"GENERAL DELLA ROVERE" " Has the curfew finished?" " Yes, it's ten past six" "Luckily, the sky is also covered." "When it's cloudy is..." "Lady, we are first" "Eh, you, come here!" "I've told you to come here" "Shouting is useless, sergeant." "Probably he can't speak German." "Excuse me, sir, could you tell us where could we find a phone?" "I don't know." "All the bars are closed now." "Is it a puncture?" "Yes, it's the fourth time and the spare wheels are damaged." "Ah!" "If you're looking for a workshop, there's one near here, round the corner they repair tires." " Do they?" " Yes" "Thank you." " A cigarette?" " Thank you." "Thank you." "Ah, come here!" "It's the first one on the left. 'Rechte'" "Thanks" "Thanks" " Genoese?" " Neapolitan." "Ah, Naples!" "Last year we were in Naples at this time of the year in the Vesubio hotel" " Vesubio" "Yes." "In the morning I opened the window and I had the sea just there." "At one side Marcellina, Posillipo and at the other Capri and Sorrento" " And under the window Aunt Teresa" " Ah!" "Aunt Teresa" "We felt very sorry when we had to leave Naples, we liked very much that city." "Nevertheless, your fellow 'citizin', I mean your fellow citizen were very happy when they saw that we were leaving." "They were so happy that due to their joy they even shoot us." "I'm not Neapolitan, really." "I was born in Sora a little village between Naples and Rome" "As a matter of fact, I feel more Roman than..." "Neapolitan." "Romans don't love as too much either." "Do you live in Rome?" "No, I don't." "I have been living in Milan for six months." "Ah!" "Do you like Milan?" "Nothing at all." "The weather is unpleasant ...and the inhabitants are distrustful, hostile and rebellious." "You Italians don't like too much this war." "We don't like any war." "This is a necessary war because it's fair." "Don't you agree with me?" "Yes, I do, but everybody don't think the same." "Yes, not everybody." "That creates very embarrassing situations." " Can I do something for you?" " No, thank." "Thanks." " I'm going to work, by your leave" " Thank you very much, sir..." "Grimaldi, engineer Grimaldi" "Colonel Müller." "I hope I will see you again." "Me too." "I hope it too." " What time is it?" " Very early, it's six o'clock." "Sleep." "Have you gambled tonight too?" "Shut up now." "We'll talk later." "Did anybody phone?" " You have lost today too, haven't you?" " I've asked you if somebody phoned." "I don't know!" "Ask Maria." "Maria?" " Who is it?" " It's me." "Tell me, did somebody phone?" " Yes, the lawyer Borghesio phoned twice." " Someone else?" " No." "Ah, yes!" "Lady Camelli" "Cantelli." "What did she want?" "She told: "Tell the Colonel that my brother is free" "Regards and thanks anyway"" "Have they set him free?" "Are you sure?" "Yes, she said that he was at home." "Free." "Who can understand Germans?" " Do you want me to make some coffee?" " No, thanks." "Keep on sleeping." "Ah, colonel!" "You received a parcel." "I brought it to the dinning room." "I send you a parcel for my father, I hope you could give it to him" "Salami." "Always salami" "They have disconnected the light again." "Valeria, I'm in trouble" "You have to help me" "What do you want?" "Lend me some things for some days, I swear I will redeem them really fast" "But yesterday Y saw you changing a very big group of one thousand liras notes" "I'm very unfortunate. 100.000 liras" "The poor lawyer Borghesio gave them to me for his son and I have gambled with them" "With that money I wanted to earn 50.000 liras... that's what I wanted but..." "Besides, it was my lucky night" "The night before I lost just a little so the next night I should have won and look at me the damned German jinx took it all" "It has been a terrible night" "Only god knows what I've suffered." "But if I run these risks, I do it also for you" "Do you that I don't know what is to live with a woman like you?" "That I don't suffer for not being able to give what you deserve?" "You have been repeating the same things for three months" "I can't stand it more" "Hello?" "Ah!" "It's, lawyer" "No, you don't disturb me at all, I get up very early." "News?" "Listen, mister lawyer, I'm doing my best" "What do you say, sir?" "The bill?" "No, it hasn't arrived yet, but I'm sure that this morning ...everything will be solved" "Yes, I understand" "I understand your anxiety, sir but don't give up hope" "Tell this to your wife too" "Yes, I understand." "Poor woman, tell her I'll do my best" "But you must trust in me" "I've take this case very seriously, I can't sleep at nights." "Yes, believe me, don't worry." "Today, no matter how much it takes, everything will be solved" "Stay calm, sir" "Sure, everything is going to be okay" "Valeria, listen, is a life and death situation" "If before noon, I don't give Walter, that avaricious German greedy as a vulture, the 50.000 liras I promised him he will send lawyer Borghesio's son to Germany" "And what can I do?" "If you let me pledge, at least for a couple of days, something..." "No, you've already stolen me the earrings with the emeralds" " Stolen?" " Yes" "But I will redeem them, I swear it, don't you believe me?" "No" "Valeria, don't be cruel I swear I won't gamble anymore" "You can do whatever you want..." "I'm going away..." " Where?" " To Turin" " I've been offered a job in the radio" " To do, what?" "To sing, you stupid" "To dance, to act..." "to come back to life at last" "Valeria, you don't realise these are bad days very dangerous days but I'm prepared for everything, I'm preparing something important" "I want to organise a tour of spectacles for the army" "Then, when the war is over, I've promised you that I will form that revue company that your friends will envy I have promised it, haven't I?" " You have promised me so many things..." "But, tell me, what can I do if I've got everything in the south?" "Emanuele, you and your south." "Do you know?" "I'm starting to doubt that that south exists" "Then?" "Then, what?" "I'm asking if you let me pledge the necklace and the bracelet" "Ah, yes!" "And the ring and the brooch" "No, I said no." "Don't insist" "Listen, why don't you pledge this ring you gave to me?" "The ring with the Oriental sapphire, ah?" "Take it" "Come on, pledge this" "Did you think that I didn't know that it was a fake?" "Poor stupid" "Nobody has been able to fool Valeria yet" "I never said anything because I'm a lady" "Who is Dorio?" " It's me" " Come in" "Excuse me, can I talk to lieutenant Hageman?" " He's busy, but you can come in" " Thank you" "May I come in?" "Do I interrupt you?" "Come in." "You can come in, but wait a moment" "He was arrested three weeks ago in San Gregorio" "I have been in Marazzi prison to ask and they have told me to come here" " What's his name?" "Canevalli Alberto, de Matía" "Check if that name is there" "Canevalli Alberto, de Matía" "If he is this communist, he was shot last week" "No, he isn't communist." "My husband never has been interested in politics I swear it on this child's head" "He was arrested together with the communists, but if it's true that he is a good man that is not interested in politics he'll be set free" " But, when?" " That doesn't depend on us" "Could I see him?" "Bring any parcel to him, a few clothes?" "You have to ask this to the prison management" "Thank you" " Excuse me, please" " Wait, I'm busy" "No, ladies first" " What do you want?" " Thank you" "We come to ask about lieutenant Michele Fassio he was arrested last Thursday in Savona" " Are you relatives?" " I'm his wife" "I'm his mother" "My son is not interested in politics He fought in Africa and Albania they gave him a medal" " Have you said Fassio Michele?" "Please, look it up" "Lieutenant Michele Fassio, of Angelo and Matilde Mazzuero born in Barigotti on June the eighth, 1916?" "Yes" "This says that lieutenant Michele Fassio has been arrested under the charge of being member of armed gangs that fight against our troops and the legitimate government of the Social Italian Republic" "That's not true" "Since September the eighth my husband didn't go out of my father-in-law's house" "When his duty was to present himself before his superior." "An Italian officer doesn't need to be told what is his duty" "Relax." "The Colonel only says that maybe Michele should have presented himself" "You have to understand it, they are young boys, so many things have happened..." "The war has affected Michele a lot" "Yes, these are difficult moments for everybody it's necessary a lot of comprehension" "Hate policy exasperates the spirit but don't give up hope our German comrades have always been very comprehensive" "Let's go, mum" "I told you we couldn't expect anything from this people" " What a temperament!" " A cup of coffee, colonel?" "If it's coffee- coffee, yes." "But if it's like the last time..." " It's like the last time" " It's okay." "Thank you, miss" " I have seen the lawyer Borghesio" " And?" "He wasn't able to get the money, but he gave something that is more valuable" "Look at this wonder, an Oriental sapphire, mounted in platinum" "I'm sorry, but I wouldn't know what to do with it" " I said 50.000 and it must be 50.000" " But this is much more valuable" " I want the money" " Jewels are a good investment" "They can be identified and money can't" " A sapphire is always a sapphire" " I want the money" "Don't be stubborn, Walter What can I do?" "Where can I find it?" "I think it's very easy." "If the ring is worth more than 50.000 liras you can sell it and keep the difference." "It's easy, isn't it?" "Yes, but it's a pity, I wanted you to have it" "You're engaged, someday you will get married, won't you?" "Someday." "But can happen many things before that day arrives" "Here is the coffee" "Then we agree, colonel" "Always at your service" "Thank you, Walter." "See you" "Can we do anything for that mistress Fassio?" "No." "That is a hopeless case" " And I think that girl is very disagreeable" " I don't think so" "Remember colonel I wait for you tomorrow morning" " I'll be here" "Ladies, I wait for you in that bar." "Good news" " Do you want to sit there?" " Thank you" "Please" "May I?" "Colonel Grimaldi" "The Gospel say:" "Don't judge and you won't be judged" "So, you mustn't rely only on appearances, lady" "I have told you my name don't ask me why I am connected with Germans" "These blue badges say that I have served to my country with fidelity and honour The country, our country denigrated and abused" "Three coffees, but it has to be real coffee" " Neapolitan?" " Yes" "Excuse me for the way in which I've asked you to follow me but these days we are living in justify it" "Ladies, I'll be brief" "Let me be discreet about some questions as you probably will be in other matters" " I suppose you have understand me" " No" "I wanted to say that in these special circumstances some reserve is, I would say, is... necessary" "Listen, colonel, we should be outspoken" "If you can do something for my husband, tell me what and how" "But Carla!" "Let's come to the point." "You ask me if I can do something for your husband" "I answer you:" "In the limit of my possibilities, yes" "Unfortunately, the charges, I don't know if fair or unfair, are serious" "Ah, somebody is waiting for me, his case is very similar to yours" "I think I've done the right thing, that's what matters, help us each other" "In spite of any party hate Excuse me a moment, I'll be back right now" "Carla, I think he is a good man" "Listen, you can be calm, your son won't go away I'll give you my word" "Thanks for all that you have made for my poor son and also for what you are going to do, but, do you think that it's possible that they set them free?" "Don't ask for too much, for the present we should be happy with this" "Later, we'll see" "Lawyer, I want to talk you about some matter" "Two ladies whose names I can't say need to dispose of an object of their family" "An Oriental sapphire" " It's beautiful, very beautiful" " A unique jewel just for 50.000 50.000 liras!" "Who will give them to me?" "Listen, to be able to get the 100.000 liras that I've given to you I've had to