"ROME, OPEN CITY" "All characters and incidents in this film, though inspired by the tragic and heroic chronicle of the nine months that lasted the Nazi Occupation, are fictitious." "Any resemblance to actual persons is coincidental." "Oh, my God!" "I'm coming!" " Engineer Giorgio Manfredi?" " He's not in." " Where is he?" " We don't know." "He's seldom home." "Where does he go?" "You know, he's young and single." " Where's his room?" " That way." "Search the house." "Many visitors?" "No, not lately." "Of course!" "Other tenants?" "Two." " Where's the phone?" " Back there." "I'll take it!" "Giorgo there?" "Yes, Manfredi." "Who's this?" "A friend." "Who?" "Who's speaking?" "It was a lady." "I don't know her." "That door?" "Stay calm!" " What's this?" " The Embassy of Spain." "We'll divide Rome into 1 4 zones." "Our Schroeder Plan has been tested scientifically in other cities." "It will allow us dragnet operations on a grand scale with a minimum force." "Sergeant Bauer telephoned." "He hasn't found that person." "Should he bring the landlady and the maid?" "No, that's not necessary." "Bad news?" "Someone missed an appointment." "Someone important?" "I hope so." "Know them?" "No." "Who are they?" "He is known as Manfredi." "He was denounced as a leader of the Committee of National Liberation." "I believe that's him." "How did you hook him?" "We met here in this office." "Every night I "stroll" through Rome without leaving this room!" "I'm quite fond of such photos taken by surprise." "They enable interesting encounters." "For example, when I just met Manfredi and his girlfriend," "I thought:" "I've seen this man somewhere before!" "Look here." "Second from the left." "I received these from Berlin." "I don't think I'm mistaken." "It's he!" "They're one and the same person!" "What's that noise?" "What's the matter?" "We're interrogating that professor." "He's stubborn." "Silence him!" "How they scream, these Italians!" "And she?" "Marina Mari, an actress." "I've seen her." "Very pretty." "Yes, very." "Take it easy!" "What's up?" "They've broken into the bakery!" "What are you doing?" "Unfortunately, I'm in uniform." " I can't do anything." " I know..." "Scoundrels!" "They even had pastries!" "And no flour - they said!" "Agostino, go get some!" "How could I?" "I'm a sexton!" "I'll go to hell." "Then you'll get pastries in Heaven." "Let me go." "Pina, you here too?" "Should I starve then?" "Help me, sergeant!" "You can go to..." "Here we are." "Want me to carry it?" "It's heavy." "Now, it's lighter." "I shouldn't, but I'm hungry from way back." "Pina, do you think Americans really exist?" "It seems so." "Want to buy eggs at 1 6 lire?" "How dare you talk black market in my presence?" "Leave it." "What do you want?" "Francesco, the printer?" "He's out." "Where is he?" "He's busy." "Who are you?" "It's none of your business." "I know." "You're Pina!" "You know me?" "Francesco spoke of you." "You're..." "A friend." "Stupid me!" "I thought you were the police!" " May I help you?" " Take me to Francesco's room." "I'll get the key." "Sorry, I couldn't find it." "Come." "Everything's so untidy here..." "I don't mind." "Do you know Don Pietro?" "The priest." "I must see him." "I'll go." "Not you." "I'll send my little boy." "Wait here." "Marcello!" "What?" "Come here." "I can't." "Hurry over to Don Pietro quick!" "I'm busy!" "Come here right now!" "I told you not to stay with Romoletto." "It's dangerous!" "Tell Don Pietro to come quickly." "And don't get lost." "Don Pietro will be here soon." "This morning we stormed the bakery." " The second time this week." " The ladies..." "Some of them know what they're doing but most of them grab what they can." "They even took the scales this morning!" "Excuse me." "Good morning." "You came to see me?" "I asked him in I thought..." "Why didn't you tell me?" "I'd like to ask you a favor." "Just a moment." "You see Marina?" " Yes, at the theater." " Tell her I can't see her yet." " I'll call her." " All right." " At the theater?" " No." " She lives here?" " She's my sister." "You're surprised, aren't you?" "She probably lied a lot to you." "She's an actress - ashamed of us working people..." "But I wouldn't change