitz to the top, I'm telling you now." "Now, come on, let's rehearse this." "You come in through this door." "Got it?" "Leave the light here and quiet on the set!" "You enter the girl's house, she's your lover, not your wife." "I know." "You take off your coat because its hot, it's summertime." "And where's my lover?" "She's at the window." "Miss Manni!" "She's getting dressed." "Isn't she supposed to be naked?" "He'll take off her clothes." "What?" "We gotta watch the censors." "Everything ready?" "Where's the camera?" "There." "OK, Miss Manni" "When he comes in, you are here." "Come to the window." "And meanwhile, there are passing by..." "Renzi, the countryfolk!" "Excuse me, so this girl is supposed to be a country girl from Calabria?" "If the public asks that kind of question, we might as well fold up and go home." "And we lose sleep because she earns millions showing her..." "Why do I make my movies for you too?" "I've been wanting to see how you would do it." "I think we're in agreement." "Everyone out, please!" "Come over here." "Yes." "Let's rehearse the kissing scene." "You both know it." "Let's see how you do" "Go ahead" "Sorry Clara, it's in the script" "Sit down" "The blouse" "That's it" "Now lying down" "As I explained before" "The censors!" "Go on!" "Quiet!" "Is that alright?" "Very good." "Perfect" "It's hot in here!" "Assunta, my robe!" "Yes, fix yourself up a bit and we'll do a run-through with the lights." "Lets go." "And don't change a thing, OK?" "I think it's more effective this way" "Do I make a good femme fatale?" "Everyone's crazy!" "Move that spotlight more to the right" "Lower it" "There, now add the filter" "Hello, Renata" "Why didn't you let me know?" "Its pure luck you caught me at home" "I have the day off." "They're doing rewrites to the script" "Look, I brought you these flowers." "Aren't they beautiful?" "That fool sent me a huge bouquet" "Who?" "Gianni." "He's asked me to marry him" "Really?" "And he wants an answer right away." "He wants to get married now." "Everything now" "Now I have to go to his office" "And what did you tell him?" "I don't know, I still haven't thought it through" "I'm sure you haven't even kissed yet" "Yes, one time." "Three days ago, on the set" "Do you like Gianni?" "I do." "What do you think I should do?" "I don't know, the idea of getting married seems strange to me" "A co-worker also asked me, but that boy was very shy" "This one, however.." "He wants me to decide now." "Always the same with him" "When he came to the store, I was serving a lady who wanted a black and white dress." "I think I told you this story already" "Gianni comes in with two others -- "Want to make movies?"" ""You must decide now." "We're going, and we can't wait"" "And that turned out well, don't you think?" "Yes, it's been good." "But you can't exactly complain" "Tell him to wait" "Remember what that actress did to her fiancé?" "Jean Simmons" "A one-year trial, him in America, her in England, without seeing each other" "Gianni would go crazy" "Miss, if someone comes, shall I ask them to wait?" "No." "I'm not expecting anyone." "I'm dining out" "Why don't you come with me?" "We'll see Gianni and I'll tell him that story" "No, I have to go and take the photos to the agency" "Good morning, Miss." "They're expecting you" "There's a surprise for you." "Oh, really?" "Mom!" "Clara!" "Why didn't you tell me." "Dad." "So you were going to do it without telling us, eh?" "Our daughter gets married and we don't even know it" "Fine, you're famous now, you're free -- but my girl!" "I told them, you don't mind, do you?" "But its not for sure yet." "And anyway, I came to tell you that..." "You look so pretty!" "Maybe a bit thin" "But you're well." "He's not so well." "He's been in bed for a month" "Why didn't you write me?" "He didn't want to." "A whole month without getting out of bed" "And the doctor told him to lay off work for two months" "Thank goodness we got your check." "I'm sure it was Providence." "Listen, don't say such things." "Are you alright now?" "Yes." "You know how she is, always exaggerating..." "I don't exaggerate." "That's what the doctor told you." "I'm so happy you're getting married." "Making movies is nice and all, but..." "It's a job like any other, there's no difference." "Yes, perhaps." "But I'm more at ease knowing you're to be married" "I let your parents know because you agreed" "Of course" "Oh, my apologies" "You remember Clara's mother and father?" "In Milan" "Of course, how could I forget?" "Welcome" " Thank you" " Good morning" "What's up?" "What's going on?" "You must be delighted..." "In another year that little face will be world-famous" "And the distributors will offer at least 80 million" "You should be really pleased, I bet." "Look at this, telegrams, newspapers, and all talking about her" "But what's going on here today?" "We're getting married" "What?" "You know?" "We live so far away." "Knowing she has someone..." "Mom, please." "You want us all to start crying?" "I've always said I had no luck in life" "At least you have had..." "Good afternoon, gentlemen" "Good afternoon, Remo" "Are the ladies home?" "Mr. Consul, your wife is upstairs." "Simonetta is in the office." "Look" "Good afternoon." "Good afternoon, Simonetta." "Aren't they filming here?" "We've come in here to escape the invasion" "Ah, no." "I want to see it." "It's that way." "Ah, it's that way." "As soon as he heard they were shooting a film in your house with Clara Manni, he wouldn't shut up until I brought him over." "I must admit, if I were a man, I'd want to..." "What can I say?" "She doesn't impress me." "I must tell you, we haven't seen Clara Manni around here yet" "There's some confusion." "This guy, the director's come, with all these people." "He hasn't introduced anyone" "Mom is regretting giving them permission to shoot in the house" "She's shut herself in her room upstairs." "She's furious." "Why did you give them permission?" "Come on man, its a hundred thousand a day." "Hush, it seems like one hundred fifty." "And we deserve it." "Hope they don't wreck anything." "Yes, its me." "I already told you, she's not here." "We're getting along as best we can with her double." "What can I do if those two have lost their heads?" "Yes, alright, they'll be here right away." "Isn't Clara Manni coming?" "Ask Mr. Borra." "Yes, one moment." "Right now we're working with her double" "And what is a double?" "Mr. Borra, excuse me" "Yes, just a moment" "Yes." "Who?" "About what?" "The production assistant?" "Notariácomo?" "Call Notariácomo" "But, what's all this about the double?" "When the actress is out, they shoot with a look-alike" "Clara Manni?" "She hasn't come yet?" "Haven't you read the news?" "She just got married to Gianni Franchi." "They are on their