"A vision of love that troubles my soul" "and in my dream I live for you only for you, Lucia." "Bravo!" " Thanks." "Good thing he finished so soon." "He would've given us a symphony." "You're the greatest and noblest..." "Silence!" "Let him speak." "Let the orator speak." "Thanks, colleagues." "Thanks also to those who have booed." "But, don't forget that I still haven't paid the bill." "Forewarned is..." " You're a celebrity!" "Puccini!" "Wagner!" "Paganini!" " No, Rossini!" " Beethoven!" " No way!" "Let all these great masters rest in peace." "Enrico is something more." " What?" "The one who pays." "Before I leave, little Lucia, here's a keepsake for you." "This composition." "A brilliant work." "That you inspired in me and which will pass down into posterity." "Don't hug her!" "No!" "All this schmaltz for a cheap song!" " What if he wrote it for you?" "When he was in love with me I was dedicated one song a day." "And that wasn't wasted music!" "All right, be patient." "You'll see you can listen to Enrico's songs for the rest of your life." "But, if it wasn't for my patience, he would never have got the diploma." "Silence!" "Silence!" "The world's at our feet." "Trumpet!" "Silence." "To you, shining glory of our conservatory and our magnificent Amphitryon." "I lost the thread." "May the success that has crowned your studies be the fitting consecration of your happiness." "In the name of Apollo, the god of music." "In the name of Melpomene, our goddess." "I..." "I now pronounce you united in art... and love." "And now The Wedding March." " No, a funeral march." "A toast to the newlyweds." " Long live the bride and groom!" "Let's sing our favourite song instead." "Let's sing our song!" "No, no, no!" "Enough of this music!" "An orchestra of bottles!" " Yes!" "An orchestra of bottles!" "But they must be full." "So we can drain them." "Make sure the bottles are very large." "I won't let you run away!" " Stop!" "Where are you off to?" "They took to their heels." " Let them enjoy their honeymoon." "You're jealous." " Jealous?" "Let me go!" "Let me go!" "Sure, sure, keep on laughing!" "But when I sing at the Opera you others, music geniuses you'll all be below me, like you are now." "I'll stamp my feet so hard you'll eat the dust off the stage." "They'll be here any moment." "Here are the instruments." "Where's Enrico?" "Let's go looking for him." "Let's hide." "They're coming!" "Rascals!" "They've disappeared." "Let's go looking for them!" " With music!" "Watch out!" "Are you happy?" " No." "Why?" " You're leaving tonight." "Your studies are over." "Mine not yet." "My parents are waiting the arrival of their hero." "Just a quick hug and I'll soon be back." "And I'll wait for you." " You're not going to your mom's?" "My mom..." "Poor thing, she lives so far from me." "Her letters speak so little about her to me." "Will you really come back soon?" " Yes, I promise you." "Soon." "For me?" " For you..." "And for our baby." " Our baby?" "You forgot about him." " How cute he is!" "Poor little thing, he's been out in the sun." "He looks just like his father!" "He's got light-coloured eyes." "He's the spitting image of his mom." "No, because he's a boy." "No." "It's a girl." "Don't you see the little skirt?" "It's a boy, I tell you." " How can you tell?" "Because..." "Because he's got short hair." "And what will we make of him?" " Indeed!" "We'll make him..." "A jazz musician!" "No, no, a composer like his dad." " A composer?" "But the composers compose nothing at all." "They always use someone else's music." " Then what?" "Instead, we'll make him..." "A great..." " Film maker!" "That's not a profession." "A theatre director?" " For God's sake!" "They're all starving!" "A boxer!" "So he'll have lots of money!" " Lots?" "Really?" "Here they are!" "We've found the lovebirds." "What are you doing up there?" " Oh, what a stupid question!" "You were romancing, weren't you?" " No, we were just..." "We were studying a new composition." " For his new work!" "A very bad one, by the way." " Let's go." "Come down, Enrico." "Leave us alone!" " Watch out!" "We'll set the tree on fire." "I'll be right down." " Pay attention to Lucia." "Wait, easy now, Lucia." " Mind your legs." "Be careful not to fall down." "Put