mortgage the house And you can't imagine the conditions" " Yes, I can" " But, colonel, if you want I can show it to some friends of mine" "No, no." "It doesn't matter, don't worry." "Goodbye, lawyer" " Thank you very much, colonel" " Don't worry" "Excuse me." "Haven't you taken the coffee?" "It's authentic coffee" "We have always drunk authentic coffee at home" "We have quintals in the cellar" "Don't mind her, colonel" " She's nervous." "Don't leave us" " No, don't worry, madam" "Listen, colonel." "If anything is necessary, if you need something..." "Mum, do you think that Michele can be released because his father is rich?" "And the others?" "All that men that have been arrested like him the others, will you pay for all them?" " I'll take charge of this" " Where could I find you?" " You can phone us." "Fassio..." " 86386" " Fassio." "Fassio 86386." "Very well" "Madam, I hope that I will give you information about your son as soon as possible" "Thank you." "Bye" "There's nothing new in the front of Anzio" "An enemy bombardier has been drifted by our fighters" "Two planes haven't come back to the base, they are disappeared" " This has been the first bulletin in the night" " Good morning, Mrs Pina" "A bargain, a beautiful Oriental sapphire." "It belonged to my mother" "An unique objet just for 100.000 liras." "Look" "Yes, it's very beautiful, but I can't" "I can give you easy payments." "You pay a part now and the rest with hire system" "It's very beautiful, I'd like but we are in a bad moment" "Pay me 50.000 and we take away the rest from the money I owe you" "Don't tempt me, I can't buy it" "Look." "I have been able to find some chops." "Good morning" " But, what's the matter?" " Nothing." "Business with Mrs Pina" " Bye, Michelle." "Good morning" " Good morning" "A bargain, a beautiful Oriental sapphire." "Look what a wonder" " I've thought about you" " It's beautiful, very beautiful" " 80.000 liras" " I like it, but I'm not interested" "I'm very sorry, but I don't want it" " Are you sure?" " I'm sorry." "It's beautiful, but..." "A bargain, an Oriental sapphire." "Very beautiful" "It belongs to a Jew lady." "You understand me, she has to sell it" " She content herself with 70.000 liras" " No, thank you." "I'm not interested" "It's closed." "We open at two o'clock" "I'm a friend of Miss Olga." "Open, please" " She is eating" " Tell her I'm an old friend" "Who is asking about me?" " It's me, Olga" " Emanuele" "Olga!" "Olga!" " How did you know that I was here?" " I found a friend of yours two days ago" "Evelina" "Two days ago?" "She went away three weeks ago" "I wanted to come right away, but I had many things to do" "I imagine it." "And now, why have you come?" "I feel like seeing you again" " I expected that it would be reciprocal" " Seriously?" " I see I was wrong" " You are right, you were wrong" " Then, goodbye" " Olga, your food is getting cold" " Mrs Vera" " Emanuele" "What a surprise!" "How are you?" "And, what are you doing in Genoa?" "The house of Livorno was bombed, so I've moved here" "Why haven't you told me that Emanuel was here?" "Have you eaten yet?" "Well, really, not yet" " Eat with us, we will love it" " No, I don't want to disturb" "Don't be silly." "Come on, get in" "We have to talk a lot, it has been ages since we saw each other." " Do you mind?" " Me?" "She is the owner" " I'll stay" " Yes, of course" " Ready" " Come, come with me" " Give him your seat." "Olga!" " Pleased to meet you, girls" "You, take this plate off and start to serve" "Tell me, all this time, what have you been doing?" " Where have you been?" " A little here, a little there..." " Sometimes up and sometimes down" " Yes, a little up and a little down" "But you, always up." "Do you know that I see you really fine, Mrs Vera?" " I defend myself" " How is the job going?" "What do you expect with the curfew at night?" " Besides, people are worried" " Yes, that's true" "And you, what are you doing now?" "Apart from gambling, of course" "I've quit it." "Well, almost I'm not interested in it anymore" " Now I'm a serious person" " Oh, come on!" " I buy and sell jewels" " As you did before" "No." "This is not the same" " Now I do business with this" " It's very beautiful!" "Let me see" "It's wonderful" "Give it to me" "Marvellous" "It's a beautiful Oriental sapphire" "This is a good moment to buy There is necessity and it's sold cheap" "The lira goes on falling and the jewels don't stop increasing" "It's a magnificent jewel, but who knows how much it costs" "Not too much, 50.000 liras." "It belongs to a woman who is in a bad moment" "Her husband is in Sicily" " Yes, but... 50.000 liras..." " I'll buy it" " You?" " Yes." "Can't I buy it?" "Well, Mrs Vera was interested and also that other girl" " Oh, I don't care, if Olga likes it" " I'll give you a check" " Really I..." " Don't you trust me?" " No, it's not that" " Then, what's the matter?" " Has it been a long time since you saw her?" " Yes" " Since Livorno?" " Yes, since Livorno" " Then we went to Spezia and..." " She has changed a lot" "She's nervous, she quarrel with everybody if I didn't love her as if she was my sister..." "Do you want Mrs Vera to sign too?" "Excuse me" "Emanuele" "Come" "If Mrs Vera or one of the girls had buy it you'd have taken the money Why not from me?" "And you, why have you given me the check knowing that this was a fake?" "There are 30.000 liras." "It's all I have." "Is it enough?" "Why are you doing this for me?" "I don't know." "I don't know." "Maybe I know why" "You hurt me, but with you I spent happy days too for the first time in my hole life I live in the remembrance of those days" "No, go!" "Go." "Go away and don't come back again" " Never" " Miss, go to the living-room" "Ten thousand." "Bank of ten thousand, gentlemen" "Ten thousand." "Nobody wins" " Play, you can bet now" " Bank" "Only bank" " Card" " Card." "Good for the bank, sir" " And baccarat. 19.500" " Table" "Bet, everybody can bet, you can still play" " Bank" " Play." "The bank goes on." "Rien va" " No" " Huit a la banque." " Turn off!" " There's one bank" "Thirty-nine, madam." "Take your money, take your money" "Calm down, don't worry, there's no danger" "Sorry" "Broadcast this immediately "The tuner has arrived"" "I gave you definite orders, I thought I could trust you" "For us, it was fundamental that General della Rovere was captured alive" "I've transmitted your orders" "You'll have to account personally for his execution" "We didn't know his point of arrival, I couldn't be everywhere" "You justify your conduct very well, but it's your fault that a brave soldier had been murdered like a common bandit" "But, even if we had caught it alive, he would have ended up like this" "And what do you know?" "We could have interchanged him kept him as a hostage" "Listen, the responsible men will depart immediately for the oriental front" "And bury the General in secret away from Genoa" "We'll do it, Colonel" "Meanwhile, you can tell that the General is in our hands" "Yes, sir" "Something will happen." "Somebody will move" "You can leave" "Can I?" " Hello?" "Hello?" " I'd like to talk to Mrs Fassio" " Yes, it's me" " Ah, it's you!" "Colonel Grimaldi" "Don't cry, madam." "I've got good news" "I've taken your husband's case with a lot of interest" " Really?" " Cheer up, Mrs Fassio" "This isn't a very orthodox procedure" "What?" "What are you talking about?" "I know a men who, unfortunately well, fortunately for us, hasn't got principles." "So..." "Are you talking seriously?" "Alright, we'll meet in the same café in which we were yesterday" "See you, Mrs Fassio." "I'm sorry for the delay Did my call surprise you?" "No, not at all" "I mean that maybe you didn't expect that I did it so soon" "But I'll tell you that, since I leave you yesterday I haven't had other concern that your husband's situation" "I have gone everywhere, I've used all my connections and I don't want to boast but, I know many people" "Results?" "Results... ah... this is not an easy case, I need time" "And a lot of money" "You don't know how avaricious that Germans are" "I imagine it" "Here you are 100.000 liras, do you think that this will be enough for the present?" "Yes, of course, I'm going to hand them over, wait for me here I think I'll bring you good news don't give up hope, and trust, trust in my friendship" " Where is the phone?" " On the right" "One moment, Colonel, I'll be whit you in a minute" " Good morning, engineer" " Oh, Colonel, what a surprise!" "What are you doing in suchan unpleasant place?" "Any problem?" "Yes." "Do you remember, Colonel, that you told me that this was a fair war and I told you that I thought the same but that not everybody thought that?" "Perfectly" "Well, I have a young relative and this unfortunate boy, I'm not ashamed of telling it, doesn't think as I do" "Son of an eminent jurist and a noble woman great-granddaughter of one of the thousand." "That young man didn't answer to the call of duty" "He didn't answered to the call of his country and besides we let them caught it" "I mean he was arrested and he is going to be deported to Germany" "Why didn't he ask for fighting in our side?" "He would have been released immediately" " Why?" " Yes, why?" " Do you want to know it?" " Yes, I do" "Because of his pride." "That boy is very proud." "He is like his... grand-grandfather" "She said:" "If I ask for fighting in our German comrades's side they'll think that I do it for cowardice, to avoid the concentration camp" "I don't want the brave Germans to think I'm a coward" " I'll see what can I do for him" " You'll talk to captain Schrantz?" "I don't need to talk to anybody, dear engineer." "Come with me" "Come in" " What's that boy's name?" " Borghesio, Vittorio Borghesio" "Ah!" "But here it says that besides deserting that boy made clandestine activities too" "Mister colonel, if we paid attention to everything the police says..." "Engineer, I work in the police" "Then, let me tell you that if all the policemen were like you..." "I don't like to be flattered" "This Borghesio will stay in Genoa" " He is in the list of transferred" " Then cancel it" " Perfect." "He'll stay here" " You are lucky to be able to do good deeds" "But this doesn't happen often" "I'm going to tell the good new to his poor parents" "And I take the liberty of anticipating their gratitude and their blessings" "I don't like neither gratitude nor blessings" " Come and see me whenever you want" " I'll do it." "Thank you, Colonel" "Good news, excuse me, I'm doing an urgent call and I'll be back right now" "Lawyer Borghesio?" "I am the Colonel" "Yes, mister lawyer." "Victory!" "No, no." "Victory for Vittorio" "He will stay here." "And I hope that he will be released" "I'll tell you when we meet and give this good new to your wife" "No, I don't like neither gratitude nor blessing." "See you" "Mrs Fassio, your husband is alright" "It has been difficult but at the end is the word freedom" "My husband is free, Colonel he was shot yesterday in the morning behind the cemetery of Staglieno" "Shot?" " But... then..." " Then, what?" " Come whit us." "Calm down." "Come on" " This is a big mistake" "When did you meet that man?" "Four or five months ago" "In the Olimpia of Mondovi." "I was artist in a revue company" "I am a dramatic actress, but these are bad times and I have to adapt myself besides if you are good at this..." " Try to be brief" " How do you meet this man?" " I've told you, it was in Mondovi" "After the show I went with some friends to a restaurant but it was late and it has begun the damned curfew" "A patrol stopped us and they wanted to lock us up, then the Colonel..." " What Colonel?" " Ah... him" " Well!" "You are a Colonel too" " Later..." "I'll explain it later" " Go on" " Then he escorted us to our hotel" " And then?" " Well, one thing leads to another..." " He obliged me to leave the company" " Go on, please" "We went to Genoa, he promised me the moon, he said that when the South was released..." "What are Colonel's activities?" "And say the truth, it will be better for you" "I don't know what to say, only that he received many