honeymoon." "But she'll come, she's got to!" "Can I run this cable through the window?" "You're asking me?" "Come on." "Out of the way, they're coming through." "Excuse me." "Hello?" "No." "Five thousand is the limit" "Its the union fees." "They'll surely fire me." "Goodbye." "How can they shoot the close-ups without the actress?" "Over the shoulder" "Get me Borra!" "How they yell." "Mom will be so upset!" "We'd better go calm her down." "With all this Neorealism, they shoot just about anywhere" "Ah, good afternoon" "Good afternoon." "I've only come for a minute." "I have to leave shortly." "Hello, Nardo." "We met in Greece" "I can't understand how they can work with all this noise" "How can they film with all this racket!" "How's a director to work in these conditions!" "Albonetti!" "What can I do?" "How can I work this way?" "Please, be reasonable" "Reasonable!" "Don't you think I've been reasonable enough?" "I've been living for this." "I agreed to do this film in 40 days" "I've adapted to the worst working conditions" "We're shooting the big scene here, its all about Clara and she's not here." "So tell me what it is you expect..." "What I expect!" "I've been begging you, under the circumstances do something with the double" "Oh, right!" "The double!" "Come over here." "Look at the double" "Miss." "Excuse me." "Come over here" "That's it, move a bit closer." "Look at her?" "You see what I mean?" "Her movements, that's another thing" "OK, for exterior shots, I understand, but in here" "I've done what you asked me" "But, have you ever made a film?" "I've done theatre." "You hear that?" "Why are you looking at me?" "I haven't slept in three days" "I've called everybody under the sun" "Either we call the police or go to the nuthouse" "I begged Gianni to get married after the movie" "But no Sir!" "He just couldn't wait!" "He swore they'd be back in a week." "Just the week we needed for Clara's scene, but no doing" "Where are they?" "In Ischia?" "Mr. Franchi?" "He's back." "I've brought him myself" "And what do you expect me to tell him?" "I thought you knew, if you all don't know..." "And who's this?" "He's the chauffer." "Did you let Gianni know we're here?" "Mr. Gianni called the office to say he was going to the screening and that he had an appointment with you here at five" "With me?" "What am I , psychic?" "One moment - who did he go to the screening with?" "How should I know?" "No idea." "What are you all doing here?" "Why have you stopped?" "Come on, action!" "move it!" "Call him again!" "And if he hasn't left yet, tell him to come immediately!" "And with his dear wife!" "Excuse us." "No, no!" "Its so entertaining." "Financially, overseas would be better but first awhile here." "You have to make your career here first" "Well, apart from the work, you're enjoying Rome" "Don't misunderstand me." "I understand." "Your bachelor life..." "The other day I saw the Cardonas." "They're doing well in Australia" "You know their little one is four years old already" "And you should've seen the baby they just had there, darling thing" "My happiest associates got married while they were vice consuls" "I've been Consul for awhile now" "But we'll make the future together" "My mother doesn't think so" "What about you?" "Me?" "I know how to wait." "Where would you like to go?" "Well, I..." "Oh, there she is!" "We were waiting for you." "I am Simonetta Rota." "This is Consul Rusconi" "Introduce me, please." "Allow me." "Emanuele Fano" "What?" "They're here now?" "That's great." "Hello, Ercolino" "How are you?" "Well" "You both look well." "But the honeymoon's over, eh?" "Come on, now, get ready." "Makeup!" "Assunta, the lady!" "Listen." "May I?" "What is it?" "We have to talk." "I imagined it differently." "That usually happens." "I've seen the screening." "Marvelous, no?" "The cinematography is stupendous." "Don't you think?" "Say something!" "Come on, speak!" "The kissing scene is a work of art, no?" "Oh, yes." "Listen." "Yes, What is it?" "No, nothing." "I wanted to ask you something." "What if, instead of Clara, for that scene and the rest of them," "We used your wife?" "And what has Eugenia to do with this?" "Oh, I get it." "I understand, you're jealous." "Let's be clear." "The scenes are fine the way they are." "Don't even think of shooting them again." "Its not about that scene, its more serious than that." "Well, tell me." "Well, Clara is my wife now" "So?" "For example..." "Yes, I've seen it." "Its great, Clara looks great in that scene." "It cost me a lot of liras." "I can't allow it." "So I've decided to stop this while I still can." "What do you mean?" "Clara is out of the movies." "Oho!" "That's for me to say!" "She plays a girl from Calabria who is seduced by a fellow countryman" "She starts working here, then he arrives and she runs away" "How does it end?" "Badly." "Oh, dear." "I would say I'm an admirer, but I've never seen one of your films" "I don't miss a single one!" "I've seen "Goodbye, Lady" three times!" "Its not a great film, but..." "But she's not bad in it, huh?" "You should hear her sing." "She's fantastic." "I don't usually go to the movies." "And Italian cinema even less." "Why's that?" "Well I'm almost always traveling." "What do you do?" "You don't know?" "He's the Consul." "For now I'm here at the Ministry." "Oh, you're a diplomat." "Yes." "So I guess you are always traveling." "I don't think I would like that." "You're right!" "But I like it, I can't help how I feel" "It depends on the place." "The last place I went was Greece." "And where will you go now?" "I don't know." "For now, I'm staying here." "Mrs. Manni, what are you drinking?" "Nothing, thanks." "The others are waiting, excuse me." "Well I can do as I choose, yes or no?" "No, sir." "If you go crazy I'll get you locked up but you won't ruin me." "What do you care?" "I'll buy the film, you sell me your share" "Tell me how much you want, ok?" "I don't want anything." "I want my film." "I want to finish it." "Well I'm withdrawing my 50%." "And now what do we now?" "I'll go my lawyer, I'll go to the union, I'll..." ""I'll go, I'll go, I'll go"." "Tell me what you want and that'll be the end of it" "Can I butt in?" "Why not?" "We're talking about you." "I'd like to know what you think of all this." "Clara thinks the same as me." "What's this about..." "Nothing, Clara, we'd better go." "What's going on?" "Gianni, listen to me!" "Excuse me, but will you tell me what we're to do?" "I'm going to go crazy." "He's quitting it all." "Not making any sense." "Boys!" "Turn it off!" "Take it all down!" "If I ever make another film, Please slap me in the face!" "So you think I should loan my wife out to play those games" "I told him not to change a thing!" "And in my absence he goes and makes this pile of filth!" "Couldn't