places with her." "She's not bad, just stupid." "But how do you know Lauretta?" "It's none of my business." "She's a friend of a girl I know." "Marina?" "You know her?" "I've always known her." "Her mother was a janitress in the Via Tiburtina where my father worked." "Marina and Lauretta grew up together." "But please don't tell her anything about that." " I'm not seeing her anymore." " Why not?" "I just feel it must end now..." "It lasted too much, already." "For how long?" "Four months." "We met in a small restaurant during an air-raid." "Everyone ran for cover, but we remained." "She laughed, she wasn't afraid." " You fell in love..." " Yes, it happened." "It happens..." "But she's not for me." "Maybe, if I had known her before..." "A woman can change, especially when in love." " Who said she's in love?" " Why wouldn't she?" "I didn't offer you some coffee!" "It won't take long, just a cup of coffee." "What miracle brings you here?" " Mother sent me." " Very well." "Let me speak, Don Pietro." "You must come to our house right away." "She was quite mysterious." "Someone's in Francesco's room." "All right, let's go." "Agostino will come." "Watch the children." "Wait." "You're always running." "You're often absent." "These are not days for catechism." "That's shocking!" "A priest should know..." ""All must unite against the common enemy!"" "Who taught you that?" " Romoletto." " Really?" "Not a soul must know!" "Purgatory!" " What's that?" " A few things." "You must have used up all your coupons." " Not one." " How did you get them?" "There was a "celebration" this morning..." "No one knew why not even the baker..." "Sorry, Don Pietro." "I have to go." "A celebration?" "I don't know." "I hope mother knew about the celebration." "At least it's warm." "Drink it." "You're marrying Francesco soon?" "Yes, and in my condition, a rather late wedding." "We decided long ago but had to postpone it again and again." "Now it's set, for tomorrow." "I must buy you a wedding gift!" "It's just a war-time wedding, a moment at Don Pietro's." "In church?" "Francesco objected, but I said..." ""Better to be married by a Partisan priest... than by a fascist at the City Hall!"" "For sure." "The truth is..." "I believe in God." "Do you have a job?" "I worked as a weaver but I got fired." "The Germans have taken everything." "It must be Don Pietro." "Good morning." "I'm going." "Thank you for coming." "What are you doing here?" " Who's in there?" " Go and fetch some water." " I must talk to you." " Come." "We've 500 men in the mountains near Tagliacozzo, we can't abandon them." "The appointment's for 6 tonight at the Tiburtino Bridge." "I can't go because I've been denounced and curfew's at 5." "I'll go." "I knew it." "The message?" "You'll deliver money for the Military Junta." "You mind?" "Not while others risk their lives..." "What's the signal?" "The whistling of the "Florentine Serenade"." "But you don't know the tune." "Everybody sings it." "Good morning." "May I help you?" "I'd like to buy a St. Anthony." "Out of stock." "It's not popular now." "How about a St. Rocco?" "Thanks, I'm not interested." "Not interested in a Saint like St. Rocco?" "Come." "Take a look." "It's a beautiful piece." " I'm going." " Don't forget to stop by Chiurazzi." "It's a bargain." "I must speak to Francesco." "The "man with tight shoes" sent me." "Just a moment." "They're waiting, Father." "Down the stairs." "Don Pietro!" "What happened?" "Nothing serious." "The S.S. men "visited" Manfredi's apartment." " Where is he?" " At your place." "Pina let him in for a few days." "He gave me this." "He'd be safe at the St. Giovanni monastery." "But he won't go because he'd be cut off from us." "But he's in danger since he's been denounced." "We all can't take refuge in monasteries." " May I introduce our Director?" " Nice to meet you." "I've heard much about you." "That's bad..." "for both my modesty and health." "You've done great good for us." "It's my duty to help those in need." "Please follow me." "Here it is." "Manfredi said it was to be money." "They're "books" without words." " All of them?" " A thousand "pages"." " A million lire." " Right." " Who is it?" " That's