calls, many people came they bring parcels to him" " Parcels?" "And, what did they have inside?" "Personal objects:" "Clothes, food, a lot of salamis" "I have eaten so much salami that I have hives" "That girl can leave." "Over there" "You, do you know that man?" "Why?" "Why don't you answer?" "Why don't you tell him that you know me?" "It isn't anything bad" "Colonel, maybe I've made a mistake, but for a good reason" "It started with Mrs Dominicis." "Mrs Dominicis, come here" "She lives upstairs from me, one day I found her crying, her son had been arrested" "In the presence of a mother's pain, what could I do?" " I told her: 'I'll help you', didn't I?" " Yes, Colonel" "Do you see?" "I started this way." "Later, more people come and I feel obliged" "What could I do?" "I wanted to help them but they never were satisfied..." "First they wanted to know if they are alive, then give her news and parcels" "Later they wanted me to avoid them to be sent to Germany..." "Later that I made them to be released What could I do?" "Tell me" "Put yourself in my place I was trying to do good deeds" "Later I knew terrible things That they slept standing like horses" "That they were beaten and tortured, that they were sent in a wagon to Matthausen" "And I shut up, I didn't have the courage to tell it to them" "Would have they preferred that I tell them?" "No, it was better that they had a hope Only me knew the truth" "Set these people free" ""Jawhol"." "You can leave, you're free" "Come on" "And now tell me:" "Do you prefer to summon at a German war court as a Colonel accused of sabotaging the German law of war or do you prefer to be Emanuel Bardone, son of Luigi and Teresa Camarano born in Sorrento on May the third in 1894 and to be denounced for swindle aggravated with the illegal use of a title" "Why are you asking me?" "In the first case I could be shot in the second case I will only spend three years in prison" "And the matter of the tittle is ridiculous, They could fine me with 1.000 to 10.000 liras" "The article 310 can be a problem for offence during the war..." "But this war will finish and then there well be an amnesty like the other time" "You were an cavalry officer, you were expelled for debts and peculation" "Later you were condemned for times for swindle disabled people for possession and sale of narcotics and even for bigamy" "If you had went on in the army, you could wear a colonel uniform" "Yes, of course." "And also a general uniform" "The sergeant Walter Hageman has confessed" "The sergeant Walter Hageman was Bardone's accomplice" "Well, he must be punished severely" "Take" "Listen Bardone, I want to help you notwithstanding all this, I like you" " May I tell you anything?" " Speak" "I like you too, notwithstanding all this" "Bardone, I want to make you a proposition" "I bet that General della Rovere made a fast career" "He married to a general's daughter ...and his aunt, the marquise of Marino, appoint him as his only inheritor" "He is suspected to be affiliate with the masonry, he as a uncle monsignor" "This makes me laugh." "I've made myself, dear Colonel" "By the way, here it says that he can speak perfectly English, French and German" "I only mumble a little French" "The gambling is done" "Do you know what is the origin of all my problems?" "The gambling" "I always lose and besides, I pay." "And I never cheat" "I expect I won't be the first who say the contrary" "This is not gambling, Colonel" "Follow me" "Inform the Marshal" "You have forgotten something, in San Vittore I could be recognised" "I don't think so, the majority are politicians from other cities" "Yes, but, that doesn't matter" "Setting aside the prisoners, I was talking about the guards and priests" "From time to time they are moved from one prison to other" "And the priests can't be with the politicians..." "I don't trust in priests, all they are spies" "And the others?" "Yes, id something happens, call me immediately, did you understand?" "Let's trust in God" "I entrust this prisoner to you." "Don't search him" "Don't take his fingerprints and don't photograph him" "Watch him closely, but I require him to be treated with consideration" "Come on" "Follow me" "I don't know if I'll see you again, Colonel, so thank you very much for all the favours you made me in this embarrassing situation" "Any German officer would have acted the same way" "Give my regards, whenever you can, to marshal Kesserling" "Tell him that being in the other side doesn't make me estimate him less" "I'll do it, sir..." "Do you want to follow me, please?" "Who is arriving?" "The king of Persia?" " Where?" " Lower Piave" " When?" " July, 1918" " Solstice battle." "Section?" " Brigade 131, Avelino" " Magnificent soldiers" " Well, I want my bed to be made" " I'll call the man in charge" " Be careful" " Okay" "Guard!" "Water!" "Banchelli, out" " Make the bed" " Help me" "Don't worry, Excellency I'll call other man" "Cold, isn't it?" "If you're going to spend much time here, make them move you to other cell" " This ground floor is very humid" " Thanks for the information" " May I?" "My name is Banchelli" " From Cottons Banchelli?" "I wish." "I'm only a poor typographer" " How much time have you been here?" " Eight months" " Politician?" " In this pavilion everybody is a politician" " General della Rovere" " Hell!" "Excuse me" "General, you come from outside, how is everything?" " Help him to make the bed" " Okay" " Excuse me, where is my luggage?" " In the store, Excellency" " But I need it" " Tell me what do you need" "The slippers, the pyjama, some shirts ...Ah and my wool scarf" " And the toilet articles" " I'll bring them in a minute" "General della Rovere has arrived He is a badolian general, he comes from South" "General della Rovere has arrived" "De-la-Ro-ve-re." "Della Rovere" "Wait" "B-U..." "Ah, badolian!" "Life is over for your son Marco The damned enemy is going to shoot me" "The head high, your son didn't tremble" "I'm Attilio Catellini, I beg the one who read this to inform my family Via Dante, Borgomanero, that I've been shot." "Goodbye, my dear" "I never thought that dying was ...so easy" "Excellency, this is what you asked me for Check it and sign, please" "Who were these prisoners?" "Young men that were in the mountains with the partisans" " Have all them been shot?" " Yes, they were four" " And, has somebody informed the families?" " Yes, the priest" " Who is the priest?" " Don Luigi Gavino" "But Germans don't let him come in this pavilion" " Listen, I haven't talked" " Nor I either" "I am Calandrino, from the Settima, is there anybody?" "Calandrino, Vendetta's brother Hello." "I'll see you in the courtyard" "General della Rovere, can you hear me?" "My brother was telegrapher with you in Africa" "Fausto Micheluzzi, do you remember him?" "General della Rovere, do you remember my brother?" "Yes, I remember him" "General, speak towards the door." "Otherwise the voice doesn't sound clear" "Yes, I remember him" "General, but, when are they going to arrive?" "Those Americans are very slow" " Antonio, I haven't see you in the courtyard" " I fell down the stairs" " Did it hurt?" " Yes" "Excellency, I am Lieutenant Carlo María Mida" "And I am Second Lieutenant Carlo Frassinetti" "We were arrested and indicted by the Germans in Spezia" "At your service, Excellency" "General della Rovere, Cheer up, boys!" " Good night" " Fabrizio?" "He'll be here soon, he arrives in five o'clock train." "Come on" " Do you know more details?" " He entered today in San Vittorio he was accompanied by Colonel Müller He wasn't searched" "He is in the five pavilion, in the ground floor, cell number 39" " Are you sure it's him?" " Yes, and the Germans know it too" " How did they recognised him?" " They were waiting for him" "And they have spies everywhere" "This isn't strange, ten months ago they were our allies" " Theirs" " Yes, but that doesn't change the situation" "We should try to release him during the move from Genoa to Milan" "But we run the risk of him being killed" "It's essential to come into contact with him" "It won't be easy, the guards we knew have been transferred" "But we have to come into contact with him at any price" "Why is Fabrizio so late?" "From the station to here there are 10 minutes, 15 maximum" "He won't have found a vehicle to come" "Ana Maria was waiting for him in the station with a bike" " We won't have been able to go out from Cernobbio" " He would have told us" " It's late" " That is Ana Maria" "Ana Maria is here" " And Fabrizio?" " They have caught him" " Where?" " Near Piazza Castello" "We were netted." "He tried to get away but the bike get hooked and he fell" "The fascists put him in a truck with other poor men" " Have they caught many of them?" " About eighty." "Three trucks" " Do you know where they have been taken?" " No" "I followed the trucks and saw a bag falling from Fabrizio's truck" "Nobody else saw it" " I caught it and came here" " Well done" "They will be in Cantore Quarter." "They usually take them there" "What a pair hard blows!" "First the General and now Fabrizio" "But they were waiting for the General, they have caught Fabrizio by chance, they don't know him" "He could be sent to a work camp it won't be difficult to release him" "Maybe they set him free tonight, he has all the documents in order" "Anyway, we must be prepared for the worst" "First we have to find out where is he and then keep guard on the quarter" " Who leads Mantello square?" " Virgilio" "He's a good boy, but tell him not to be imprudent." "Come on" "Go you ahead" " What's the matter?" " Six new prisoners have arrived" "Why are you here?" "My name is Pietro Valerio, we were caught in the street, ...they have caught nine men and they have taken us here, I don't know why" "But, why at this time?" " Wait, I'll help you" " Ah, thank you" "Don't worry, they'll bring you everything now" " What's the matter?" " They are nine, they were caught in the street" " And, who are they?" " Look out!" "Look out!" "Take this" "Dear Bardone, now you have the opportunity of deserving the freedom and a recompense" "Tonight nine men have arrived at the prison" "Yes, I have heard them and I have been told too" "Between them there is Fabrizio." "Under that name is the leader of the resistance" "We know that he is one of that nine men" " You must identify him" " Me?" "General della Rovere's first mission was meeting with Fabrizio to co-ordinate the plans of the partisan guerrilla" "Destiny wanted them to meet here" "Yes, but, how will I recognise him?" "Don't worry, he will come into contact with you, he will found the way" "And once he contact, I will have to denounce him" "No, you just will have to let me know... who is he" "In Genoa you told me that I would have to be a lure for the prey and now you want me to be the executioner" "You will receive a big recompense, a million liras and a safe-conduct so that you can go Switzerland" "It's very easy, two of them will be released immediately because they are just two civil servants of a ministry so you will only have to look for him between seven" "Do you want to talk to me?" "Vegetable stew" "I'm also the barber, if you need me me, my name is Banchelli" "Thank you, I hope not to need you I shouldn't be here" "Vegetable stew" " Shopping." "What do you need?" " Two packets of cigarettes" " Two packets of cigarettes, and you?" " Some good soap" " Soap." "Well, let's go" " Shopping, what do you want?" " Cigarettes and a scarf" "Cigarettes and a scarf" " Good morning, Excellency" " Good morning, friend" " The coffee" " Coffee- coffee?" "Coffee- coffee." "The director sends it to you with his regards" "He would have come personally but he can't enter in the political section the Germans don't trust in him" " And do they trust in you?" " No, but they need us" " If you need something, Excellency..." " Thank you." "A barber, is it possible?" " Sure, I'll call Banchelli" " Ah, Banchelli" " May I?" "Good morning, General" " Good morning." "Good morning, superior" " Are you the barber too?" " If you trust me" " I do" " Well, I am an occasional barber" "May I?" " Give me." "Have