it be changed?" "No, nothing!" "Better to stop while we can!" "And when will I start to work?" "Don't you realize, the amount of work you already have to do?" "Start a house, new people, friendships..." "Besides, you are my wife first, then an actress." "You understand me, Clara?" "My wife." "Let me decide." "Good day, Clara." "Welcome." "How are you?" "Did you have a good trip?" "Sorry for the delay, I'm dressed now." "I can start in five minutes" "You know, I'm getting a bit tired of playing the seducer." "Allow me, will you, Lodi?" "I'd like to speak with you, come on" "Simonetta, are they leaving now?" "Yes, Mom." "And without filming anything." "But, who is this girl?" "What are they doing?" "This is so nerve-wracking." "Miss!" "What have you decided to do with this whimsy?" "Ask my husband." "I told him I was in a hurry." "This house will never be the way I'd like it." "Its been three months." "Your husband said for you to decide." "I asked him this morning." "Well I don't know -- What's usually done in these cases?" "There are a lot of options, depends what you prefer." "You know?" "Yesterday I went to the "Romulus" cinema, just behind your house, to see" ""Goodbye, Lady"." "When someone finds out I work for you they ask me, "So you see her?" "What's she like?" And I tell them" ""she's very normal, just like any girl"" "Did you like the movie?" "I believe I did" " When will you do another?" "I don't know - perhaps never." "Why not?" "Which cinema was it?" "The "Romulus" cinema" "Look, it's Clara Manni." "The one from the movies?" "Will you let me enter?" "Already leaving, Miss?" "Mr. Borra?" "Good morning." "Fine." "Excuse me." "He's in the changing room." "Go on in." "Well!" "What're you doing here?" "!" "Excuse my appearance." "Relax, you look very handsome." "In the office they told me you were in here." "I wanted to see you." "Thank goodness!" "Tell me, what's happened?" "Damn." "You get me a lot of trouble and now you want to ruin me." "Excuse me, but you're a married woman now." "And you have to go" "A married woman doesn't go around watching other men change shirts" "Tell me more." "Did you really have to go and ask Ercolino what happened?" "I sure did." "At least now I know what you're thinking." "You don't want me to make more movies." "Tell me straight," "You want me to quit this film or all films, period?" "And don't tell me that "A Woman Without Destiny" wouldn't have helped your career, your reputation?" "If that's what its about, well I have another film here ready to shoot" "Do you really like being an actress so much?" "I thought I'd given you all a young woman could want" "I am completely bored!" "Didn't you see the sleeping pills?" "Rich people are never bored because they know how to do many things" "I don't know anyone, I can't do anything" "Only how to buy fabric and that only because I worked in a store." "Don't be silly." "Do you want your parents to come visit?" "Then there would be three of us here they don't know what to do" "What can I say?" "Work is the only thing I know how to do" "That's why I went to see Ercolino" "He gave me this." "He's very excited." "Yeah, I know about Ercolino and his excitements" "Have you read it?" "I'm halfway through." "And are you excited about it too?" "I don't know how it ends, but why don't we read it now, together?" "Now?" "Does this seem to you like the time to read a script?" "I'll read it tomorrow, before you get up, I promise." "You always get your way." "Good morning." "Good morning." "Thanks" "Hello!" "Hello!" "What a house!" "So your husband thinks he can keep you from working..." "Hello" "Oh, hello" "The famous director is..." "You've already found him?" "Yes, I've spoken with several." "The big fish, huh?" "Oh, good" "Why?" "What's wrong?" "Nothing." "You like it, right?" "Yes" "Can you give me the short version?" "Its the story of a woman..." "The story of a girl who, through..." "Hello, Clara." "Through a series of events..." "What's he want?" "What's up with him today?" "A series of shocking events, she becomes..." "Don't you dare to tell me what becomes of the protagonist?" "She becomes a prostitute." "And there's the problem." "With this Merlin Law" "What law? "Pardon me, but because of this law,"" ""You have to play a prostitute" Are you serious?" "Of course we want Clara to do serious films," "I'll be the first to back her." "But not this way, no." "How then?" "With something big!" "A masterpiece!" "A masterpiece for the foreign market" "Clara, I thought about our conversation yesterday and I've hundreds of scripts in the drawer." "But I've thought of something really serious." "Top-notch." "What's it about?" "Guess." "Joan of Arc!" "What!" "?" "You're not going to tell me that's a new idea " "There've been at least three versions already." "So?" "How many "Othellos" and "Romeo and Juliets" have been made?" "And better ones all the time." "Because they are classics." "One just has to know how to make them." "If you had said, "The Lady of the Camellias", okay, then it's a romance, a love story" "And go for the prostitutes." "Joan of Arc is an incredible character" "What do you want?" "I don't see it." "A love story would be better." "For me, the formula is: sex, politics, and religion." "All together." "Unless..." "There's religion, and politics too." "Didn't you know that in Joan of Arc's life" "Well, she was a woman, you know?" "You brute!" "How dare you talk that way about Joan of Arc?" "Such a tall, noble person." "And she died so young..." "And we'll film the first part of her youth" "So, no battles, no courts, nothing formulaic" "I've already got a director and the film will go to Venice, understand?" "Agreed." "I may be a brute, but you know what I say?" "You are all crazy!" "To shoot a story like that, you need smarts, that neither I, nor you, nor she have!" "Excuse me, Clara, but its true." "I know my limits." "No." "You know your fantasies." "You want to make Clara work without doing anything for her." "And I will make her a serious actress." "Serious." "Yes, "serious"." "Go make your movie and I'll be there applauding" "But I won't give you my money for this." "Goodbye." "Couldn't we do something else?" "It's already decided." "I'll do it all myself." "I'll find an investor." "No, wait!" "Won't we ever understand each other?" "Clara!" "Do you want to make movies or pornography?" "Say the word and we'll stop here." "Why do you say such things?" "You make me do it, I'm sorry," "But I offer you a unique opportunity" "A chance no other actress has." "A project made for you." "And I will do it." "I'll put my own blood into it." "That's what I'm afraid of." "I don't want you to get into a mess because of me, I..." "I, I, what?" "Don't you trust me?" "I'll do it all myself." "I'm even