Febbre da cavallo (1976) - full transcript
Il mondo che ruota attorno alle corse dei cavalli ed in particolare alle scommesse è il protagonista del film; mondo rappresentato da Mandrake, Pomata e Felice. Il primo sempre sul punto di sposare Gabriella, il secondo in perenne fuga dai suoi creditori. Quelli che li accomuna è il fatto di perdere sempre e comunque. Poi un giorna Gabriella dà a Mandrake tre nomi di brocchi da giocare a una corsa tris. Mandrake si lascia convincere da Pomata a puntare invece su un vincente sicuro che naturalmente perde. Come perde Mandrake i venti milioni che avrebbe vinto giocando i nomi suggeriti da Gabriella. Guai in vista per tutti.
Defendant, let's explain how and where
this all started.
Judge, the whole thing
began at Tor di Valle ...
.. Hippodrome, the hell
of the race game.
You know, the racing world ...
.. With all those people
that gather to bet?
They're all crazy!
Prince Rainier Sforza
De Domine was at the races ...
.. And played along
with Augustarello, a sweeper.
- Serafino will win this race.
- No! O'Sole Mio will win.
Prince, are you stoned?
Each horse has an informant,
like Grumpy ...
.. A dwarf that informs
bettors.
The horses that you pick
always finish last.
- You will not fool me again!
- Unfortunately, today Caimano will win.
- Caimano?
- Yes
- Give me 2,000 francs for the information
and relax. -Okay.
Blacky has worked for attorney
De Marchis without pay.
The lawyer does not have a penny,
but attended the races ...
with the other horse owners ..
including Count Dallara.
I bought two horses
from a stable in bankruptcy.
Hello?
I'm lawyer De Marchis.
I want to know
about Cambialetta ...
Who? Cambialona?
Don't exaggerate, don't go to jail
over money.
I have some business
to be concluded ...
.. And you'll soon end up in jail!
I am a gentleman and
owner of a stud!
He's only a horse named
Soldatino that never wins!
Felice Roversi lost all of his
money at the races.
Armandino said "Er Pomata" set
the standard for technical riding ...
.. But he's just a bastard.
- I have a tip on Paganini.
- No, Mon Amour is the best!
Look at that beautiful beast.
Also, the driver is Ciccolini.
If the horse does not have the speed,
he'll go to the glue factory!
Instead, under the pressure of
front, the rear ...
Excuse me,
I was talking about another rear.
Finally, there is me,
Bruno Fioretti, known as "Mandrake" ...
.. transformed by my talent
and magic smile.
I am part of the entertainment
world ...
.. With brief stops
in the fashion world.
At Tor di Valle, I'm
always a striking figure.
- Are you going to the North Pole?
- Manzotin, I might go to the North Pole ...
.. But you go fuck yourself!
- Fool!
Butcher!
In the fashion world
I'm a celebrity.
- Hello, Mafalda. Together?
- Yes
Do you do more than act?
These are hard times, otherwise I
wouldn't be wearing a fur coat in summer.
- You're always in Milan?
- Sure. - We do the 14.
- Always look at them.
- Yes
- Are you married?
- What?
- You got married? - No, Mandrake
is always free as the wind.
- Give me a good horse.
- Mon Amour!
Stop it!
Mon Amour, number 7, will
win the next race.
- Is that a safe bet?
- Don't worry
Bet 20,000 lire for me.
- Mon Amour is a sure win?
- Sure!
I don't joke about horses
or women.
The driver must be stern.
When I ran ...
- Are you looking at the sky?
- No. - I saw you!
the course,
it was in the press!
- Yes, I read the clippings.
- Hello, Ciccolini!
I am, Er Pomata!
Destroy!
- He is a friend of mine.
- Then Mon Amour? - First place.
- But you have the money?
- Yes, let me find it.
Have you seen Manzotin?
- Who will you bet on, Manzotin?
- My name is not Manzotin!
- My name is Othello Rinaldi.
- Yes, three pounds of gut!
You could make the butcher proud.
Who will you bet?
- On O'Sole Mio, but what do you care?
- I love you and want to help.
Bet on Paganini,
the one with the white spot.
Paganini does not have a white spot.
I see that you are not
observant.
I bet you 20,000 lire that you
forgot to wear a tie?
- I won't steal your money.
- What does your tie look like?
I always wear a tie,
as Roma is Roma.
You lose! Today you are not wearing
a tie. Pay up.
Unfortunately, I was in the company
of Felice and Pomata.
"All for One and One for All"
like "The Three Musketeers"?
We were three people starving to death.
Mon Amour, first place, are you sure?
I'll play the clothes off my back!
Don't worry. After it's over,
you can buy a tuxedo.