you slept well, Excellency?" " Yes" " Is the bed soft?" " It's not bad." "No, no... stop" "Ours are hard as a stone, but I don't care I sleep less, but I live more" "The German war court has condemned me to the death penalty" "They say I've exploded a train loaded with munitions" "But they have forgotten me, I have been waiting for being shot three months ago" "Excuse me." "Maybe they can't find other barber" "Oh, sorry, sorry" ""The wind blows from West"" "When did you receive it?" " This morning" " From who?" "From who?" "From barber, Banchelli" "Damn it, I know him." "We could kill that man, but he won't talk" "What am I doing?" "What am I doing?" "But, what am I doing?" "Relax." "Answer him with other note." "Hint you don't trust him" "Oblige Fabrizio to reveal himself" "Answer..."Let's wait until the wind stop blowing"" "Give the note to Banchelli and we'll see what happens" " Open!" "Open the door!" " Open!" "Let us go out!" " Open!" "Open!" " Take us out of here!" "Come on." "Explode all, finish with this once for all" "Open!" "Open!" "We have to make this boys shut up, calm down." "Open!" "Open!" "Open!" "Open!" "My friends, I am General della Rovere." "Calm, dignity, control" "Be men." "Show those scoundrel that you're not afraid of dying" "They're the ones that must tremble Each one of those bombs announces his ending and our freedom" "Our father, who is in Heaven..." "Today I've spoken with my wife, poor little" "She has brought the boy, he has grown a lot, he's a very handsome boy" "What will happen to them?" "I won't see them anymore" "Don't throw it too high, please" "The next group" " They are six" " Okay" "Halt!" "Stop!" "Up" "How can it be that after all those years in prison you won't be able to deliver a note without being seen" "And now what?" "Our plain is spoiled" "I have to made Banchelli talk And I hate that" "Come in." "Sit down" " A cigarette?" " No, thanks" "You are condemned to de death penalty, I offer you the possibility of being saved" "General della Rovere has admitted having given you a note is this one" "Tell me who it was for and I'll lower your punishment at thirty years in prison" "And we both know that this war won't last so much time" "I don't know anything, he put the note in my hand when I entered into the courtyard" "Yes, and you hid it in your shoe, didn't you?" "Yes, I was going to give it back to the General" "Neither you nor me are stupid." "I know that that note wasn't for you" "The General used you to give it to somebody" " Who?" " Who knows?" "He didn't tell me anything" " Why don't you ask him?" " Why are all you so stubborn?" "You know that we have methods to make you talk" "I don't know, but you can't make somebody tell what he doesn't know" "Colonel, I've a wife and a son, I've seen them today, they only have me How can you think that I wouldn't say anything if I knew what do you want to know?" "Don't oblige me to use method that I hate to make you talk" "If I could I would do it, Colonel, believe me" "Come on, Banchelli" "Countess della Rovere" " Where is she?" " Outside, waiting" "Make her come in" " Colonel Müller?" " It's me." "Sit down, countess" " I guess my visit surprise you" " Yes, somehow" "His Eminence, who I talk a few days ago, told me to come here" "He told me to come to you in quest of comprehension and help" "I'll do whatever I can, but I'll tell you something, countess" "There are informs that tell that you and your children are now in Switzerland" "I guess that you have decided to come back to Italy" "Don't worry, I don't want to denounce you for clandestine return" "I only said so to honour your big devotion, your courage" "I've just done my duty." "If I come to you it isn't to help my husband because I know it'd be useless and he wouldn't like me to do it" "What I want is to see my husband once more, even if it is just a moment" "Believe me, I'm very sorry for not being able to consent to your request but it isn't allowed to talk to a prisoner while the proceedings are being carried out" "I don't want to talk to him, I just want seeing him for a moment" "Countess, I understand you very well and I want to prove it to you" "You'll see your husband and you will talk to him but before, let me invite you to reflect..." "The General has been arrested under a very serious accusation he's calm, he behaves as soldier he is, I assure it to you" "And do you know what gives him strength, courage, serenity?" "Not only the feeling of having done his duty but also the idea that his family is in a safe place" "Do you really think that seeing you for a moment behind the bars seeing you anguished, exposed to many dangers, can comfort him or that it will have a negative effect in his morale?" "I'm talking to you as a friend, I hold the General in high esteem and I regret that the destiny put us in opposite sides" "Renounce this meeting that would affect the General deeply" "Let him think that you are safe, together with his dear children" "You can write him a letter." "I'll tell him that His Eminence gave it to me I'm sure His Eminence will forgive us that little lie" "Countess, I'll give you my word, your letter won't be opened" "Maybe you're right" "If you want you can send him a packet with clothes and personal effects and some food, here food is, unfortunately, what it is" "Thank you" "Banchelli" "Damned!" "Damned!" "I haven't talked, but I don't know if I'll be able to resist it again, it's terrible" "Why haven't you talked?" "It's isn't fair that you pay for other man" "General..." "Oh, my god, but, what I'm saying?" "I don't know what I say." "Banchelli" "General do you know who is Fabrizio?" " No" "Drink a little, drink" "Banchelli, eat some vegetable stew, it will agree with you" "Banchelli!" "Banchelli!" "Banchelli!" "Banchelli has committed suicide Banchelli is dead" "Open!" "I want to talk to Colonel Müller." "Banchelli is dead" "It's your fault, if you hadn't act as a stupid the marshal wouldn't have seen the note and we would know who is Fabrizio" "But here we are, with another dead man." "Now go" "No, please, I can't come back to the pavilion" "They'll know that Banchelli has been tortured, that he has committed suicide" "They'll doubt me, they won't believe I am General della Rovere..." "Maybe the very guards will kill me" "All they support you, believe me" "Don't worry, you'll return to the pavilion as a victim and a hero" "What's the matter?" "What are you doing?" "General della Rovere has been tortured" "General della Rovere has been tortured" "Assassins!" "Assassins!" "Assassins!" "Assassins!" "Assassins!" "Excellency, you have received a parcel and a letter" "A letter?" "For me?" "Open... open it" "There is a photograph, I think they are your wife and your children" "What does it says?" "No..." "I can't see." "Read it" "It comes from Geneva." "Dear Gianni, I hope that you receive that letter the consul told me about your detention, I told it to the children" "They were very brave, they didn't cried, nor I either" "We have read the letter you wrote after September the eighth and we repeat your words:" "When you don't know which is the duty track, choose the most difficult" "The children are very well, they study a lot, I'm happy" "Always, whatever happens, we will be worthy of you, my love" "We pray for you and we are with you in our thoughts and in our hearts" "God can't allow me not to see you again" "The children and I embrace you, with all our love, Blanca María" " The photograph" " Your children are really handsome" " They have killed the federal of Milan" " My God, what will happen to us?" "They have killed the federal of Milan" "They have killed the federal of Milan" "Attention!" " Comrade Gaetano da Costa" " It's me" "We need to carry out a searching quarter by quarter" "Don't forget that Milan is working city, Excellency the searchings and deportations will disturb the production rhythm" "We can't tolerate that our men are victims of ambush" "The partisan war is a reality and the reprisals harden it" "According to you, we should stay here waiting to be killed one by one" "When they are German soldiers you think in a very different way" "Maybe we don't think" "I've just informed the high command of the Southwest front the high command of the Wermacht and the Fürer's headquarter" "I'm waiting for orders" "Colonel Müller's bureau" "Yes, one moment" "The high command" "He says he is against it" "He says that the reprisals have the opposite effect" "We'll do it" "Prepare a list of twenty men" "Specify their profession and race, we'll choose ten between them" "The sentence will be executed tomorrow morning in the courtyard" " See you, Colonel" " See you" "Colonel, this is the list" "Why are only five Jews?" "The others have been deported Now there are only women and children" "Add General della Rovere and the last ten arrested but that nine are being investigated" "Do what I say" "Two are free, only seven are left" "Eliminate the teacher Scotti too" "Colonel, you have a call from the archbishopric" "I'm sorry, Colonel Müller is not here" "If they are going to carry us to Germany, why haven't we taken our stuff?" " You're not indicted" " But if we are here to be investigated" " Verification of identity" " Yes, that's what I said Damn it!" "And we have spent here other night" "Be sincere, you thought you were more dead than alive" "They will send us to work." "You'll see" "I think they'll carry us to Germany" "Again?" "If you were right we'd have taken our stuff if we haven't taken anything it's because we are going to come back here soon" " They have brought the General Then, they aren't going to send us to Germany" "Why?" "Do you think that the General can't work?" "Do you think that the German generals care?" "Maybe we have to work near here, in a road or in the railway" "With all this bombing, they'll need a lot of workers" "Cósimo is right, besides you aren't indicted" " General, you have to do something" " And, what can I do?" "I told you, you didn't want to believe me, we are going to work" "At first we were ten, and we thought:" "Ten for one, but now we are twenty" "Who could have imagined that we are going to meet here?" "I've been looking forward to "the tuner's" arrival" "I'm not exactly a clerk, but not much more" "I've never been a soldier and I found myself commanding thousand of men" "What give me strength was believing that I was fighting for a better world" "Will we see it?" "Will the others see it?" "I think they will" "Excuse me General, I'd like to send a message to my wife, but I don't know how I don't have a paper or a pencil." "I wanted to ask her to forgive me for abandoning her for leaving her and the children alone I wanted to ask her to forgive me for all the pain I occasioned to her to tell her that I've always loved them although I didn't know how to show it" "And to tell her that she has to go to withdraw the money that is left and that Julia's brother has the bike she'll be able to sell it." "And then, tell her that when everything goes better, ...that she goes with the children to the village, because their grandfathers don't know them" "Piperno, Samuele" "Vulcani, Mario" "Albertini, Luciano" "Senigallia, Leone" "Pascuale, Antonio" "Pol, Dávide" "Marconi, Paolo" "Leggi, Abele" "Murano, Dávide" "Di Castro, Giuseppe" "Giovanni Bracci forte della Rovere" "Tell me." "Did he speak?" "Did he tell you who was he?" " Who?" " Fabrizio." "He's one of the six" "It's not possible that he didn't tell you anything In a night like this, people talk, make confidences" "And, what do you know?" "Have you ever spent a night like this?" "Answer me." "Did he talk?" "Do you know who is he?" "Do you have a pencil, please, Colonel?" "I beg you to give this letter to countess della Rovere" "Open." "Open!" "My last thought is for you." "Viva Italy!" "Bardone!" "Bardone!" "Bardone!" "Look!" "That men are going to die" "Gentlemen, in this supreme moment let's dedicate our thoughts to our families, our country and our king" "Viva Italy!" "Colonel, we have made a mistake, they had to be ten" "I made the mistake, lieutenant." "I made it" "THE END" "GENERAL DELLA ROVERE" " Has the curfew finished?" " Yes, it's ten past six" "Luckily, the sky is also covered." "When it's cloudy is..." "Lady, we are first" "Eh, you, come here!" "I've told you to come here" "Shouting is useless, sergeant." "Probably he can't speak German." "Excuse me, sir, could you tell us where could we find a phone?" "I don't know." "All the bars are closed now." "Is it a puncture?" "Yes, it's the fourth time and the spare wheels are damaged." "Ah!" "If you're looking for a workshop, there's one near here, round the corner they repair tires." " Do they?" " Yes" "Thank you." " A cigarette?" " Thank you." "Thank you." "Ah, come here!" "It's the first one on the left. 