tempted to direct it myself." "With you I think I could." "If there's a better way." "Then do it" "Let's go to the cinema." "If we get bored, we'll go to the beach" "In this rain?" "Perfect." "We'll I'm going to the cinema." "Whoever wants can follow me" "And who's forcing you to go to the Lido?" "There's an interesting film playing this afternoon" "Sometimes the smaller films have notable actors" "Let's invite Nardo to the festival." "He's starting to like movies." "He's dying to see Clara Manni in "Joan of Arc"" "I've never seen Clara Manni acting." "And this is her first serious picture." "Do what you want, I'm leaving." "I'm going up to the projection booth." "I'm nervous." "If it was up to my wife, not a thing." "But I wish you a lot of luck, Clara" "Thanks." "Seltzer, sir?" "What?" "Yes." "Here you go." "What is it?" "Joan!" "What a mess!" "Let's get wet!" "Yes, let's go." "Coming, Marisa?" "Coming." "Bravo!" "You leave with three soldiers" "Free Orleáns from the English attack" "And if we left together?" "No one could stand this" "I want to see the whole movie." "I always love to see the last scene" "What last scene?" "Well since you've come out too, there's no point in me hiding" "Where are you headed?" "To the hotel" "She used to be a Milan salesgirl No one would know it." " Well its true" " I didn't recognize her" "After Bergman's performance, how dare she?" "The nerve!" "Well I didn't like it" "Good evening." "Have you seen Clara?" "Yes, she left during the film, a little while ago" "Ok, thanks." "Santo Marco!" "No, its a nice effort." "Botched job, but with heart" "You think just like the rest." "If you'd followed my advice..." "Your advice?" "The things I put up with" "No, you're wrong" "I already saw it once, its worse the second time" "Thanks for not bringing up the film" "I've been crying so, I hardly recognized you" "I haven't said a word because what do I say?" "I'm not part of this world and I don't know what all this means to someone like you" "Now come the press reviews, the arguments..." "So you left in the middle of the film too, eh?" "That doesn't mean a thing." "You can go to a film even if you aren't at all interested." "I'm here only because of you" "What's more, you are my only reason to be in Venice" "At least I made you smile" "When can I see you again?" "I'm leaving straight away tonight" "In Rome, then?" "I don't know." "I'm desperate." "I don't understand a thing." "But, thanks." "Sorry." "Those pigs!" "All of them!" "When I get a hold of them..." "I'll get them all" "If only I hadn't listened to you." "We should have stayed in Venice" "Please" "I don't understand, why are you taking this so hard?" "You just can't see beyond one film premiere" "I've seen far beyond that" "Oh yes!" "And what have you seen!" "Its all been a mistake, Gianni." "My fault, not yours, I don't know" "Surely more mine than yours" "We've spent months working on this beautiful adventure" "You got me involved with no time for me to think it over" "That's your system." "And here we are, like two strangers" "Worse even!" "One can be more sincere at times with a stranger" "I've always let you convince me" "When you told me, come to Rome to make pictures, when we got married, when you obliged me to make this film" "I've always done what you wanted!" "Everything!" "What are you saying, Clara?" "I realized too late that the machine was unstoppable" "Or I didn't want to realize, so as not to be afraid" "Because I'm frightened every time I see myself on the screen" "I have to tell myself ten times, "I am me!" "Me!"" "Enough already" "Don't you realize that we're talking about us, Gianni?" "When I think of you, I also have to tell myself: "I am me!" "Me!"" "Oh, why did you marry me?" "You knew I didn't love you, though I've never been able to tell you" "Why do you says these things to me?" "How I wish they weren't true, but they are" "You've always known it." "I don't know how you can be happy" "Happy with a picture that gone so badly" "I won't be able to work anymore and I'll have to stay home, waiting for you" "My love, why do we say such stupid and disagreeable things?" "You've had a big let-down and just now everything seems a failure" "Including our love You've been happy with me" "No, Gianni!" "¡No!" "Come in." "Your mineral water, Sir" "Is the director in?" "Yes, in the projection room." "Shall I call him?" "No, I'll go in." "Ah, it's you!" "What's this about a change in the program tomorrow?" "I can't be ruined by your film in the high season." "If only it were summer!" "Sorry, Sr. Franchi, I'm no thief" "You can't drop the film" "I have to." "Better to pay the fine." "Anything would be better." "That's the way it goes, don't you see?" "Okay then!" "We'll see about this!" "I'll go to the ministry" "Remember that tomorrow 16 million in bonds come due?" "And another 12 on the twenty-fifth?" "Why are you worried?" "I'll re-issue them" "I'm not worried." "I'm just telling you I won't re-issue them" "And why not?" "My friend, its been a pleasure to help you and I am happy to stay in business, if it were a business." "But I don't think the question here is whether we will get the money back eventually but whether we will get it back at all." "So you'll understand that there's no way I can continue" "Wait, why are you worried?" "In one second" "What second?" "You know you have a strange way of thinking" "Why?" "Its only two hours to Monte Cavo." "We could have lunch there" "I have to go home to eat, understand?" "You all think us movie people live differently than everyone else" "Maybe that's what they do at Cinecittá" "Maybe I'm screwing up the whole program" "Single, always traveling, in Rome one season, nothing better than a fling with an actress, right?" "That's how little you think of me" "Just the opposite." "I told you to stop because I like this place" "A perfect place for two people to talk and to understand each other." "On the other hand..." "Ever since Venice, you're all I think about" "But you haven't thought about me." "Come on." "That's why I just said you have strange ideas" "You think something like this is easy for me?" "I have never been in a similar situation" "Well here we are, the two of us" "Why hide it?" "Why not admit that...?" "Remember our meeting that day in Venice?" "All it took was a touch of our hands in the middle of all those people and we had something between us." "Don't deny it." "Can you deny it?" "Don't ruin everything." "I told you I don't understand it." "Leave it." "Well then, let's go back to the city Where do you want me to take you?" "I don't know, anywhere." "Into town" "Okay." "Did you send the flowers to that address?" "No." "We were just sending them" "Well please cancel the order" "Of course, Mr. Consul" "Umbrellas, umbrellas for