your leg here." " Yes, yes." "Here, give me your hand." " No, come to me." "Be nice and go to bye-byes." "Daddy will come back soon." "Mom!" "Mom!" "Miss Lucia!" "Where's mom?" "Your mom..." "Poor thing..." "Mummy!" "But why?" "Why didn't I make it in time to give you a hug?" "Death came unexpectedly." "I wired you immediately but the town is so distant." "They took her away..." "This morning." "And this baby?" "It's your mother's." "My mother's?" "She wanted to hide the truth from you." "She didn't live alone." " What?" "No." "You shouldn't think harshly of her." "She thought she could rebuild her life." "She was... loved." "But after a while, there were bad times." "Wrong investments." "Money was running out." "Difficulties..." "He left... to try to make something of himself." "Far away." "She died." "Poor little baby." "Where will you go now?" "Alone..." "Without money." "I'll sell all this furniture." "But, they don't belong to you." " What?" "Your mom, to pay for your studies had to sell them all." "For me?" "Yes." "It doesn't matter." "I'll work." "A young man loves me." "He really loves you?" " Of course." "I'm sorry... but I saw your mother suffer so much that I'd like to spare you a disappointment, if possible." "But he's a nice, young man." "He's an artist." "Think..." "A child without a name." "Without a father..." "This might hinder his projects." "Hamper his career." "You told me he's an artist." "But an artist needs freedom." "You know..." "There's..." "One moment." "I'll be right back." " Where are you going?" "Enrico, where are going?" " I'm not telling you." "At last!" "Lucia!" "What happened, Lucia?" "So he left." "With whom?" "With Lucia, isn't it?" "I've no idea." "He's with Lucia." "There has been a change in my life." "I didn't want to write you." " Lucia, you can count on my support." "Thank you." "You're so kind." "This is why I wanted to see you." "I've got to talk to you." "Explain it to you." " Of course!" "Come." "It's not a secret anymore." "Everyone knows that Lucia's here." "Just a moment." "We'll be right back." "Listen." "I've signed a wonderful contract that we were just celebrating today." "Anna signed it too." "You see, it'll mean travelling for a while." "You'll see then, darling, that your life will be even more beautiful." "We'll set off." "See many cities." "We two." "Free, independent." "Without bonds." "Without obstacles." "Then, later on, when our future is ensured a little one, ours, all ours will make us even happier." " Yes, Enrico." "I'd better go." " Wait." "Where are you going?" "Come here." "All my friends are there." " No." "Sorry, you know..." "Sorry." "Well, I'll go with you." " No, thanks." "Do stay with your friends." "The trip wore me down." "Besides..." "I need to be alone for a bit." "I'll go with you!" " No." "I want you to stay with them." "See you tomorrow." "But how?" " Tomorrow." " Lucia!" "What happened?" " And Lucia?" " Where did you send her?" "You didn't let her in?" " No!" "What's with him?" " Lovers' tiff, my dear." "We want music!" "Music!" "Spring cleaning today, eh?" " Of course." "Did you let the room?" " Yes." "Who to?" "Who to?" " To a very sweet girl." "There, sweetheart, I'm coming." "I'll tell you later." "Yes, poor thing." "Mummy's pretty boy." "I'll be right back." "Poor thing." "You're right, poor thing." "Pretty, pretty, yes." "Mummy will bring you many nice little things." "There, there." "Why are you crying?" "No." "I'm not crying." "And..." "Ninnì has been good?" "So cute and so good, your baby." "Ninnì is not mine." "What?" "He's not your child?" "Then, whose is he?" "The bags are on the terrace." "By the way." "If you need anything knock on the wall." "Like this." "Goodbye." "Madame, madame!" " What is it?" "I'd like... that nobody finds out that I'm living here." "I've no acquaintances and don't want to make any." "If someone asks about me, you'll tell them you don't know me." "All right." " But..." "You'll tell everyone, won't you?" "Everyone?" "Everyone, of course." "Everyone." "Thank you." " Not at all." "Goodbye." "You'll always, always stay with your mummy." "You're really a little rascal." "This is something you just don't do to your mummy." "And now, because of you, I have to get