'Rechte'" "Thanks" "Thanks" " Genoese?" " Neapolitan." "Ah, Naples!" "Last year we were in Naples at this time of the year in the Vesubio hotel" " Vesubio" "Yes." "In the morning I opened the window and I had the sea just there." "At one side Marcellina, Posillipo and at the other Capri and Sorrento" " And under the window Aunt Teresa" " Ah!" "Aunt Teresa" "We felt very sorry when we had to leave Naples, we liked very much that city." "Nevertheless, your fellow 'citizin', I mean your fellow citizen were very happy when they saw that we were leaving." "They were so happy that due to their joy they even shoot us." "I'm not Neapolitan, really." "I was born in Sora a little village between Naples and Rome" "As a matter of fact, I feel more Roman than..." "Neapolitan." "Romans don't love as too much either." "Do you live in Rome?" "No, I don't." "I have been living in Milan for six months." "Ah!" "Do you like Milan?" "Nothing at all." "The weather is unpleasant ...and the inhabitants are distrustful, hostile and rebellious." "You Italians don't like too much this war." "We don't like any war." "This is a necessary war because it's fair." "Don't you agree with me?" "Yes, I do, but everybody don't think the same." "Yes, not everybody." "That creates very embarrassing situations." " Can I do something for you?" " No, thank." "Thanks." " I'm going to work, by your leave" " Thank you very much, sir..." "Grimaldi, engineer Grimaldi" "Colonel Müller." "I hope I will see you again." "Me too." "I hope it too." " What time is it?" " Very early, it's six o'clock." "Sleep." "Have you gambled tonight too?" "Shut up now." "We'll talk later." "Did anybody phone?" " You have lost today too, haven't you?" " I've asked you if somebody phoned." "I don't know!" "Ask Maria." "Maria?" " Who is it?" " It's me." "Tell me, did somebody phone?" " Yes, the lawyer Borghesio phoned twice." " Someone else?" " No." "Ah, yes!" "Lady Camelli" "Cantelli." "What did she want?" "She told: "Tell the Colonel that my brother is free" "Regards and thanks anyway"" "Have they set him free?" "Are you sure?" "Yes, she said that he was at home." "Free." "Who can understand Germans?" " Do you want me to make some coffee?" " No, thanks." "Keep on sleeping." "Ah, colonel!" "You received a parcel." "I brought it to the dinning room." "I send you a parcel for my father, I hope you could give it to him" "Salami." "Always salami" "They have disconnected the light again." "Valeria, I'm in trouble" "You have to help me" "What do you want?" "Lend me some things for some days, I swear I will redeem them really fast" "But yesterday Y saw you changing a very big group of one thousand liras notes" "I'm very unfortunate. 100.000 liras" "The poor lawyer Borghesio gave them to me for his son and I have gambled with them" "With that money I wanted to earn 50.000 liras... that's what I wanted but..." "Besides, it was my lucky night" "The night before I lost just a little so the next night I should have won and look at me the damned German jinx took it all" "It has been a terrible night" "Only god knows what I've suffered." "But if I run these risks, I do it also for you" "Do you that I don't know what is to live with a woman like you?" "That I don't suffer for not being able to give what you deserve?" "You have been repeating the same things for three months" "I can't stand it more" "Hello?" "Ah!" "It's, lawyer" "No, you don't disturb me at all, I get up very early." "News?" "Listen, mister lawyer, I'm doing my best" "What do you say, sir?" "The bill?" "No, it hasn't arrived yet, but I'm sure that this morning ...everything will be solved" "Yes, I understand" "I understand your anxiety, sir but don't give up hope" "Tell this to your wife too" "Yes, I understand." "Poor woman, tell her I'll do my best" "But you must trust in me" "I've take this case very seriously, I can't sleep at nights." "Yes, believe me, don't worry." "Today, no matter how much it takes, everything will be solved" "Stay calm, sir" "Sure, everything is going to be okay" "Valeria, listen, is a life and death situation" "If before noon, I don't give Walter, that avaricious German greedy as a vulture, the 50.000 liras I promised him he will send lawyer Borghesio's son to Germany" "And what can I do?" "If you let me pledge, at least for a couple of days, something..." "No, you've already stolen me the earrings with the emeralds" " Stolen?" " Yes" "But I will redeem them, I swear it, don't you believe me?" "No" "Valeria, don't be cruel I swear I won't gamble anymore" "You can do whatever you want..." "I'm going away..." " Where?" " To Turin" " I've been offered a job in the radio" " To do, what?" "To sing, you stupid" "To dance, to act..." "to come back to life at last" "Valeria, you don't realise these are bad days very dangerous days but I'm prepared for everything, I'm preparing something important" "I want to organise a tour of spectacles for the army" "Then, when the war is over, I've promised you that I will form that revue company that your friends will envy I have promised it, haven't I?" " You have promised me so many things..." "But, tell me, what can I do if I've got everything in the south?" "Emanuele, you and your south." "Do you know?" "I'm starting to doubt that that south exists" "Then?" "Then, what?" "I'm asking if you let me pledge the necklace and the bracelet" "Ah, yes!" "And the ring and the brooch" "No, I said no." "Don't insist" "Listen, why don't you pledge this ring you gave to me?" "The ring with the Oriental sapphire, ah?" "Take it" "Come on, pledge this" "Did you think that I didn't know that it was a fake?" "Poor stupid" "Nobody has been able to fool Valeria yet" "I never said anything because I'm a lady" "Who is Dorio?" " It's me" " Come in" "Excuse me, can I talk to lieutenant Hageman?" " He's busy, but you can come in" " Thank you" "May I come in?" "Do I interrupt you?" "Come in." "You can come in, but wait a moment" "He was arrested three weeks ago in San Gregorio" "I have been in Marazzi prison to ask and they have told me to come here" " What's his name?" "Canevalli Alberto, de Matía" "Check if that name is there" "Canevalli Alberto, de Matía" "If he is this communist, he was shot last week" "No, he isn't communist." "My husband never has been interested in politics I swear it on this child's head" "He was arrested together with the communists, but if it's true that he is a good man that is not interested in politics he'll be set free" " But, when?" " That doesn't depend on us" "Could I see him?" "Bring any parcel to him, a few clothes?" "You have to ask this to the prison management" "Thank you" " Excuse me, please" " Wait, I'm busy" "No, ladies first" " What do you want?" " Thank you" "We come to ask about lieutenant Michele Fassio he was arrested last Thursday in Savona" " Are you relatives?" " I'm his wife" "I'm his mother" "My son is not interested in politics He fought in Africa and Albania they gave him a medal" " Have you said Fassio Michele?" "Please, look it up" "Lieutenant Michele Fassio, of Angelo and Matilde Mazzuero born in Barigotti on June the eighth, 1916?" "Yes" "This says that lieutenant Michele Fassio has been arrested under the charge of being member of armed gangs that fight against our troops and the legitimate government of the Social Italian Republic" "That's not true" "Since September the eighth my husband didn't go out of my father-in-law's house" "When his duty was to present himself before his superior." "An Italian officer doesn't need to be told what is his duty" "Relax." "The Colonel only says that maybe Michele should have presented himself" "You have to understand it, they are young boys, so many things have happened..." "The war has affected Michele a lot" "Yes, these are difficult moments for everybody it's necessary a lot of comprehension" "Hate policy exasperates the spirit but don't give up hope our German comrades have always been very comprehensive" "Let's go, mum" "I told you we couldn't expect anything from this people" " What a temperament!" " A cup of coffee, colonel?" "If it's coffee- coffee, yes." "But if it's like the last time..." " It's like the last time" " It's okay." "Thank you, miss" " I have seen the lawyer Borghesio" " And?" "He wasn't able to get the money, but he gave something that is more valuable" "Look at this wonder, an Oriental sapphire, mounted in platinum" "I'm sorry, but I wouldn't know what to do with it" " I said 50.000 and it must be 50.000" " But this is much more valuable" " I want the money" " Jewels are a good investment" "They can be identified and money can't" " A sapphire is always a sapphire" " I want the money" "Don't be stubborn, Walter What can I do?" "Where can I find it?" "I think it's very easy." "If the ring is worth more than 50.000 liras you can sell it and keep the difference." "It's easy, isn't it?" "Yes, but it's a pity, I wanted you to have it" "You're engaged, someday you will get married, won't you?" "Someday." "But can happen many things before that day arrives" "Here is the coffee" "Then we agree, colonel" "Always at your service" "Thank you, Walter." "See you" "Can we do anything for that mistress Fassio?" "No." "That is a hopeless case" " And I think that girl is very disagreeable" " I don't think so" "Remember colonel I wait for you tomorrow morning" " I'll be here" "Ladies, I wait for you in that bar." "Good news" " Do you want to sit there?" " Thank you" "Please" "May I?" "Colonel Grimaldi" "The Gospel say:" "Don't judge and you won't be judged" "So, you mustn't rely only on appearances, lady" "I have told you my name don't ask me why I am connected with Germans" "These blue badges say that I have served to my country with fidelity and honour The country, our country denigrated and abused" "Three coffees, but it has to be real coffee" " Neapolitan?" " Yes" "Excuse me for the way in which I've asked you to follow me but these days we are living in justify it" "Ladies, I'll be brief" "Let me be discreet about some questions as you probably will be in other matters" " I suppose you have understand me" " No" "I wanted to say that in these special circumstances some reserve is, I would say, is... necessary" "Listen, colonel, we should be outspoken" "If you can do something for my husband, tell me what and how" "But Carla!" "Let's come to the point." "You ask me if I can do something for your husband" "I answer you:" "In the limit of my possibilities, yes" "Unfortunately, the charges, I don't know if fair or unfair, are serious" "Ah, somebody is waiting for me, his case is very similar to yours" "I think I've done the right thing, that's what matters, help us each other" "In spite of any party hate Excuse me a moment, I'll be back right now" "Carla, I think he is a good man" "Listen, you can be calm, your son won't go away I'll give you my word" "Thanks for all that you have made for my poor son and also for what you are going to do, but, do you think that it's possible that they set them free?" "Don't ask for too much, for the present we should be happy with this" "Later, we'll see" "Lawyer, I want to talk you about some matter" "Two ladies whose names I can't say need to dispose of an object of their family" "An Oriental sapphire" " It's beautiful, very beautiful" " A unique jewel just for 50.000 50.000 liras!" "Who will give them to me?" "Listen, to be able to get the 100.000 liras that I've given to you I've had to