sale!" "Please, don't ask me for anything." "Clara." "Ercolino!" "Are you joining us for dinner?" "Did Gianni call you?" "No." "Gianni hasn't called me, but its about him." "Something wrong?" "Nothing serious, I hope." "They called me from your house but they didn't explain very much." "Don't you worry about it for now." "Miss!" "If you only knew what has happened!" "They found him in his office." "He seemed dead." "Is it upstairs?" "No, better you stay here." "Miss, I'll be in the kitchen." "The doctor's upstairs." "If you need me." "Does Mr. Franchi usually take sleeping pills?" "He's been very stressed lately." "He had a lot on his mind." "All right." "I want to know how many pills were missing from this bottle before today." "Well?" "It wasn't full" "Instead of standing here arguing about the pills wouldn't it be more practical to take him to the hospital?" "No." "We've already made him throw up." "But even if we assume that he's out of danger" "I would still like to know how full that bottle was." "Hey, Clara!" "Come on, come on." "Don't be afraid." "The situation is under control." "You see?" "Seems to be sleeping perfectly normally." "We'll leave you alone." "Rest well." "It'll be at least 12 hours 'til he wakes up, don't you think?" "Yes, yes." "And meanwhile we'll take care of the rest, agreed?" "Listen, Clara, you heard the doctor." "He's out of danger." "We're going to forget all about this foolishness of his" "I think deep down, its been an eye-opener for everybody" "One's thing's for sure - he's got himself into some mess." "And there's no point speculating how, the important thing is," "Getting him out." "And that's something only you and I can do." "What w have to do now is finish "A Woman With No Destiny"" "And soon." "That's the one thing to do." "You understand that, don't you?" "What is it?" "A phone call." "Shall I pass it here?" "Yes" "Come on, Doctor." "Hello?" "Hello!" "Clara." "Clara!" "Clara, it's me, Nardo." "Really, if he was accustomed to taking barbiturates, I don't know how" "Its easy to think he really meant to kill himself with the amount that's missing" "Maybe it was just a sign" "Mrs. Manni!" "Your car is ready!" "Tomorrow at seven sharp." "I know." "Hey, I wanted to talk to you about the voiceover on Sunday" "Can you change it?" "Don't even think about it." "This movie starts next month" "Finally Clara will get some rest." "Better for her" "But she said that..." "Don't go telling me stories..." "Clara!" "Your husband says you want to rest Sunday" "No, I'd rather rest when its over, how I wish I could..." "Why?" "Can't you make it?" "Yes, Yes." "I can." "Today's order is good like that!" "You said that because..." "Well I thought we could go to Fregene, to relax" "We could spend Sunday together, just the two of us" "Please, Gianni" "Miss!" "A man is asking for you" "Where?" "Who is it?" "Tell him..." "No, I'll go" "Miss, shall I wait in the dressing room?" "What?" "Should I wait in the dressing room?" "No." "Well, actually yes" "She was so nice before." "Now she's always upset" "Don't worry" "If you find that amusing." "I think they don't get along at all" "Who?" "With her husband." "They were fighting yesterday." "And what's it to you?" "Nardo" "I'm over here!" "Nardo." "I heard about your husband." "I tried to see you." "I waited for your call, hoped you might come by" "Yes" "He's better now?" "It wasn't anything serious?" "Nothing serious, just that..." "What do I do now?" "I'm more tied to him now than ever..." "Yes I understand." "He was in terrible financial straits and I didn't know a thing" "And now we're trying to solve it all by making this film the one my husband wanted to shut down only months ago..." "What a shock." "And on the very day I spent with you..." "Like a punishment." "Clara..." "I never have a free moment and I'm wiped out" "What could I do?" "I couldn't do anything else." "If my husband has been ruined, its my fault" "Yes, I know." "And I know that you've done everything you possibly could." "That's not true." "I didn't have the courage to do anything else." "Perhaps if you'd been by my side..." "I've thought only of you." "I needed to see you" "I wrote you a hundred times and each time tore up the letter, I called you and hung up like a little boy when I heard the maid's voice." "Careful with the makeup, you'll mark yourself" "What did I tell you, you've got a mark" "Tell me, when are you coming, huh?" "I'll be waiting for you" "I don't know." "What should I do?" "You tell me." "Do what you like." "You decide." "So then, when?" "Tell me " " When?" "When we'll be able to be together day and night, with no obstacles" "That is, never." "Is that what you want?" "You're asking me?" "I wanted to hear you say it." "I'll be strong, you know?" "I've made too many mistakes in my life," "I don't want another." "Let me pay my debt." "That's what my marriage is now, a business proposition" "Let me pay my debt." "Ready!" "Action!" "It wasn't my son!" "Why do you accuse him?" "What do you know about him?" "You also owe me a debt" "Always the heroism." "Leave it for once" "Mrs. Manni!" "Nice to see you again" "Very nice of you to come, sir." "Thank you." "What were you doing?" "Going to buy a ticket?" "Of course, and why not?" "Now hold on there!" "He's my son-in-law." "My God!" "So Clara hasn't come then?" "Oh no!" "She wanted to stay in Rome." "Too bad she's so timid," "A real shame, because it was a hit." "Excuse me, but I'm a bit nervous." "I've been here since three o'clock." "I've seen the film three times" "And cried at each showing." "Let's go, sir." "Mrs. Manni, Did you mention my idea to your son-in-law?" "No, I haven't told him anything yet, but" "I wish Clara would come to the store one of these days" "Who knows?" "I hope she does." "Mr. Borra!" "Mr. Borra, wait." "My apologies." "Allow me." "You wouldn't happen to have an invitation for Mr. Rinaldi?" "He's the owner of the shop where Clara used to work." "Nice to meet you." "Pleasure." "I can't find Gianni." "I don't know about the call to Rome I'll go see" "There's still time, Miss" "No, no." "It's late." "Yes?" "Don't worry." "If you will follow that gentleman there?" "Thank you, sir." "I always forget your name..." "Mr. Ercole." "Thanks." "It will be easier if I go with him." "Allow me." "I've seen our Milanese girl!" "The prettiest thing!" "And I'm the one who discovered her, you know?" "I did what I could I mean, I sell fabric" "And having her sell fabric was all I could do, see?" "You, sir, make movies and naturally..." "I know it's Saturday, but what a take we've had today, you know?" "Have you -- sorry -- Have you spoken to her?" "No, I'm waiting." "That's a relief." "I was afraid you'd already spoken to her." "I myself would call her again." "A mother's a mother." "After