changed." "Be quiet, Ninnì." "There, there, there." "How ugly he is, crying." "Now we'll make a nice little tuft." "Like that." "That little kid is getting cuter and cuter." "That's it." "And now we'll have a little walk." "Come on, easy." "Steady, steady..." "How cute he is!" "Come on, show me that you're a man." "Steady." "One..." "Come on, two..." "How nicely you walk." "What a lovely walk." "You're mummy's sweetheart." "Cutie, cutie..." "But, you're right, poor boy." "She's coming, you know, your mummy." "You're right, you grump!" "You're a little man now." "How beautiful you are..." "No, don't come here, I told you!" "Or you'll dirty my linen." "Who's that?" "Is that you, Miss Lucia?" " Yes, it's me." "I also have a nice surprise for you." "One for you and one for Ninnì." "So come on down." "Did Ninnì annoy you?" "He's been good?" " An angel." "Oh, what a mess!" "What a mess you made, my boy." "For heaven's sake!" "What am I to do with you?" "Ninnì!" "Look Ninnì..." "Well..." "What happened?" " Nothing." " Ninnì, eh?" "I told you he's been so good." "So good he deserves an prize." " Here it is!" "A gramophone?" " Yes." "And this is for Ninnì." "This way, while I'm at work, you'll play some music for him." "After all, you so like listening to music, don't you?" " And how!" "And then, here, two tickets for the Opera, for you and your husband." "The Opera?" " Yes.." "Thank you!" "You're so kind, Miss." "Gigli, the tenor, gave me the tickets." "He came this morning to record five discs." "Yes, yes." "I know him." "Now I'm going to play some music for you." "Please do." "Lucky you." "What a nice job you've found." "The record store must give an impression of a theatre." "With all those artists who come to sing there." "And to think that I too had the voice of a nightingale." "Before I got married all the neighborhood would stop open-mouthed to hear me." "But, Arturo, as usual, wouldn't let me go on studying." "Marriage!" "The ruin of art." "But even a husband is something." "Listen how nice it is." "Come here, Ninnì." "Come here." "Nice, nice..." "You like it?" " A lot, a lot." " This one is even nicer." "Listen." "Is it to your liking, Madame?" " Please, I'm a Miss." "Excuse me, Miss." "Adele." "Show Madame out." " Please, I'm a Miss." "She's quite something, that one." " The things that happen to us." "Miss Lucia." "Please, come down for a moment." "There's that client from Florence." "Right away, Madame." "Please, I'd like to know..." "Considering you have patience and polite manners" "I ask you to be at that gentleman's disposal." "Mind that he's a very difficult client." " Very good, Madame." "Sir!" "Would you like to buy some discs?" "No, I want to buy some discs." "And..." "What kinds of discs would you like?" ""The Woman I Like"?" "I've already bought that one." "Do you wish to consult the list of the latest recordings by maestro Brenetti?" "Yes, negro songs, that's it." " No!" "Maestro Bre-net-ti." " I got it!" "I got it." "Hurry up, please." " Please go to the booth." "May I speak to the Director, please?" " Right away." " Oh, there he is." "Miss." " Good day." "A hard life, dear maestro." " I can quite believe it." "It was me who overcame his laziness." "If I... his little Anna... didn't remind him about his appointments, he would always be late." "That's true!" "Miss Anna is so tiresome..." " What?" "Pardon." "I meant to say so attentive, so kind, so careful..." "Have you read the reports of our concert tour abroad?" " Of course!" "All the newspapers have reported on your tremendous tour of Europe." "Newspapers, my friend, always exaggerate." "I only wrote the songs which Miss Anna brilliantly interpreted." "Oh, no, no!" "The audience appreciates true art and intelligence and this is why we scored a fantastic hit in every town." "Come on!" " It's a pity my throat is so inflamed today." "Sorry?" " Don't you worry." "I know the lady." "Not because of that we'll postpone the recording of the disc." " All right." "The orchestra's ready?" "Yes." "In the recording studio, they're waiting just for you, maestro." "You know, what a joy when we hear your new song in all the nightclubs." "This way." " Who's conducting?" " One of our best house maestros." "Thanks goodness." "So, we'll