mortgage the house And you can't imagine the conditions" " Yes, I can" " But, colonel, if you want I can show it to some friends of mine" "No, no." "It doesn't matter, don't worry." "Goodbye, lawyer" " Thank you very much, colonel" " Don't worry" "Excuse me." "Haven't you taken the coffee?" "It's authentic coffee" "We have always drunk authentic coffee at home" "We have quintals in the cellar" "Don't mind her, colonel" " She's nervous." "Don't leave us" " No, don't worry, madam" "Listen, colonel." "If anything is necessary, if you need something..." "Mum, do you think that Michele can be released because his father is rich?" "And the others?" "All that men that have been arrested like him the others, will you pay for all them?" " I'll take charge of this" " Where could I find you?" " You can phone us." "Fassio..." " 86386" " Fassio." "Fassio 86386." "Very well" "Madam, I hope that I will give you information about your son as soon as possible" "Thank you." "Bye" "There's nothing new in the front of Anzio" "An enemy bombardier has been drifted by our fighters" "Two planes haven't come back to the base, they are disappeared" " This has been the first bulletin in the night" " Good morning, Mrs Pina" "A bargain, a beautiful Oriental sapphire." "It belonged to my mother" "An unique objet just for 100.000 liras." "Look" "Yes, it's very beautiful, but I can't" "I can give you easy payments." "You pay a part now and the rest with hire system" "It's very beautiful, I'd like but we are in a bad moment" "Pay me 50.000 and we take away the rest from the money I owe you" "Don't tempt me, I can't buy it" "Look." "I have been able to find some chops." "Good morning" " But, what's the matter?" " Nothing." "Business with Mrs Pina" " Bye, Michelle." "Good morning" " Good morning" "A bargain, a beautiful Oriental sapphire." "Look what a wonder" " I've thought about you" " It's beautiful, very beautiful" " 80.000 liras" " I like it, but I'm not interested" "I'm very sorry, but I don't want it" " Are you sure?" " I'm sorry." "It's beautiful, but..." "A bargain, an Oriental sapphire." "Very beautiful" "It belongs to a Jew lady." "You understand me, she has to sell it" " She content herself with 70.000 liras" " No, thank you." "I'm not interested" "It's closed." "We open at two o'clock" "I'm a friend of Miss Olga." "Open, please" " She is eating" " Tell her I'm an old friend" "Who is asking about me?" " It's me, Olga" " Emanuele" "Olga!" "Olga!" " How did you know that I was here?" " I found a friend of yours two days ago" "Evelina" "Two days ago?" "She went away three weeks ago" "I wanted to come right away, but I had many things to do" "I imagine it." "And now, why have you come?" "I feel like seeing you again" " I expected that it would be reciprocal" " Seriously?" " I see I was wrong" " You are right, you were wrong" " Then, goodbye" " Olga, your food is getting cold" " Mrs Vera" " Emanuele" "What a surprise!" "How are you?" "And, what are you doing in Genoa?" "The house of Livorno was bombed, so I've moved here" "Why haven't you told me that Emanuel was here?" "Have you eaten yet?" "Well, really, not yet" " Eat with us, we will love it" " No, I don't want to disturb" "Don't be silly." "Come on, get in" "We have to talk a lot, it has been ages since we saw each other." " Do you mind?" " Me?" "She is the owner" " I'll stay" " Yes, of course" " Ready" " Come, come with me" " Give him your seat." "Olga!" " Pleased to meet you, girls" "You, take this plate off and start to serve" "Tell me, all this time, what have you been doing?" " Where have you been?" " A little here, a little there..." " Sometimes up and sometimes down" " Yes, a little up and a little down" "But you, always up." "Do you know that I see you really fine, Mrs Vera?" " I defend myself" " How is the job going?" "What do you expect with the curfew at night?" " Besides, people are worried" " Yes, that's true" "And you, what are you doing now?" "Apart from gambling, of course" "I've quit it." "Well, almost I'm not interested in it anymore" " Now I'm a serious person" " Oh, come on!" " I buy and sell jewels" " As you did before" "No." "This is not the same" " Now I do business with this" " It's very beautiful!" "Let me see" "It's wonderful" "Give it to me" "Marvellous" "It's a beautiful Oriental sapphire" "This is a good moment to buy There is necessity and it's sold cheap" "The lira goes on falling and the jewels don't stop increasing" "It's a magnificent jewel, but who knows how much it costs" "Not too much, 50.000 liras." "It belongs to a woman who is in a bad moment" "Her husband is in Sicily" " Yes, but... 50.000 liras..." " I'll buy it" " You?" " Yes." "Can't I buy it?" "Well, Mrs Vera was interested and also that other girl" " Oh, I don't care, if Olga likes it" " I'll give you a check" " Really I..." " Don't you trust me?" " No, it's not that" " Then, what's the matter?" " Has it been a long time since you saw her?" " Yes" " Since Livorno?" " Yes, since Livorno" " Then we went to Spezia and..." " She has changed a lot" "She's nervous, she quarrel with everybody if I didn't love her as if she was my sister..." "Do you want Mrs Vera to sign too?" "Excuse me" "Emanuele" "Come" "If Mrs Vera or one of the girls had buy it you'd have taken the money Why not from me?" "And you, why have you given me the check knowing that this was a fake?" "There are 30.000 liras." "It's all I have." "Is it enough?" "Why are you doing this for me?" "I don't know." "I don't know." "Maybe I know why" "You hurt me, but with you I spent happy days too for the first time in my hole life I live in the remembrance of those days" "No, go!" "Go." "Go away and don't come back again" " Never" " Miss, go to the living-room" "Ten thousand." "Bank of ten thousand, gentlemen" "Ten thousand." "Nobody wins" " Play, you can bet now" " Bank" "Only bank" " Card" " Card." "Good for the bank, sir" " And baccarat. 19.500" " Table" "Bet, everybody can bet, you can still play" " Bank" " Play." "The bank goes on." "Rien va" " No" " Huit a la banque." " Turn off!" " There's one bank" "Thirty-nine, madam." "Take your money, take your money" "Calm down, don't worry, there's no danger" "Sorry" "Broadcast this immediately "The tuner has arrived"" "I gave you definite orders, I thought I could trust you" "For us, it was fundamental that General della Rovere was captured alive" "I've transmitted your orders" "You'll have to account personally for his execution" "We didn't know his point of arrival, I couldn't be everywhere" "You justify your conduct very well, but it's your fault that a brave soldier had been murdered like a common bandit" "But, even if we had caught it alive, he would have ended up like this" "And what do you know?" "We could have interchanged him kept him as a hostage" "Listen, the responsible men will depart immediately for the oriental front" "And bury the General in secret away from Genoa" "We'll do it, Colonel" "Meanwhile, you can tell that the General is in our hands" "Yes, sir" "Something will happen." "Somebody will move" "You can leave" "Can I?" " Hello?" "Hello?" " I'd like to talk to Mrs Fassio" " Yes, it's me" " Ah, it's you!" "Colonel Grimaldi" "Don't cry, madam." "I've got good news" "I've taken your husband's case with a lot of interest" " Really?" " Cheer up, Mrs Fassio" "This isn't a very orthodox procedure" "What?" "What are you talking about?" "I know a men who, unfortunately well, fortunately for us, hasn't got principles." "So..." "Are you talking seriously?" "Alright, we'll meet in the same café in which we were yesterday" "See you, Mrs Fassio." "I'm sorry for the delay Did my call surprise you?" "No, not at all" "I mean that maybe you didn't expect that I did it so soon" "But I'll tell you that, since I leave you yesterday I haven't had other concern that your husband's situation" "I have gone everywhere, I've used all my connections and I don't want to boast but, I know many people" "Results?" "Results... ah... this is not an easy case, I need time" "And a lot of money" "You don't know how avaricious that Germans are" "I imagine it" "Here you are 100.000 liras, do you think that this will be enough for the present?" "Yes, of course, I'm going to hand them over, wait for me here I think I'll bring you good news don't give up hope, and trust, trust in my friendship" " Where is the phone?" " On the right" "One moment, Colonel, I'll be whit you in a minute" " Good morning, engineer" " Oh, Colonel, what a surprise!" "What are you doing in suchan unpleasant place?" "Any problem?" "Yes." "Do you remember, Colonel, that you told me that this was a fair war and I told you that I thought the same but that not everybody thought that?" "Perfectly" "Well, I have a young relative and this unfortunate boy, I'm not ashamed of telling it, doesn't think as I do" "Son of an eminent jurist and a noble woman great-granddaughter of one of the thousand." "That young man didn't answer to the call of duty" "He didn't answered to the call of his country and besides we let them caught it" "I mean he was arrested and he is going to be deported to Germany" "Why didn't he ask for fighting in our side?" "He would have been released immediately" " Why?" " Yes, why?" " Do you want to know it?" " Yes, I do" "Because of his pride." "That boy is very proud." "He is like his... grand-grandfather" "She said:" "If I ask for fighting in our German comrades's side they'll think that I do it for cowardice, to avoid the concentration camp" "I don't want the brave Germans to think I'm a coward" " I'll see what can I do for him" " You'll talk to captain Schrantz?" "I don't need to talk to anybody, dear engineer." "Come with me" "Come in" " What's that boy's name?" " Borghesio, Vittorio Borghesio" "Ah!" "But here it says that besides deserting that boy made clandestine activities too" "Mister colonel, if we paid attention to everything the police says..." "Engineer, I work in the police" "Then, let me tell you that if all the policemen were like you..." "I don't like to be flattered" "This Borghesio will stay in Genoa" " He is in the list of transferred" " Then cancel it" " Perfect." "He'll stay here" " You are lucky to be able to do good deeds" "But this doesn't happen often" "I'm going to tell the good new to his poor parents" "And I take the liberty of anticipating their gratitude and their blessings" "I don't like neither gratitude nor blessings" " Come and see me whenever you want" " I'll do it." "Thank you, Colonel" "Good news, excuse me, I'm doing an urgent call and I'll be back right now" "Lawyer Borghesio?" "I am the Colonel" "Yes, mister lawyer." "Victory!" "No, no." "Victory for Vittorio" "He will stay here." "And I hope that he will be released" "I'll tell you when we meet and give this good new to your wife" "No, I don't like neither gratitude nor blessing." "See you" "Mrs Fassio, your husband is alright" "It has been difficult but at the end is the word freedom" "My husband is free, Colonel he was shot yesterday in the morning behind the cemetery of Staglieno" "Shot?" " But... then..." " Then, what?" " Come whit us." "Calm down." "Come on" " This is a big mistake" "When did you meet that man?" "Four or five months ago" "In the Olimpia of Mondovi." "I was artist in a revue company" "I am a dramatic actress, but these are bad times and I have to adapt myself besides if you are good at this..." " Try to be brief" " How do you meet this man?" " I've told you, it was in Mondovi" "After the show I went with some friends to a restaurant but it was late and it has begun the damned curfew" "A patrol stopped us and they wanted to lock us up, then the Colonel..." " What Colonel?" " Ah... him" " Well!" "You are a Colonel too" " Later..." "I'll explain it later" " Go on" " Then he escorted us to our hotel" " And then?" " Well, one thing leads to another..." " He obliged me to leave the company" " Go on, please" "We went to Genoa, he promised me the moon, he said that when the South was released..." "What are Colonel's activities?" "And say the truth, it will be better for you" "I don't know what to say, only that he received many