the luck I had this afternoon." "But, make yourself comfortable" "Thank you." "I'm going to call her father." "Tell him to come in, poor dear" "Hs in the chicken coop, front row, where you've put him" "I'm here" "Oh, there he is!" "Telephone!" "Telephone!" "Hello?" "Is this Rome?" "Yes!" "Go ahead!" "Let me, I'm her mother." "Excuse me, me first" "Hello!" "Hello!" "Is this Rome?" "Go call your father..." "Oh, he's already here." "Hello." "Yes, I hear you." "Oh, Stella!" "Hello." "It isn't her?" "Sorry" "Clara, Clara!" "Listen, what a success..." "Not even in the awards..." "One moment." "Yes, that's what I say." "Even Mr. Rinaldi was there." "Is Ercolino pleased?" "Let me speak to him." "Oh." "No Mom, I'm not going." "I'll write you." "When will Gianni be back?" "Friday" "I'll write him too." "Clara, I don't understand you." "Oh, I don't know!" "Oh, yes" "Its already been sold overseas and the expenses covered." "Do you have a cold?" "It sounds like you're crying..." "Maybe it bothers her not to be in Milan" "Clara, what's wrong?" "You can be so stubborn." "Wait, here's Gianni" "Let me." "What?" "That's alright, Mom." "I don't want to talk to Gianni." "Yes." "Goodbye." "I'll write you." "I said I don't want to talk to him!" "Nardo?" "Come over right away." "No questions." "I'll tell you in person." "But right away." "Yes." "Here I am." "Where shall we go?" "Wherever you want." "I've left him for good." "I'm going with you." "What do you mean?" "The movie's a hit." "They have covered the costs with the overseas sales." "Do you want me to tell you about it?" "I don't understand these things." "But basically Gianni has recovered his money so I don't feel guilty any longer for having ruined him." "I told you the rest." "I left him a letter." "When will your husband be back?" "I don't know." "In two or three days." "I told you, I left him a letter." "What do you mean, a letter?" "What letter?" "I'm surprised you want to do something so definitive." "You two are famous, your names always in the papers." "Your husband is away, tell him when he comes back, but to leave him a letter like that..." "I thought that..." "You know how I feel, but are you sure you know what you're doing?" "Its for your own good I'm telling you to think it over." "I've though it over for months and I'm sure." "I told you already:" "I would go with you when it could be forever." "About the letter, if I were you I would go get it back" "We'll return tomorrow or the next day, before your husband gets back." "And then you'll do what you should." "Follow my advice." "She's sleeping, Mr. Franchi!" "I'll wake her up!" "Wait, she's been working all night." "Wait!" "Who is it?" "Where's Clara?" "Close the window." "Are you crazy?" "Don't be silly?" "Where's Clara?" "How should I know!" "if you don't." "I haven't seen her in months." "Since you two were married." "Which seems pretty normal to me" "She left me!" "She took off and I don't know where to!" "She wants to start over" "I thought you might know something." "You were her best friend, right?" "No." "You were my best friend." "Poor Gianni." "Miss!" "Is there much work at this time of day?" "What?" "Yes, make it urgent, top priority, hurry!" "That's it, there." "What?" "Yes, okay." "But what's my Clara gone and done?" "I don't know." "I don't understand what's happened between those two." "You tell me." "Miss, I didn't live with them." "I only know that Clara calls me, says, don't tell anyone where she is." "I'll take the responsibility for telling you," "I'll make an urgent phone call That's all What more can I do?" "I'll explain everything to your daughter personally" "Yes, I know." "You're right." "Its just a misunderstanding," "My Clara's still just a girl" "Look who's here" "So?" "That's what I'm asking you!" "We found her!" "Mr. Ercolino, at the conference" "Conference?" "What conference?" "Just calm down." "We found her." "Don't you worry." "She is in a hotel, we can find her" "Tell me where, I'm leaving now!" "No, you stay here." "Better here." "So you don't cause a scene." "Hello?" "Yes!" "Yes!" "Is that you, Ercolino?" "What?" "And is Mom there, too?" "You didn't have to bring her all the way from Milan" "Hello?" "Yes." "What?" "No, Mom, no." "There is no misunderstanding" "Please, its not that simple" "How can I explain?" "Gianni and I will discuss it calmly" "Yes, my dear, You'll see, everything has a solution." "You and Gianni have to talk" "You hear that?" "She's the one wants to talk to me" "OK, I'm calm and stop treating me like a kid" "Well then, you two fix it up" "Clara!" "Gianni!" "I didn't know You were there too." "Which is fine," "But right now, by phone, Its not the best time..." "You're right, but what else could I do" "I've spent months trying to explain to you what you can't seem to understand" "Oh no, Gianni, its not that" "Everything between us is finished" "I wrote you." "I think I've been faithful" "Its true." "We can't discuss this over the telephone" "Well..." "No, I mean, we can..." "We'll get together" "That at least we can decide on." "No, leave it, Miss, leave it!" "Hey, leaving me with a short note like that, its inhuman" "Yes, Well what do you think?" "After that note, that way?" "Of course I've been thinking about us!" "But we have to think it over, you can't decide everything just like that, suddenly, that our life together is impossible" "What are you saying?" "With your whole life ahead of you" "Look, lets meet, then we can decide things." "Let me talk to her" "You hear me, you hear me, Clara?" "My girl, what's happened that's so terrible?" "You have to try and reach an understanding, give a little..." "That's right." "And then everything will work out" "Mom, please don't make this more difficult" "Gianni and I are going to meet, but just to work out the separation" "And Gianni knows it." "There's no fixing this." "Nardo, excuse me a moment" "Is someone with you?" "Who are you talking to?" "What?" "Clara!" "Clara!" "Is there someone with you?" "What do you want to explain to me?" "There's nothing to explain" "And you dare speak of loyalty." "You wanted an easy separation" "And now you're with another man Liar!" "Cheat!" "I'll give you a separation!" "I'll kill you!" "I'll kill you!" "Clara." "It was a call from Rome." "Does anyone know you're here?" "My husband." "What did you tell him?" "The truth." "That I'm not going back to him." "That I'm starting over." "I don't know if you realize what you're doing." "You can't take these decisions lightly." "What's more, this affects me, too." "Not just in my job, but my relationships with people." "Its very important to me." "Very." "Don't be afraid, I didn't say anything to Gianni." "You think I don't know about these things?" "I was joking." "I have to get back to Rome