me, open, Marina." " Guess who I saw this morning?" " I don't care." "Manfredi!" "Where?" "At my house." "What did he want?" "He can't see you yet, he'll try to call you." " Anything else?" " No." "Didn't he explain?" "I didn't question him." "I wasn't dressed." "I couldn't talk long to him." "Don't you get changed?" "How did he know your address?" "You must have told him!" "I never told it to him." "What can I tell you?" "Nobody likes that place." "I don't brag about that dump." "Marina, I can't live there anymore..." "Can I stay with you till I find a place?" "Of course, I told you before." " What are you looking for?" " A cigarette." "I'll get you one." " When did he come?" " Who?" "Giorgio." "Early this morning, I was getting dressed." "Marina!" "Do you love him?" "He's quite appealing." "Mind your own business!" "Don't worry, I'm not interested." "Aren't you well?" "It's all right." "Marina!" "You know that's bad for you!" "Ridiculous!" "Many things are bad for us, and we do them!" "I'm coming." "Good evening, how are you?" "Good, you look lovely tonight as usual!" "I'm going." "Hurry, you know the manager!" "Sorry, I have to go." "Got it?" "You're a darling!" "He has no hours, comes and goes..." "Now that one shouldn't stick one's nose out." "He's never in." "He has his reasons." "I hope so." "You surprise me." "I bet I know who started the riot at the bakery today." "It was you!" "Me?" "Do you take me for an imbecile?" "You fanatical women will yet bring tragedy." "I hope not." " Some soup." " It smells like." "The curfew..." "What time is it?" "Half past four." "I must be going." "Can I take a message?" "I wanted Don Pietro, but I'll see him tomorrow before the wedding." "That's him." " Good evening, Don Pietro." " Good evening, Pina." "I told you not to cook here!" "And cabbage." "I'd rather cook a chicken." "Please, Agostino." "To cook here or in the kitchen..." "We've no food and he buys books!" "They're for the priest of San Lorenzo." "Leaving again?" "Curfew begins in 20 minutes." ""Doctors and priests may circulate..."" ""...and midwives..."" "I've read it." "And those guys are trigger happy." "Don Pietro, I have come for confession." "I must leave now." "Tomorrow morning." "Okay, I'll walk part way with you..." "I'll help you." "A priest carrying a bundle?" "It's not heavy." "Let's go, it's getting late..." "Good bye, Agostino." "Don't worry." "If this war doesn't end, I'll go crazy!" "Are you the priest Don Pietro?" "I wish to speak with you." "Come." "I'm going." "What does he want?" "It had better..." "Wait over there." "Sit down." "Leave us alone." "Please." "From Don Saverio de Risi the priest of Minturno." "You mustn't think I'm a coward..." "I can't go on!" "Don't worry." "I'll help you." "Where are you coming from?" "From Cassino... an inferno!" "Who was he?" "What did he want?" "Only some information." "Whenever I see one of them..." "It's so long since I've been to confession." "Let me speak." "I feel I've led a bad life..." "Don't think I'm not ashamed." "Going to the altar in my condition." "You could never understand." "There are things one does without realizing one is doing wrong." "I love him... and he's so kind." "He could have found a better woman a young girl." "Not a widow, with a child, penniless... because I sold everything in order to live." "And life is worse..." "How can we forget these sufferings, the anxieties, the fears?" "Doesn't God see us?" "So many ask the same question..." "But are we sure we don't deserve this scourge?" "Are we sure we've lived in the way of God?" "Few think of changing their ways, yet when knotted in despair they cry out:" ""Doesn't God see us?" "Doesn't He have pity?"" "Yes, God has pity but we've much to be forgiven for." "So we must pray and forgive others." "You're right, but when I see them" "I still want to kick their faces in!" "You are right..." "What have you made me say?" "Give it to me." "Good bye." "She needed help." "The Germans nabbed her fiance." "I told her: "Leave it to me."" "What a woman!" "Halt, hands up!" "Do you have a permit?" "A printer..." "It's written there." "Very well." "Go home, quick!" "Francesco, you frightened me!" "He insisted on taking me