need fewer rehearsals." "In an hour, we must meet at the beach." " Sure, sure." "You'll have time to flaunt your new costume." "Don't worry." "You'll get there in an hour." "From here to Ostia..." "Oh, 15 minutes, no more." "We've got a spyder." "Latest model, isn't it?" " Yes." "Latest model." "Eight-cylinder, of course." "Good day." "Good day, Maestro." "How do you do?" " Good day, Maestro." "I hope you'll be satisfied with our performance." " I hope so too." "Certainly!" " Engineer, are we ready?" "Yes." "But I'd like a rehearsal." "For the tempo and the voice." "Please, Maestro." " Can we start?" " No, no, no!" "Not for the voice." "It's too hot in here." "It's better if I don't wear myself out." "Besides, today, my poor voice." "It's not possible, just not possible." "Not at all." "Stay calm, come on!" "You have to be so patient." " Well, women, women." "How well these negros sing!" "Let's accurately time the performance." "Are we ready?" " Absolutely." "We can start." "Please, Maestro." "Do you wish to start?" "Silence!" "Are you satisfied?" " Perfect, dear Maestro." "Good." "Is it advisable, Maestro, a trial run with the voice?" " It's indispensable." "Then, get ready." "Miss?" " Ready, ready." "Eh, since it can't be helped." "So hot in here, Maestro." " It's stifling." "What are you doing here?" "I'm working." "What about singing?" "Your studies?" "You quit everything?" " Yes." "As you can well see." "Why?" "Let me go." " I want to know, Lucia!" "What for?" " Because..." "I could never forget you." "Indeed." "Anna is just my performer." "I mustn't be jealous." "What gives you the right to be jealous?" "Who failed to keep their promises?" "Weren't you the one who left me?" "Yes, it's true." "It was me." "Yet..." "Do you remember, Lucia... why you acted that way?" "Don't try to find out." "You're happy now, quiet..." "I wouldn't be able to give you anything of what you have today." "Your success, fortune..." "Love." " No!" "You have to make yourself clear." "Speak up!" "No." " Speak up!" "And to think..." "I could believe in your love." "Don't speak, I beg you." "You were everything for me." "I still can't believe it." "You just can't break a love like ours." "You can't forget so many dreams, so many hopes..." "So..." "So something new has happened in your life?" "Another..." "love?" "Yes." " Is that true?" "Another love?" " Another love... which fills up all my life." "You can't understand." "And this love, Enrico, would've been a big obstacle for us." "You're an artist..." " Words!" "Just words!" "You don't even have the courage to explain yourself." "You've always lied to me, that's the truth!" "I... trusted you..." "And you destroyed all the best that was in my heart." "Faith, enthusiasm..." " Enrico!" "Go away!" "Go away!" "Well done!" "I'm delighted to see that, instead of making music you're interested in drama?" " Stop it, please!" "Oh, yes." "You have finally met again your great Lucia." "At this record store." " Come on, enough!" "The sound is excellent, Maestro." "We can record." " Good." "Shall we start?" " When you think it's right." "Would you like to step up, Miss?" "Here, near the microphone." "All right." "I will sing once again." "the song of Lucia." "Close the doors." " Maestro." " Ring the bell." "Thank you." "You can start." "Silence." "Who's this gentleman?" " He's..." "Well, that gentleman said he wanted to see you in any case." "Miss, will you allow me a few minutes conversation?" "But... in private." "Then, I'll go." "All right." "If you need me, then call." "Goodbye." "It's about him and your poor mother." "My mother?" " Yes." "I treated her badly..." "really badly you know and I've come back to redress them." "So..." "I'm Alberto Giordani, the father of this child." "You?" "Miss, I understand your resentment but I too have suffered during these last two years." "I was poor." "I ran away." "And I've come back now, too late." "It's true!" "Too late." "Mom died alone, abandoned!" "Forgive me..." "When I met your mother, I was penniless." "My wife was bed bound." "Since she is no more..." "I can give a name..." " Ninnì is mine!" "I gave up everything because of him." "I don't want to snatch him from your tenderness." "I know you've brought him up with such