calls, many people came they bring parcels to him" " Parcels?" "And, what did they have inside?" "Personal objects:" "Clothes, food, a lot of salamis" "I have eaten so much salami that I have hives" "That girl can leave." "Over there" "You, do you know that man?" "Why?" "Why don't you answer?" "Why don't you tell him that you know me?" "It isn't anything bad" "Colonel, maybe I've made a mistake, but for a good reason" "It started with Mrs Dominicis." "Mrs Dominicis, come here" "She lives upstairs from me, one day I found her crying, her son had been arrested" "In the presence of a mother's pain, what could I do?" " I told her: 'I'll help you', didn't I?" " Yes, Colonel" "Do you see?" "I started this way." "Later, more people come and I feel obliged" "What could I do?" "I wanted to help them but they never were satisfied..." "First they wanted to know if they are alive, then give her news and parcels" "Later they wanted me to avoid them to be sent to Germany..." "Later that I made them to be released What could I do?" "Tell me" "Put yourself in my place I was trying to do good deeds" "Later I knew terrible things That they slept standing like horses" "That they were beaten and tortured, that they were sent in a wagon to Matthausen" "And I shut up, I didn't have the courage to tell it to them" "Would have they preferred that I tell them?" "No, it was better that they had a hope Only me knew the truth" "Set these people free" ""Jawhol"." "You can leave, you're free" "Come on" "And now tell me:" "Do you prefer to summon at a German war court as a Colonel accused of sabotaging the German law of war or do you prefer to be Emanuel Bardone, son of Luigi and Teresa Camarano born in Sorrento on May the third in 1894 and to be denounced for swindle aggravated with the illegal use of a title" "Why are you asking me?" "In the first case I could be shot in the second case I will only spend three years in prison" "And the matter of the tittle is ridiculous, They could fine me with 1.000 to 10.000 liras" "The article 310 can be a problem for offence during the war..." "But this war will finish and then there well be an amnesty like the other time" "You were an cavalry officer, you were expelled for debts and peculation" "Later you were condemned for times for swindle disabled people for possession and sale of narcotics and even for bigamy" "If you had went on in the army, you could wear a colonel uniform" "Yes, of course." "And also a general uniform" "The sergeant Walter Hageman has confessed" "The sergeant Walter Hageman was Bardone's accomplice" "Well, he must be punished severely" "Take" "Listen Bardone, I want to help you notwithstanding all this, I like you" " May I tell you anything?" " Speak" "I like you too, notwithstanding all this" "Bardone, I want to make you a proposition" "I bet that General della Rovere made a fast career" "He married to a general's daughter ...and his aunt, the marquise of Marino, appoint him as his only inheritor" "He is suspected to be affiliate with the masonry, he as a uncle monsignor" "This makes me laugh." "I've made myself, dear Colonel" "By the way, here it says that he can speak perfectly English, French and German" "I only mumble a little French" "The gambling is done" "Do you know what is the origin of all my problems?" "The gambling" "I always lose and besides, I pay." "And I never cheat" "I expect I won't be the first who say the contrary" "This is not gambling, Colonel" "Follow me" "Inform the Marshal" "You have forgotten something, in San Vittore I could be recognised" "I don't think so, the majority are politicians from other cities" "Yes, but, that doesn't matter" "Setting aside the prisoners, I was talking about the guards and priests" "From time to time they are moved from one prison to other" "And the priests can't be with the politicians..." "I don't trust in priests, all they are spies" "And the others?" "Yes, id something happens, call me immediately, did you understand?" "Let's trust in God" "I entrust this prisoner to you." "Don't search him" "Don't take his fingerprints and don't photograph him" "Watch him closely, but I require him to be treated with consideration" "Come on" "Follow me" "I don't know if I'll see you again, Colonel, so thank you very much for all the favours you made me in this embarrassing situation" "Any German officer would have acted the same way" "Give my regards, whenever you can, to marshal Kesserling" "Tell him that being in the other side doesn't make me estimate him less" "I'll do it, sir..." "Do you want to follow me, please?" "Who is arriving?" "The king of Persia?" " Where?" " Lower Piave" " When?" " July, 1918" " Solstice battle." "Section?" " Brigade 131, Avelino" " Magnificent soldiers" " Well, I want my bed to be made" " I'll call the man in charge" " Be careful" " Okay" "Guard!" "Water!" "Banchelli, out" " Make the bed" " Help me" "Don't worry, Excellency I'll call other man" "Cold, isn't it?" "If you're going to spend much time here, make them move you to other cell" " This ground floor is very humid" " Thanks for the information" " May I?" "My name is Banchelli" " From Cottons Banchelli?" "I wish." "I'm only a poor typographer" " How much time have you been here?" " Eight months" " Politician?" " In this pavilion everybody is a politician" " General della Rovere" " Hell!" "Excuse me" "General, you come from outside, how is everything?" " Help him to make the bed" " Okay" " Excuse me, where is my luggage?" " In the store, Excellency" " But I need it" " Tell me what do you need" "The slippers, the pyjama, some shirts ...Ah and my wool scarf" " And the toilet articles" " I'll bring them in a minute" "General della Rovere has arrived He is a badolian general, he comes from South" "General della Rovere has arrived" "De-la-Ro-ve-re." "Della Rovere" "Wait" "B-U..." "Ah, badolian!" "Life is over for your son Marco The damned enemy is going to shoot me" "The head high, your son didn't tremble" "I'm Attilio Catellini, I beg the one who read this to inform my family Via Dante, Borgomanero, that I've been shot." "Goodbye, my dear" "I never thought that dying was ...so easy" "Excellency, this is what you asked me for Check it and sign, please" "Who were these prisoners?" "Young men that were in the mountains with the partisans" " Have all them been shot?" " Yes, they were four" " And, has somebody informed the families?" " Yes, the priest" " Who is the priest?" " Don Luigi Gavino" "But Germans don't let him come in this pavilion" " Listen, I haven't talked" " Nor I either" "I am Calandrino, from the Settima, is there anybody?" "Calandrino, Vendetta's brother Hello." "I'll see you in the courtyard" "General della Rovere, can you hear me?" "My brother was telegrapher with you in Africa" "Fausto Micheluzzi, do you remember him?" "General della Rovere, do you remember my brother?" "Yes, I remember him" "General, speak towards the door." "Otherwise the voice doesn't sound clear" "Yes, I remember him" "General, but, when are they going to arrive?" "Those Americans are very slow" " Antonio, I haven't see you in the courtyard" " I fell down the stairs" " Did it hurt?" " Yes" "Excellency, I am Lieutenant Carlo María Mida" "And I am Second Lieutenant Carlo Frassinetti" "We were arrested and indicted by the Germans in Spezia" "At your service, Excellency" "General della Rovere, Cheer up, boys!" " Good night" " Fabrizio?" "He'll be here soon, he arrives in five o'clock train." "Come on" " Do you know more details?" " He entered today in San Vittorio he was accompanied by Colonel Müller He wasn't searched" "He is in the five pavilion, in the ground floor, cell number 39" " Are you sure it's him?" " Yes, and the Germans know it too" " How did they recognised him?" " They were waiting for him" "And they have spies everywhere" "This isn't strange, ten months ago they were our allies" " Theirs" " Yes, but that doesn't change the situation" "We should try to release him during the move from Genoa to Milan" "But we run the risk of him being killed" "It's essential to come into contact with him" "It won't be easy, the guards we knew have been transferred" "But we have to come into contact with him at any price" "Why is Fabrizio so late?" "From the station to here there are 10 minutes, 15 maximum" "He won't have found a vehicle to come" "Ana Maria was waiting for him in the station with a bike" " We won't have been able to go out from Cernobbio" " He would have told us" " It's late" " That is Ana Maria" "Ana Maria is here" " And Fabrizio?" " They have caught him" " Where?" " Near Piazza Castello" "We were netted." "He tried to get away but the bike get hooked and he fell" "The fascists put him in a truck with other poor men" " Have they caught many of them?" " About eighty." "Three trucks" " Do you know where they have been taken?" " No" "I followed the trucks and saw a bag falling from Fabrizio's truck" "Nobody else saw it" " I caught it and came here" " Well done" "They will be in Cantore Quarter." "They usually take them there" "What a pair hard blows!" "First the General and now Fabrizio" "But they were waiting for the General, they have caught Fabrizio by chance, they don't know him" "He could be sent to a work camp it won't be difficult to release him" "Maybe they set him free tonight, he has all the documents in order" "Anyway, we must be prepared for the worst" "First we have to find out where is he and then keep guard on the quarter" " Who leads Mantello square?" " Virgilio" "He's a good boy, but tell him not to be imprudent." "Come on" "Go you ahead" " What's the matter?" " Six new prisoners have arrived" "Why are you here?" "My name is Pietro Valerio, we were caught in the street, ...they have caught nine men and they have taken us here, I don't know why" "But, why at this time?" " Wait, I'll help you" " Ah, thank you" "Don't worry, they'll bring you everything now" " What's the matter?" " They are nine, they were caught in the street" " And, who are they?" " Look out!" "Look out!" "Take this" "Dear Bardone, now you have the opportunity of deserving the freedom and a recompense" "Tonight nine men have arrived at the prison" "Yes, I have heard them and I have been told too" "Between them there is Fabrizio." "Under that name is the leader of the resistance" "We know that he is one of that nine men" " You must identify him" " Me?" "General della Rovere's first mission was meeting with Fabrizio to co-ordinate the plans of the partisan guerrilla" "Destiny wanted them to meet here" "Yes, but, how will I recognise him?" "Don't worry, he will come into contact with you, he will found the way" "And once he contact, I will have to denounce him" "No, you just will have to let me know... who is he" "In Genoa you told me that I would have to be a lure for the prey and now you want me to be the executioner" "You will receive a big recompense, a million liras and a safe-conduct so that you can go Switzerland" "It's very easy, two of them will be released immediately because they are just two civil servants of a ministry so you will only have to look for him between seven" "Do you want to talk to me?" "Vegetable stew" "I'm also the barber, if you need me me, my name is Banchelli" "Thank you, I hope not to need you I shouldn't be here" "Vegetable stew" " Shopping." "What do you need?" " Two packets of cigarettes" " Two packets of cigarettes, and you?" " Some good soap" " Soap." "Well, let's go" " Shopping, what do you want?" " Cigarettes and a scarf" "Cigarettes and a scarf" " Good morning, Excellency" " Good morning, friend" " The coffee" " Coffee- coffee?" "Coffee- coffee." "The director sends it to you with his regards" "He would have come personally but he can't enter in the political section the Germans don't trust in him" " And do they trust in you?" " No, but they need us" " If you need something, Excellency..." " Thank you." "A barber, is it possible?" " Sure, I'll call Banchelli" " Ah, Banchelli" " May I?" "Good morning, General" " Good morning." "Good morning, superior" " Are you the barber too?" " If you trust me" " I do" " Well, I am an occasional barber" "May I?" " Give me." "Have