home." "There's nothing wrong in that, is there?" "Everything all right?" "Yes, the landlady and Nannina were swell." "They ransacked your place today." "There was nothing." "Pina let you in?" "She was very nice." "Like her?" "A real person!" "First she thought I was the police..." "I see." "Don Pietro met Gino." "What did he say about me?" "He's worried." "He's meeting the "old man" today." "He's here?" "You mustn't see him." "Gino said you must lay low for a while." "Yes, but to be cut off from headquarters..." "I can't understand how they found me out!" "It's difficult to trace those things but we can try." "Let's hope Don Pietro met our friend at Tagliacozzo." "Here's your paper." "It's well printed, no?" "How many copies?" "1 2,000." "Here comes Pina." "How are you?" "I'm worried about Marcello, he's disappeared." " I can't find him anywhere!" " Upstairs?" "All the kids are gone." "Where have they gone?" "They went out." "After curfew?" "Good work, I'm proud of you!" "Hurry up, boys." "Good night!" "There you are!" "Just wait and see..." "If he were my father, I'd show him!" "Good night." "There you are!" "We'd better go in one at a time." "You, first." "There you are!" "They're back." "I'm going in or there'll be murder." "Where were you?" " At Romoletto's." " You were not!" " Downstairs." " Where?" "Why bother?" "You can see he's lying." "Lying?" "I'll kill them!" "I don't know what to do with those kids!" "Not a moment of peace here." "And I work hard all day!" "Fine "work"!" "What did you say?" "Go to bed." "I can't talk in my own house?" "My house - talk in your room!" "I've a right in the kitchen, too!" "I'm fed up with this zoo!" "Beat it!" "Must you scrap every night?" "This is the end!" "If she doesn't leave soon, I'II..." "Isn't baked yet?" "Baked?" "Burned?" "That..." "It's a surprise..." "Elida baked a cake for the wedding tomorrow." "You two won't quarrel at the last minute, will you?" "Because I'm planning to eat plenty!" "It's the only thing he cares about!" "Switch off the light." "They had their lesson." "You never take me!" "You're a girl!" "Girls can be heroines too!" "Romoletto says women are trouble." "Not asleep?" "Let's hide!" "Go to sleep!" "You're not asleep?" "I'm not sleepy." "Where were you with Romoletto?" "I can't tell." "Not even to me?" "No, it's a secret." "Right, you mustn't tell anyone." "Good night." "Listen..." "What?" "Do I start calling you "Dad" tomorrow?" "If you like." "I like you very much." "What is it?" "I quarreled with my sister." "Again?" "She's leaving." "She won't even come to our wedding." "She's just talking." "No, she's really going." "She's packing." "She'll change her mind." "I'm so tired!" "Come." "Manfredi's there." "He's a friend." "I'd rather be alone with you a while." "Come here." "Like the first time we met..." "remember?" "You banged furiously on my door." "You drove a nail in the wall and knocked my mirror down." "It didn't break though." ""Think you're the Ruler of the Universe?"" "You were such a snob!" "You'd never even say "Hello!" on the stairs." "Only two years and it seems so long ago..." "We were already at war, then." "We thought it would end soon." "We'd see it only in the newsreels." "When will it end?" "Sometimes I can't stand it anymore!" "Even winter seems endless." "It will end and spring will come more beautiful than ever because we'll be freed." "We must believe it." "We must want it." "I know it, I feel it but I can't express it." "Manfredi could." "He's a cultured man." "I believe it's like this." "We mustn't be afraid ever because we're on the right path." "Understand?" "Yes, Francesco." "We're fighting for something that must come true..." "It may be long and difficult... but there'll be a better world for all our children..." "Marcello and the one whom we await." "For this, you mustn't be afraid, Pina, whatever happens." "Never." "Yes, Francesco..." "I'm not afraid." "Hello." "No, I haven't seen him." "Didn't he call?" "Didn't he send anyone?" "Tell me the truth!" "You know where he is!" "Believe me, if I knew, I'd tell you." "I hope not." "Good night." "Stupid, asking such questions over the phone!" "We'd end in the Gestapo!" "The Police Commissioner