tenderness and devotion." "But, he must have a wealthy and happy future." "You..." "You could live with him... in my house." "Neither I nor Ninnì need you." "My mother died of shame, of hardship!" "And you'll never be able to blot out this memory." "You can't prevent this child from having a father." "It's his right." "And my duty." " It's no use insisting!" "I don't want to listen to you." "I wouldn't like to take drastic measures." "I don't want to assert my rights." " Your rights?" "Who will recognise them?" "Think, Miss." "I'm his father." "I'll wait for you, at my house..." "With my son." "No!" "Ninnì is mine!" "Mine alone!" "You shall never have him!" "Think it over." "Oh, God!" "How many stairs." "Never mind." "If I hadn't married Arturo..." "I too would have a lift." "A nice car..." "Like that gentleman's car who came to see you." "What a car!" "That gentleman, so kind..." "He's Ninnì's father, isn't he?" " Yes." "I was sure." "I can smell out men." "And exactly because I guessed right, here's a reward." "A nice, special dinner." "So..." "Are you going to live at his place, both of you?" "I've never needed anything so far." "And I want to go on this way!" "What?" "You're leaving?" "Yes." "Ninnì is mine." "And he'll always stay with me." "Are you maybe going to his place?" "Please, take care of the child." "I'll be right back." "La Norma." "Ah, what music!" "Who let this one sing?" "And singers like these earn millions!" "Well, it's badly recorded." "Who's that?" " May I?" " A moment." "What do you want?" "Could you tell if Miss...?" " No." "Miss Lucia doesn't live here." "Then, you know her." "I'm sure she lives here." "I got the address from the record store." "But, she isn't here, I tell you." "No use insisting." "How come she doesn't want to welcome one of her oldest fellow students?" "But, who are you, sorry?" " I'm a composer." "Ah, a composer!" "You should've said so at once." "Please, take a seat." " Thank you." " Well, I love music so much." "Would you excuse me a minute?" " By all means." "I've been just playing some music as it's my passion." "I also know all the operas, all the authors." "And I don't want to brag." "I've got the voice..." "of a nightingale." "But, Arturo, Arturo he's my husband, didn't want... wouldn't let me sing at the Opera." "But, whose baby is this?" " Cute, isn't he?" "Well then..." "Considering that you are a composer..." "Miss Lucia is at the father's place." "But, please, I didn't say anything!" " Whose father?" "Well, I meant the baby's father." "Not hers surely." "Miss Lucia never told me anything about this gentleman." "But, he turned up today." "A millionaire." "A marvellous car." "Well, he lives in the most elegant quarter of the city." "At last, the poverty will end for her and that little one, so cute." "She's been really very courageous." "A whole year of pain and suffering to keep him going." "She actually wanted me to believe it wasn't her son." "But, I'm a smart woman and I'm quick on the uptake." "By the way!" "Since you are a composer..." "I want you to hear a serenade which a young man, kind as you... wrote for me." "How rude of him!" "No use mixing with such artists." "Alright." "I'll check if the master can see you." "Please, take a seat, Miss." "I'll announce you right away." "Please, take a seat." "Mom." "Miss!" "Miss!" "You don't wish to wait?" "Where's the lady?" " She ran off all of a sudden." "Ran off?" "All right." "No, stop it, stop it!" " No, more!" "No, enough now." " One more, Anna." "I won't let you go." "I'll always chase you." "I've got you." "Here, here!" "I've got you!" " No." "Let me go!" "A kiss first." " Let me go!" "I'll be right back." "I'll be right back." "I thought you weren't coming." "But, if you are here, it means you've forgiven... my jealousy of earlier." "Let's make peace?" "Who's that gentleman there?" "I can well see you're being aloof with me." "Leave me alone, I beg you!" "You saw Lucia again." "I love you so much!" "I knew very well you'd end up making up your mind." "He insisted so much." "His house must be really nice." "I can imagine." "Paintings, carpets everywhere." "Tell me..." "Did he show you your room?" "Yes." "At least you can rest, sleep peacefully all morning long." "To