you slept well, Excellency?" " Yes" " Is the bed soft?" " It's not bad." "No, no... stop" "Ours are hard as a stone, but I don't care I sleep less, but I live more" "The German war court has condemned me to the death penalty" "They say I've exploded a train loaded with munitions" "But they have forgotten me, I have been waiting for being shot three months ago" "Excuse me." "Maybe they can't find other barber" "Oh, sorry, sorry" ""The wind blows from West"" "When did you receive it?" " This morning" " From who?" "From who?" "From barber, Banchelli" "Damn it, I know him." "We could kill that man, but he won't talk" "What am I doing?" "What am I doing?" "But, what am I doing?" "Relax." "Answer him with other note." "Hint you don't trust him" "Oblige Fabrizio to reveal himself" "Answer..."Let's wait until the wind stop blowing"" "Give the note to Banchelli and we'll see what happens" " Open!" "Open the door!" " Open!" "Let us go out!" " Open!" "Open!" " Take us out of here!" "Come on." "Explode all, finish with this once for all" "Open!" "Open!" "We have to make this boys shut up, calm down." "Open!" "Open!" "Open!" "Open!" "My friends, I am General della Rovere." "Calm, dignity, control" "Be men." "Show those scoundrel that you're not afraid of dying" "They're the ones that must tremble Each one of those bombs announces his ending and our freedom" "Our father, who is in Heaven..." "Today I've spoken with my wife, poor little" "She has brought the boy, he has grown a lot, he's a very handsome boy" "What will happen to them?" "I won't see them anymore" "Don't throw it too high, please" "The next group" " They are six" " Okay" "Halt!" "Stop!" "Up" "How can it be that after all those years in prison you won't be able to deliver a note without being seen" "And now what?" "Our plain is spoiled" "I have to made Banchelli talk And I hate that" "Come in." "Sit down" " A cigarette?" " No, thanks" "You are condemned to de death penalty, I offer you the possibility of being saved" "General della Rovere has admitted having given you a note is this one" "Tell me who it was for and I'll lower your punishment at thirty years in prison" "And we both know that this war won't last so much time" "I don't know anything, he put the note in my hand when I entered into the courtyard" "Yes, and you hid it in your shoe, didn't you?" "Yes, I was going to give it back to the General" "Neither you nor me are stupid." "I know that that note wasn't for you" "The General used you to give it to somebody" " Who?" " Who knows?" "He didn't tell me anything" " Why don't you ask him?" " Why are all you so stubborn?" "You know that we have methods to make you talk" "I don't know, but you can't make somebody tell what he doesn't know" "Colonel, I've a wife and a son, I've seen them today, they only have me How can you think that I wouldn't say anything if I knew what do you want to know?" "Don't oblige me to use method that I hate to make you talk" "If I could I would do it, Colonel, believe me" "Come on, Banchelli" "Countess della Rovere" " Where is she?" " Outside, waiting" "Make her come in" " Colonel Müller?" " It's me." "Sit down, countess" " I guess my visit surprise you" " Yes, somehow" "His Eminence, who I talk a few days ago, told me to come here" "He told me to come to you in quest of comprehension and help" "I'll do whatever I can, but I'll tell you something, countess" "There are informs that tell that you and your children are now in Switzerland" "I guess that you have decided to come back to Italy" "Don't worry, I don't want to denounce you for clandestine return" "I only said so to honour your big devotion, your courage" "I've just done my duty." "If I come to you it isn't to help my husband because I know it'd be useless and he wouldn't like me to do it" "What I want is to see my husband once more, even if it is just a moment" "Believe me, I'm very sorry for not being able to consent to your request but it isn't allowed to talk to a prisoner while the proceedings are being carried out" "I don't want to talk to him, I just want seeing him for a moment" "Countess, I understand you very well and I want to prove it to you" "You'll see your husband and you will talk to him but before, let me invite you to reflect..." "The General has been arrested under a very serious accusation he's calm, he behaves as soldier he is, I assure it to you" "And do you know what gives him strength, courage, serenity?" "Not only the feeling of having done his duty but also the idea that his family is in a safe place" "Do you really think that seeing you for a moment behind the bars seeing you anguished, exposed to many dangers, can comfort him or that it will have a negative effect in his morale?" "I'm talking to you as a friend, I hold the General in high esteem and I regret that the destiny put us in opposite sides" "Renounce this meeting that would affect the General deeply" "Let him think that you are safe, together with his dear children" "You can write him a letter." "I'll tell him that His Eminence gave it to me I'm sure His Eminence will forgive us that little lie" "Countess, I'll give you my word, your letter won't be opened" "Maybe you're right" "If you want you can send him a packet with clothes and personal effects and some food, here food is, unfortunately, what it is" "Thank you" "Banchelli" "Damned!" "Damned!" "I haven't talked, but I don't know if I'll be able to resist it again, it's terrible" "Why haven't you talked?" "It's isn't fair that you pay for other man" "General..." "Oh, my god, but, what I'm saying?" "I don't know what I say." "Banchelli" "General do you know who is Fabrizio?" " No" "Drink a little, drink" "Banchelli, eat some vegetable stew, it will agree with you" "Banchelli!" "Banchelli!" "Banchelli!" "Banchelli has committed suicide Banchelli is dead" "Open!" "I want to talk to Colonel Müller." "Banchelli is dead" "It's your fault, if you hadn't act as a stupid the marshal wouldn't have seen the note and we would know who is Fabrizio" "But here we are, with another dead man." "Now go" "No, please, I can't come back to the pavilion" "They'll know that Banchelli has been tortured, that he has committed suicide" "They'll doubt me, they won't believe I am General della Rovere..." "Maybe the very guards will kill me" "All they support you, believe me" "Don't worry, you'll return to the pavilion as a victim and a hero" "What's the matter?" "What are you doing?" "General della Rovere has been tortured" "General della Rovere has been tortured" "Assassins!" "Assassins!" "Assassins!" "Assassins!" "Assassins!" "Excellency, you have received a parcel and a letter" "A letter?" "For me?" "Open... open it" "There is a photograph, I think they are your wife and your children" "What does it says?" "No..." "I can't see." "Read it" "It comes from Geneva." "Dear Gianni, I hope that you receive that letter the consul told me about your detention, I told it to the children" "They were very brave, they didn't cried, nor I either" "We have read the letter you wrote after September the eighth and we repeat your words:" "When you don't know which is the duty track, choose the most difficult" "The children are very well, they study a lot, I'm happy" "Always, whatever happens, we will be worthy of you, my love" "We pray for you and we are with you in our thoughts and in our hearts" "God can't allow me not to see you again" "The children and I embrace you, with all our love, Blanca María" " The photograph" " Your children are really handsome" " They have killed the federal of Milan" " My God, what will happen to us?" "They have killed the federal of Milan" "They have killed the federal of Milan" "Attention!" " Comrade Gaetano da Costa" " It's me" "We need to carry out a searching quarter by quarter" "Don't forget that Milan is working city, Excellency the searchings and deportations will disturb the production rhythm" "We can't tolerate that our men are victims of ambush" "The partisan war is a reality and the reprisals harden it" "According to you, we should stay here waiting to be killed one by one" "When they are German soldiers you think in a very different way" "Maybe we don't think" "I've just informed the high command of the Southwest front the high command of the Wermacht and the Fürer's headquarter" "I'm waiting for orders" "Colonel Müller's bureau" "Yes, one moment" "The high command" "He says he is against it" "He says that the reprisals have the opposite effect" "We'll do it" "Prepare a list of twenty men" "Specify their profession and race, we'll choose ten between them" "The sentence will be executed tomorrow morning in the courtyard" " See you, Colonel" " See you" "Colonel, this is the list" "Why are only five Jews?" "The others have been deported Now there are only women and children" "Add General della Rovere and the last ten arrested but that nine are being investigated" "Do what I say" "Two are free, only seven are left" "Eliminate the teacher Scotti too" "Colonel, you have a call from the archbishopric" "I'm sorry, Colonel Müller is not here" "If they are going to carry us to Germany, why haven't we taken our stuff?" " You're not indicted" " But if we are here to be investigated" " Verification of identity" " Yes, that's what I said Damn it!" "And we have spent here other night" "Be sincere, you thought you were more dead than alive" "They will send us to work." "You'll see" "I think they'll carry us to Germany" "Again?" "If you were right we'd have taken our stuff if we haven't taken anything it's because we are going to come back here soon" " They have brought the General Then, they aren't going to send us to Germany" "Why?" "Do you think that the General can't work?" "Do you think that the German generals care?" "Maybe we have to work near here, in a road or in the railway" "With all this bombing, they'll need a lot of workers" "Cósimo is right, besides you aren't indicted" " General, you have to do something" " And, what can I do?" "I told you, you didn't want to believe me, we are going to work" "At first we were ten, and we thought:" "Ten for one, but now we are twenty" "Who could have imagined that we are going to meet here?" "I've been looking forward to "the tuner's" arrival" "I'm not exactly a clerk, but not much more" "I've never been a soldier and I found myself commanding thousand of men" "What give me strength was believing that I was fighting for a better world" "Will we see it?" "Will the others see it?" "I think they will" "Excuse me General, I'd like to send a message to my wife, but I don't know how I don't have a paper or a pencil." "I wanted to ask her to forgive me for abandoning her for leaving her and the children alone I wanted to ask her to forgive me for all the pain I occasioned to her to tell her that I've always loved them although I didn't know how to show it" "And to tell her that she has to go to withdraw the money that is left and that Julia's brother has the bike she'll be able to sell it." "And then, tell her that when everything goes better, ...that she goes with the children to the village, because their grandfathers don't know them" "Piperno, Samuele" "Vulcani, Mario" "Albertini, Luciano" "Senigallia, Leone" "Pascuale, Antonio" "Pol, Dávide" "Marconi, Paolo" "Leggi, Abele" "Murano, Dávide" "Di Castro, Giuseppe" "Giovanni Bracci forte della Rovere" "Tell me." "Did he speak?" "Did he tell you who was he?" " Who?" " Fabrizio." "He's one of the six" "It's not possible that he didn't tell you anything In a night like this, people talk, make confidences" "And, what do you know?" "Have you ever spent a night like this?" "Answer me." "Did he talk?" "Do you know who is he?" "Do you have a pencil, please, Colonel?" "I beg you to give this letter to countess della Rovere" "Open." "Open!" "My last thought is for you." "Viva Italy!" "Bardone!" "Bardone!" "Bardone!" "Look!" "That men are going to die" "Gentlemen, in this supreme moment let's dedicate our thoughts to our families, our country and our king" "Viva Italy!" "Colonel, we have made a mistake, they had to be ten" "I made the mistake, lieutenant." "I made it" "THE END"