of Rome." "Let him in." "My friend, you've come just in time." "Something interesting has turned up." ""Our" Manfredi was seen this morning in the Rione Prenestino area." "And a gasoline truck was bombed at the train station in that area." "Excuse me, Major, but my news is even more sensational." "This morning at the Bureau of Records" "I made an interesting discovery." "Fantastic!" "Ferraris, Luigi born in Turin, Oct. 3, 1 906." "Arrested in Bologna, Feb. 4, 1 928." "Sentenced to 1 2 years for conspiracy against the State." "Escaped in transit, seen in France." "Luigi Ferraris." "You beat me!" "I'd never have permitted myself." "The rest is yet to be done." "To catch him." "Don't worry, he won't escape me!" "Shall I?" "No way!" "I mean not that I distrust you, but he's mine." "Excuse me." "Ingrid." " How are you?" " Madam." "Thanks for the flowers and the coffee." "Ah, Commissioner, you're corrupting my staff but you're forgiven now." "He made a very interesting discovery." "Ingrid, we must work very quickly now." "Leave it to me." "Good morning." "Good morning, my children." "Praised be Jesus Christ." "Eternally praised." "Praised be Jesus Christ." "Eternally praised." "You're eternally late to praise him." "Who's there?" "The law!" "Good morning, sergeant." "Wait a minute, I'm getting dressed." "We'll pay our respects to your future bride." "The Germans!" "The Fascists!" "They're encircling the building." "Three of you go that way and bring everybody downstairs." "You go that way and do the same." "What are you doing here?" "I'm on duty but now I must go." "You must stay here." "Marcello!" "What's the matter?" " The Germans and the Fascists!" " Where?" " At home." " Let's go, boys." "Wait a moment." "The Germans are there!" "You stay here, I'll go." "We must go." "Stay here, I said!" "Romoletto has bombs in the attic!" "Hurry..." "They're coming." "Francesco managed to escape." "Don't worry, it's a big house." "Don't tell Pina." "Don't worry!" " What are you doing?" " Washing my clothes." "Get out!" "No one will touch your wash!" "We're here." "Stupid me!" "I hadn't thought of that!" "Where's Francesco?" "He's safe." "Cowards!" "They even dragged the sick down." " What'll they do to grandfather?" " Nothing." "My poor son!" "My poor son!" "Don't worry!" " Where was he hiding?" " I don't know." "Where are all the men?" "Answer!" "I don't know." "Ask the janitor." "I'm here to comfort a dying man." "It's the priest." "No need." "We've brought everyone down for some fresh air." "He's seriously ill." "I must go up." "Hurry, Father, he's been calling for you." "Maybe he died already." "Wait." "What's this?" "Everyone had to leave!" "Not that one, he's paralyzed." "Go now, Father!" "In the past, they used to arrive like firemen." "Romoletto!" "Open, it's me!" "Don Pietro's here!" "Go away!" "Open!" "No, go away!" "I'm telling you to open!" "What's this?" "I'm going to kill them all!" "Do you want us all killed?" "Fool!" "Help me!" "Let me go!" "Let me go!" "Where is the dying man?" "I don't know, third or fourth floor." "I'll see." "I'm a bit of a doctor myself." "I'll go alone." "I don't like your face." "There's nobody here." "Let's go upstairs." "The door!" "Are you crazy?" "I'm well!" "Go away!" "Pretend you're dying..." "Dying?" "I'll live a hundred years!" "Stretch out..." "the Germans are coming!" "The Germans!" "I don't care about the Germans!" "Give me that!" "Look in here." "Get up!" "Come, get up!" "Give me that." "What a frying-pan you handed him!" "Francesco!" "Pina!" "Mother!" "Get ready." "Once they crossed the tunnel, aim at the drivers." "Flavio!" "We've brought meat." "Where is it?" "Here." "But I'm an inn-keeper, not a butcher." "We'll be the butchers." "Yes, you're experts." "Good evening, gentlemen!" "Come in." "The lady's waiting for you." "Giorgio, finally!" "I looked for you everywhere!" " What happened?" " Nothing!" "What could have happened to me?" "A friend." "Sit down, Francesco." "The janitor told me the SS were after you." "Why?" "Maybe because I'm an official." " Where will you stay?" " Tonight I'm staying with a friend." " Come with me." " No." " Why not?" " I couldn't, he's with me." "That's alright, I