now." "That's exactly what I think you should do." "What's wrong, my love?" "Nothing." "I'm sorry our vacation is over." "Its better that you go." "I wouldn't want to get you in trouble." "Goodbye, Clara." "Goodbye." "Any news?" "A woman has come to see you." "She must still be around." "Thanks." "Clara!" "Good afternoon." "My apologies for coming to see you at this time of day," "I needed to talk to someone, to not be alone." "And you are the only one I can talk to." "What's happened, Clara?" "This morning I was the happiest woman in the world and now..." "I finally had the nerve to leave home, I was never comfortable there" "It was all a put-on," "I was even putting myself on," "Gianni and I were married like in the movies." "Its all been a mistake." "With Nardo, however, for the first time in a long time" "I had dreams of being really alive, flesh and bone." "The dreams I had." "When he saw that it was something really serious for me..." "You have no idea, Lodi." "I saw this fear in his face that provoked -- tenderness" "If it hadn't been so incredible, it would've been ridiculous:" "I wanted eternal love and he was only looking for an affair." "And he got it." "So here I am." "I thought of returning to Milan with my mother, but I'm going to go by myself." "I'm not comfortable around my family." "The last time I went home was a disaster." "When does that order arrive?" "It was sent on the 18th." "No delivery charge?" "No extra cost, naturally." "No expenses for me." "Isn't that that actress?" "The movie star?" "What's her name?" "I don't know, I don't recognize her." "Listen, and make sure the packaging isn't like the last time." "That's what we pay for, after all." "Certainly." "Lodi, I'm desperate." "I'm 22 and I have nothing." "You just need the will to work hard." "Do you have some project coming up?" "That's exactly what I wanted to talk to you about." "Are you sure I'm good enough to be in pictures?" "Frankly, I don't know what to tell you." "Would you like a drink?" "No, thanks." "This will sound strange, but -- everything's been too easy for you." "You've been successful without having to work at it" "Its probably through no fault of your own." "You've had mediocre directors, inadequate scripts, you haven't learned anything." "You've never been exposed to the better part of Italian cinema." "You're pretty and they've done nothing more than photograph your beauty." "Either you stop there or perhaps you'll discover some purpose to your life, as an actress, but that remains to be proven, both to yourself and to others." "And how do I prove that?" "Have you thought what it means, to be a serious actress?" "And what's the reason for the success of the really great actors?" "Do you know the suffering one has to bear?" "The long years of study, of hope and disillusionment." "Up to now, the cinema has only given you a superficial stardom," "You've been placed in an unreal world, and now you feel the emptiness." "You could say you haven't begun to be an actress yet." "So then you recommend that I start studying to be an actress, a serious actress?" "Is it worth trying, for someone like me?" "The effort is always worth it." "How come you've taken so long?" "Sorry dear, the undersecretary kept me occupied." "So you're going to Paris with the Commission." "Any news?" "Nothing's been decided yet." "Well, if that's not Clara Manni!" "Tell me, didn't you say she had gone?" "Did you know about this?" "About what?" "That she was back." "If you want, you can drop me here, I'll walk." "Please." "Whatever you want, Its alright with me." "You're repeating yourself." "I haven't seen her in two months." "No one has." "I think it was Emmanuele who told me she had given up the movies." "Did you notice she cut her hair?" "I hardly recognized her." "It's not bad." "Let's not make a big jealous scene, ok?" "Its not my style, but I know if you aren't sent to Paris, you'll surely be happy to stick around here now that that Manni woman has resurfaced." "Clara Manni?" "She should be here, do you know?" "You're wrong, she's not here." "Probably in some other hotel." "Miss Manni, please." "Right away, Mr. Borra." "Room 122, please." "Did you know I've starting shooting without an actress?" "Yes, come up." "Anyway, you just can't keep refusing films." "This is the seventh now, isn't it?" "Yes, Mr. Boschi." "And I'm rejecting yours too, because I don't like it." "But it's a very serious film!" "Yes, very serious." "With a serious amount of sex, right?" "Curvy chicks in loincloths, double entendres," "A plot that's just a pretext, that no one understands." "I have read the script, you know." "And so?" "I want to work." "Offer me something serious and we'll talk." "But this is serious." "I'm tired of these things now." "Go ahead." "May I?" "Good morning, Borra." "Hello, Clarita." "My dear Boschi." "Do you two need to talk?" "No, unfortunately." "I was just leaving." "I have to let Miss Gorafali know about the role." "I'm off to Cinecittá." "Goodbye, kids." "Goodbye, Clara." "Goodbye, Borra." "Well, so?" "You rejected the movie?" "Pirandello!" "Bravo." "How are your acting classes going?" "I've quit them." "Why?" "I'm out of cash." "That's silly!" "Why didn't you call me before?" "We're friends, aren't we?" "I could help you out." "What's more, you disappear, no one sees you around." "I didn't call you to ask for money." "I want to ask you a different favor, Ercolino." "Its the least I could do!" "I would like to talk to Gianni, Where is he?" "He called me exactly two minutes ago from Cinecittá." "Why do you want to speak with him?" "He's preparing a marvelous film." "The starring role is for a woman." "Have you heard anything?" "Does he have an actress yet?" "You work with him?" "No." "Not anymore." "He only does big projects now." "Maybe this guy's right." "He did a good job organizing the work." "You really want to see him?" "He's perhaps the only one who still understands me." "Would you come with me?" "Of course, whatever you say!" "Miss Manni, we'd like to do a story..." "No, please!" "Leave her alone!" "Come now, don't insist." "Good morning Clara." "Excuse me one moment." "You always make me do everything." "Waiting at the exit, like some student." "I heard you've been back for months now." "Don't you think I have the right to an explanation?" "No, I don't." "Why are you treating me like this?" "What did I do to you?" "I've never understood it, you know?" "I know you've never understood me." "Have you stopped to think what all this meant to me?" "Everything I was willing to give up?" "You remember that letter you told me not to leave for my husband?" "Well I left it, without a word about you." "I thought you treated it all so lightly, and I still do." "I'm a fool taking to you like this." "Its all been