sleep..." "To sleep forever..." "You've been really lucky." "But, you deserve it." "You'd be suffering so much, poor thing." "But I'll suffer no more." " I'll bet!" "Will that nice car come for you?" " No." "On the contrary, I'd like to ask you to take Ninnì to him." "Sure!" "That way I'll see that nice house." "If I hadn't met Arturo, I too would now..." "Ouch!" "But, what about you?" "You're not going?" " No." "Not now." "Later." "So, I'll go and get dressed right now." "I'll put on my lovely wedding dress." "Well, you can rest assured that I won't show you up." "It's new." "I only wear it on special occasions." "And you, handsome devil?" "And you, Ninnì?" "Will you remember me when you become a great gentleman?" "But, I'll still come to see you." "Right, darling?" "Sweetheart!" "I won't take long." "I'll change in a moment..." "Do you want me to tell you what I think?" "You saw Lucia again." "Not alone but with the one who succeeded you." "Surely, a handsome lad." "Much more cheerful than you." " Stop it!" "Try to understand once and for all!" " What's there to be understood?" "Everything's plain as day." "Lucia..." " Stop it!" "I don't want to hear that name ever again." "Don't be afraid, dear." "But you can't stop me from thinking... that the other one will be much cleverer and... he won't let her go." "Do I look good?" "I don't always have the chance to wear this dress." "Arturo is so jealous." "Actually, it's his fault if I'm so late." "Do you want me to help you put your things back?" "Everything here that is mine, I give to you." "You've been so kind to me." " For me?" "But..." "What about you?" " Me?" "I need nothing at all." "I don't know how to thank you." "Let me at least help you." " Thanks." "Besides, you'll need a little advice." "As far as dealing with men is concerned..." "I'm always at your disposal." "I know very well those boors." "We'll keep on seeing each other often, won't we?" "Yes." "You can come to see me." "There... where I'll be." " Of course I'll come to see you!" "And I can assure you..." "You won't be ashamed of me." "I know how to behave myself in the house of a gentleman." "Besides, my birth is enough." "I only ask you to keep this photo... of my poor mom." "Would you?" " Certainly!" "From time to time, you'll look at it and think about me just a little." "And afterwards..." "When Ninnì grows up..." "You'll talk to him about me." "What about you?" "You've been so loving towards me..." "Towards my Ninnì." " If it's for that, all right." "Sir?" "To whom do I have the honour of speaking?" "Miss Lucia..." "She must've told you about me." "And she must've also told you about our relationship." " Sir!" "It's no use feigning." "I know very well of your relationship." "Who are you?" "And what do you want from me here?" "Sure." "You feel embarrassed that I found you here, among so much wealth." "While, over there, where you had fun with a poor girl, forced to bring up a child who is yours!" "What are you talking about, Sir?" "I don't have to answer to you for anything." "I'll ask you to leave immediately." "Yes..." "I'm going." "I have nothing to do here anymore." "Since I stand face to face with a coward!" "I beg your pardon?" "Let's not lose our temper, young man." "There's a misunderstanding... we'd better clear up." "Please, take a seat." "I don't think we've forgot anything, have we?" "Well!" "What's this little doll?" "Whose doll is this?" "It's Ninnì's." " I've never seen it before." "The wardrobe is empty too." "Why are you crying?" " No." "I'm not crying at all." "You don't regret leaving this house, do you?" "I know you spent a lot to have it done up." "But, since you gain in return." "So..." "Eh, if I hadn't married Arturo." "It wouldn't be a flat!" "Please, hurry up." "The taximeter is running." "Now I'll take you straight to your daddy's." "Say "daddy"." " Da-ddy." " How cute!" "You will remember me, won't you?" "How many times I had to change my clothes because of you!" "My Ninnì!" "My Ninnì!" "No, what are you doing?" "My Ninnì..." "I'll never see him again, Enrico..." "Don't cry, Lucia." "Your Ninnì..." "You'll see him again." "You'll see him again." "With me." "English subtitles by:" "marooned2  corvusalbus, KG" "Dedicated to the memory of 246246"