can put you in the living room." "Spaghetti for all?" "Tickets, please." "I don't have any." " I'll give you one." " Thank you." "I'll take care of these gentlemen." "Menzetti's been arrested." "This morning at 6 a.m." "They'll get us all, if we're not careful." "You intend to stay at his place?" "Someone talked." "Poor animals." "There's always American jazz at this hour." "A drink, boys?" "I was given this Kummel." "It will warm us up." "You don't feel well?" "You've fever!" "Giorgio, he's burning!" " I'll make your bed." " Don't worry." "It'll be all right." "Help me Giorgio." "You'll be quite comfortable." "I'll give you an aspirin." "Can you give me the blanket please?" "Everybody is catching a cold." "That's all you can catch now." "Who can that be?" " Who is it?" " That's me." "As you can see, I came." "I had to shake a Fritz off." "Drunk?" "A wee bit." "Go to bed!" "Is there anybody there?" "That's you!" "Go to bed, Lauretta!" "I won't eat him!" "Pina threw you out on your wedding night!" "Nice welcome!" "I should have stayed with Fritz!" "I'll tell Pina." "Go to bed, Francesco." "You're feverish, have an aspirin." "I had a fight with my sister." "Come in." "Don't look at me." "Where's the aspirin?" "Look in the drawer, there must be some in a tube." "This stupid girl." "Where will you sleep?" "Don't worry, I'll sleep in the armchair." "It won't be comfortable, you'll be cold." "Hello." "That's you." "Good evening." "How are you, my dear?" "I was waiting for your call." "You're not alone?" "Have you seen him?" "Is he there?" "Oh, little Lauretta." "She's going to live here for a few days." "All right." "I'll call you tomorrow." "Good night." "What's this doing here?" "What?" "The dentist gave it to me when I had a toothache." "Remember?" "No, I don't." "This tooth." "I applied it to relieve the pain." " It still pains?" " Not anymore." "Why do you carry it?" "To return it to the dentist." "That explains everything." " What are you doing?" " Tomorrow, I'll return it." "Give it to me." "Take it." "You could lose it." "The price one has to pay for it!" "Why do you look at me like that?" "You don't think that..." "I don't believe anything." "Anyway, you're free." "I've no right over you." "Who am I?" "Just another one..." " One of many?" " I didn't say that." "But you thought so!" "Of course, I've had lovers!" "How else could I get this furniture, these clothes, everything?" "My salary?" "It's just enough for stockings and cigarettes!" "And girls must live!" "That's not living." "Words!" "Life is brutal, dirty!" "I've known poverty, it frightens me." "You wanted me to marry a trolley conductor and starve to death with my family." "Poor Marina..." "You think happiness is a fancy apartment, clothes and rich lovers." "You should have changed me!" "But no, you're like the rest." "In fact, worse!" "They don't preach!" "You're right." "Sorry." "You quarreled once more." " Naturally, you listened in." " No, I didn't." "You can't help it in this house." "Don Pietro offered to hide me in a monastery." " We'll go there." " No, I can't." "I must work harder than ever now." "They killed her." "I understand." "But in your state, you may act rashly and do more harm than good." "You'll have enough time!" "It's a long fight." "We've just started." "Here's the aspirin." "Thank you." "Good night." "What?" "I was thinking." "Manfredi is right." "We are stupid." "Be quiet." "Go to sleep." " There's a visitor." " Let him in." " Good morning." " I was waiting for you." "I've prepared your identification card." "Giovanni Episcopo, you made me 2 years younger." "Thanks." "Who's he?" "The Austrian deserter, you know." "A good man." "This gentleman will come along with us." "The Prior of Monastery is expecting us." "Francesco's down in the courtyard." "Come, hurry." "Agostino, I'll be a bit late." "You are always up to something..." " Have dinner and go to bed." " I can't fall asleep." "For the child's supper, I'll need some..." "I see." "That's enough." " And for you?" " I have." "Sure." "I'll be away for some time." "I'll be back soon and then we'll always be together." "Let's go." "Dad." "Take this, mother gave it to me." "The information was