so foolish." "Now let me go." "You know where I'm going?" "To ask my husband for a job." "We must see each other soon, Clara." "What, to start again like before?" "Goodbye, Nardo." "No." "I want to see you today." "Call me." "I'll be home all day." "Good day." "Have you seen Mr. Franchi?" "He's at the power plant." "So many extras!" "Must be the film they're shooting on Stage 14." "That's a movie you'd like, an artistic film." "Only God knows if I'll ever get a role I really like." "A dramatic role." "If only Gianni..." "Listen, you haven't seen Gianni in a long time, I'll leave you two alone." "No." "Please, come along." "Okay, I'll be back in two minutes." "Here it is." "You go on." "Hello, Renata." "Hello, what're you doing here?" "I have to talk to Gianni." "Don't you think you've made him suffer enough?" "Leave him alone." "Anyway, he can't do anything for you." "He makes movies." "This time I got here first." "How you've changed, Renata." "Gianni!" "Clara!" "What a surprise!" "I've been meaning to call you." "Excuse me a moment." "Your lawyer's impossible to reach." "Well, his office is on the Vía Nacional." "Sure, but he's never there." "What's up?" "Excuse me, ok?" "Let's chat a moment?" "I know you're shooting a big movie." "Yes. but first I wanted to tell you..." "I didn't want to bother you." "Just to ask a favor." "About the separation?" "I've already spoken to my lawyer." "It's nice to see you now that we're both calmer." "And to think how I wanted to kill you." "You know the state you left me in?" "Yes." "You were right not to give in." "It was madness, anyway it would have ended eventually." "I haven't come only about the separation." "You know how pretty you look?" "Let me get a look at you." "You look good with your hair short." "You want to talk business?" "I wanted to talk about your famous film..." "I know there's a role open." "I thought maybe you could..." "Or have you given it to Renata already?" "To Renata?" "Are you crazy?" "So it's still available?" "For you?" "Well, I'm negotiating with an American actress..." "What a fuss there'll be when they find out her name." "But yes I do have something for you." "That's why I thought to call." ""1001 Women" Well?" "A good title." "A title that hooks you." "It's with a famous comic." "And a great role for you." "Thanks, Gianni." "I'll think about it." "Sure." "But, some advice." "Your name is still worth something for certain projects." "Clara, you know youth doesn't last forever." "So well..." "Clara." "You'll let me know." "What do you want me to do?" "If he'd been a gentlemen, he would've tried to take advantage." "Great luck that would've been, now that I think about it." "I'm so tired." "Think of it, to be home for once, some day." "In bed, all expenses paid." "No, don't be frightened." "I'm just saying." "I don't know why I didn't think of it before." "And here I thought I'd thought of everything." "Last year, I was out of work for two months." "I'm not alone, I have my son." "And even if I was, I'd make out fine." "I don't make anyone sick, you know?" "I'm not ashamed to say it." "Clara Manni!" "With that face, if only she could act." "But what can you do?" "What a looker, eh?" "I think it was more out of weakness than of fear to tell the truth" "Rebecchi!" "Here." "Del Brocco!" "Present." "Conto!" "Present." "Di Rese!" "Present." "Marinelli!" "Present." "Domboloni!" "Present." "Gilberti!" "Here." "Gabbioli!" "Present." "Montalvi!" "Present." "Somma!" "Here." "Lande!" "Present." "Pagliari!" "Present." "Ventura!" "Present." "Nardini!" "Present." "Aloisi!" "Present." "Bordoni!" "Present." "Chimi!" "Present." "So?" "Have you talked with Gianni?" "Yes." "And what did he say?" "I didn't say anything, but I knew that for that role he needed..." "A serious actress!" "And I'll never be that." "I just realized two minutes ago." "How stupid of me." "Listening to you, I just now realized it." "Clara, you have to practice." "You can still get what you want." "Sure, making the movies you suggest." "I've been studying for three months, working and just hoping to be able to get something better!" "Come on, you're good for certain things..." "Don't back out now." "It would be a shame if..." "Relax, nothing will happen." "What do you want me to do?" "Shall I be a salesgirl again?" "I never should have left it, but now..." "Can't you see, I've changed too?" "I'm between a rock and a hard place!" "Seems you blame me." "Ferranti!" " Here I am." "Oddi!" "Is Oddi here?" "Present." "Secca!" "Present." "That's another scene." "It can't be done, even the architect says so." "Done deal." "Hm?" "It's a deal." "You mean it?" "I've never been so serious in all my life." "Come on, Clara, come on!" "You know what it is?" "A question of principle." "What do you care!" "Look." "We have to start now!" "That's right!" "This is your picture." "This is your kingdom and these your slaves." "Gather round, boys, quickly." "Now the script." "Luisa, get a script for the lady." "I'm sorry, we're out." "We'll have to make more copies." "Well, do it!" "Hurry, Quickly now!" "The script is what it is." "I don't even want to read it." "No joke." "Please." "Work it out with my lawyer." "No, wait!" "I won't leave her until the contract's signed." "Hey!" "Tell Giorgini to come over now No...better to the bar." "Join us, Luisa." "We're going to celebrate." "What its gonna cost me to pay off Garofali." "That came out rather well." "Girls, come on!" "Let us warm up!" "Come on, I need you." "Coming." "Mario!" "Mario, what did she say to you?" "Here she is!" "She's ours!" "This is your director." "Now this I wasn't prepared for." "Clara, let's have dinner tonight?" "No, not tonight." "Well we're going to celebrate here." "Martinis and champagne for everyone!" "Excuse me a moment." "Clara, where are you going?" "To make a call." "Ah, there you are." "I need to talk to you about Clara's contract." "About what?" "Listen, her contract with you is expired, right?" "Do I need to worry about complications?" "I don't know, that depends on Clara." "A coffee." "Great." "Then she and I will make "Pyramid Slave"." "So, you'd like it if we go out tonight?" "Yes." "Yes." "Yes." "I said some crazy things awhile back." "Happens sometimes." "But I'm over it now." "Yes, I'm working." "Gianni's helped me." "An incredible film, I'm very pleased." "It was what I needed." "Gianni, accept the contract." "All taken care of." "Clara!" "Yes, I'm pleased." "See you later." "Clara!" "We've got a press conference." "Here I am." "I want a good photographer." "Agreed!" "Come over here boys, quickly." "You'll see the publicity we get." "Quiet!" "Ready?" "That way, very good." "All ready?" "One moment." "Another, please." "Smile, smile, Miss, please!" "That's the way!" "fan subs paulcito 2006"