accurate." "Bravo!" "The information was accurate." "Bravo!" "Do you like it?" "Try it on." "It's yours, my dear." "Terrific." "Look at yourself." "Was he arrested?" "Yes." "What will happen to him?" "Nothing bad." "As soon as he gives us some information, he'll be free." "And if he refuses?" "Don't worry, he'll talk." "If he won't?" "Why shouldn't he?" "Yes, why shouldn't he?" "You love him?" "I don't love anyone." "Why are you so naughty with me?" "Let me go!" "You'll stay here, with me." "No, I don't want that anymore." "Let me go." "Why?" "What have I done?" "What have I done?" "Are you hurt, Don Pietro?" "My glasses." "They're broken." "Doesn't matter." "It's all my fault." "They followed me." "On the contrary, they've been following me." "I made you come here." "Quiet!" "The walls have ears!" "We've nothing to say." "Right, Don Pietro?" "Right, we've nothing to say." "You hear?" "We'll scream like that, too." "Calm down." "We found this in the priest's house." "Their identity cards all forged, naturally." "You searched everywhere?" " Yes, the sacristy, too." " That was unwise." "There were only a sexton and a boy in the church." "They were so afraid that they had nothing to say." "They'll talk." "Thanks." "Aren't you afraid?" "Yes, very much." "But I am quite calm." "It's strange, I don't know why..." "I understand." "You are crazy!" "Listen to me, I know... even though many lives will depend on your silence, do you think you'll be able to stand their tortures?" "You don't know!" "They can make cowards out of heroes!" "We're not heroes, but they won't get anything from us." "What time is it?" "They must talk by morning, before news of their arrest spreads." "We've ten hours." "Listen, Don Pietro..." "I don't know if we'll ever see each other again." "Thanks for all you've done." "But I must tell you now..." "I'm not the person you think I am..." "I'm..." "They're coming." "Don't betray me!" "You." "Kramer, put the light out." "Come in." "Please." "What's your name?" "Giovanni Episcopo." "Episcopo, born in Bari, salesman." " What do you sell?" " Oil and wine." "Oil and wine, magnificent!" "Listen, Mister Episcopo if I had time to spare," "I'd enjoy talking about your business." "But I haven't." "I have much esteem for you so I'll make you a proposition." "I know everything about you." "Your name and past activities..." "As for your present political activities, I understand that you're a leader of the Committee of National Liberation, under orders from the Military Junta." "I have absolute, urgent need to know every detail about this organization." "And you can tell me everything." "You say you know everything about my political activities..." "Knowing that, do you really think I can turn spy for you?" "You've made propositions like that before right here to Italian patriots and underground leaders." "They died for their loyalty in silence." "I hope I'm worthy of them." "I'm sorry to see such a reasonable proposition turned down." "But frankly, I expected it." "Italians of all classes have a weakness for rhetoric." "But I'm sure before dawn we'll reach an agreement." "Come on, a cigarette won't make you talk." "Many things have been told about Gestapo." "Calm down, my son." "Try to pray." "In your home, we found this." "Your goal is to harm the Third Reich and its armed forces." "Not exactly." "What is a man who provides false papers and refuge to Italian saboteurs and who shelters German deserters?" "One who humbly practices a little charity." "He's a traitor punishable by the military law of the Reich!" "As God wills." "Then, listen carefully." "Your friend, "Espiscopo", heads a military organization of which you have perfect knowledge." "If you'll speak and persuade him to do likewise you'll have done your duty as priest and citizen." "I'll tell you why." "These men who are plotting against the German armed forces are violating the rights of an occupying power guaranteed by international treaties." "In short - snipers - subject to military justice." "Understand?" " I'm deeply moved." " Finally!" "His testimony." " There's one point though." " What?" "I've nothing to say because I know nothing except confessional secrets which die with a priest." "It's our vow." "Your vows don't interest me." "But they interest someone who's above you and me." "Then tell your friend to talk." "I don't think he knows what you're looking for." "You expect me to believe you don't really know who he is?" "He was just a man in need of my humble help." "Oh, really?" "Then I'll tell you who he is." "He's a subversive and an atheist." "Your enemy!" "I am a Catholic priest." "I think he who fights for justice and freedom, walks in the paths of God which are endless." "You're not starting a sermon?" "I didn't intend to." "Look, I've no time to waste." "You won't talk?" "You won't even try to convince your friend?" "You can save him from tortures that you can't possibly imagine." "I can very well imagine them." "But it's useless." "Do you, yourself, believe that he'll talk?" "Don't worry." "He will." "Believe me." "He won't talk." "He won't." "I'll pray for him." "You won't get much credit for this from your Eternal Father!" "It'll take time." "Call me if something develops." "The deserter hanged himself." " The winner?" " Always the same." "Strenuous evening?" "Not really, but interesting." "Why?" "I've a man who must talk before dawn." "And a priest who's praying for him." "He'll talk." " And if not?" " Impossible." "And if he shuts up..." "It would mean an Italian is worth as much as a German." "It would mean there's no difference between a slave race and a master race!" "And no reason for this war!" "25 years ago, I commanded firing squads in France." "I was a young officer." "I believed then in a German master race." "But the French patriots also died without talking." "We Germans simply can't accept people want to be free." "You're drunk!" "Yes, I'm drunk." "I get drunk to forget." "But it doesn't help." "We do nothing but kill... kill and kill..." "We have sown Europe with corpses." "And from these graves arises an incredible hatred hatred everywhere!" "We will be consumed by hatred." "It's hopeless." "Enough!" "We will all die." "It's hopeless." "I forbid you to continue!" "No hope." "You forget you're a German officer!" " Did he talk?" " No, sir." "We've never had one like him." "He's quite unconscious." "What shall we do, sir?" " So, Wendel?" " Impossible, he must rest a little." "It will be too late." "Perhaps with psychological means?" "You're crazy!" "He must talk now!" "The needle." "Mister Ferraris, I've high regard for you." "I appreciate your courage very much, believe me." "But you can't keep it up!" "You're a Communist." "Your party has signed a treaty with reactionary forces." "You're marching together against us." "But when you occupy Rome or "liberate" it, as you put it will these monarchic officials stick by you?" "I offer you a solution." "Tell me who your military leaders are so I can have them arrested and I'll guarantee your freedom and immunity for your party." "So, Mister Ferraris?" "Continue, until the end!" "I told you it wouldn't be easy." "The priest, quick!" "Look!" "Satisfied?" "There's your charity." "Your love for a brother in Christ!" "You prefer to see him like this?" "You won't save yourself." "Hypocrite!" "Or your accomplices!" "You'll die like a traitor." "We'll destroy all of you!" "All of you!" "You didn't talk..." "It's finished!" "You couldn't kill his soul, so you killed his body!" "God's curse on you!" "You will be crushed like vermin!" "Heavenly Father, what have I said?" "Forgive me, dear Father, forgive me!" "Take him out!" "Dumb Italians!" "That's all I needed." "This priest made me upset." "I told you it wouldn't be easy." "You're always right." "The report..." "Ah, yes, about the report... heart attack." "And the girl?" "You decide." "Let her stay a few days, then..." "Come, dear, I need a drink." "What name shall I enter, sir?" "Manfredi or Ferraris?" "Neither." "Giovanni Episcopo." "Don't let create more martyrs." "They've enough." "One moment, please." "For the next time." "We are the master race." "What time is it?" " 8:1 4." " Right, they're late." " Yes, sir." " A cigarette?" "Match?" "Your hat, Don Pietro." "Thank you." "Don't be afraid." "It's not difficult to die well." "The difficult thing is to live right." "Father, forgive them..."