- Here's the money.
- I insist on Paganini.
He has already won once,
and Paganini does not repeat!
So ... these are his, and with
mine, makes 90,000 lire.
More ... one, two, three ...
- Did you steal from charity?
- There are 15,000 lire.
Rudy, put 105,000 lire
on Mon Amour ... winner!
Announcing the race
Tord Valle in Rome.
The runners are preparing.
They are all experienced, so we
are expecting a hotly contested race.
In my opinion, O'Sole Mio from the
Dallara stable should win.
Here come the horses.
The speed and the alignment
are satisfactory.
They're off! Paganini goes ahead,
followed by Lucky Lady and O'Sole Mio
The group is close together
with Mon Amour in the lead!
Soldatino is in the rear.
He is always last!
Mon Amour is still leading,
followed by O'Sole Mio.
But who knows if he can hold on!
- How's he doing? - I don't think
he can hold on. - It's strategy.
Soldatino is always last.
When will you get rid of him?
I'm ignoring that!
Ciccolini is not pushing
Mon Amour ...
O'Sole Mio .. is attacking.
Maybe Ciccolini is holding back
for the final sprint.
The fight for first place is
between Mon Amour and O'Sole Mio.
- Go, Ciccolini!
- Come on!
O'Sole Mio attempts to overtake
Mon Amour, but he won't yield.
Mon Amour is running at high speed
toward the finish line.
Go, Ciccolini!
Mon Amour!
Mon Amour is holding off O'Sole Mio!
But he breaks the rules
and is disqualified!
- O'Sole Mio wins.
- You motherfucker!
He didn't have to do that!
- Why not sell Soldatino?
- Who would buy him?
Mon Amour, wait!
Now I'll show you!
I bet 20,000 lire!
Damn ... thief!
You want a piece?
You ruined me!
I'll eat you!
Bite Ciccolini, not the horse!
Ciccolini, get out of horseracing!
I will eat your heart out.
- It's empty, not even a drop.
- Now we must go on foot.
- You could have gotten gas!
- He's a valet.
- You had to blame me.
- The car is yours!
I played the gas money too.
I shouldn't listen to you.
Mon Amour is not a horse,
he's a donkey!
When you talk about Mon Amour,
rinse out your mouth.
- He is a certain type of horse.
- The no-good type!
Ciccolini is no good!
I could take his place and
make Mon Amour win.
I have the talent!
- I have newspaper clippings.
- Pomata!
Your cuts were too tough!
Buffoons!
O'Sole Mio!
We won 300,000 lire, and you
don't have money for gas!
If you bet your wife cheats on
you, you'll win for sure!
Tomorrow we focus on horses in
Naples?
Here it says Rigoletto
could be a surprise.
Also Cancan could beat
Mambo and Royal Flash.
It says that he's in great shape.
And could win
if the dirt is not heavy.
We talk about what's printed.
It's useless for me to read the newspapers.
I have everything here in my head.
They should give me a degree
in "horse science."
It's not fair!
She works because she's good ...
.. But I'm unemployed.
She says I'm a bum,
overwhelmed by the vice ...
.. And have bad friends.
- Fuck!
I didn't meant it,
But she is right.
I had a job
and if I was smarter ...
.. By now I'd be a famous actor.
With my smile I could
become a Dustin Hoffman ...
.. A Steve McQueen, an Al Pacino a ...
- Are those horses?
- No, they are jockeys.
- So, what do we care?
Why shouldn't I listen to her?
She loves me!
Eeehh!
Who said "eehh"?
I can hear you.
- Darling, are you done with your friends?
- I'll be right there, dear.
Goodbye, Mandrake.
See you tomorrow.
- Gabriella, what does this mean?
- It means we're closed!
Go away! This is my house.
Really, it's a bar, not a house.
Honey!
Ouch!
Finally! When there are
races, I have to cover your shift.
What a bore!
We can go too.
There is no one.
- Look at Mandrake run!
- He must be sleepy. - No!
Do not insist, I am exhausted!
It's late. You could've called.
Where have you been?
- Where at, at my job.
- That's where!
Don't be sarcastic.
I was talking with my friends ...
- About the horses?
- No, about our wedding!
That's right, honey.
I want to marry you.
- Son of a bitch!
- Don't say that about mom.
He makes peace,
then comes the fun!
- Why?
- You must not tell anyone.
Only I know.
It's a delicate matter.
Word of honor!
When Mandrake loses at the
races ...
- He fails, in other words "impotent."
- What does that mean? - You are ignorant!
- He has a complex.
- Like Oedipus? - I don't know.
If he loses at the races, he
cannot make love.
So Gabriella realizes he has lost.
- Bravo! A tragedy happens.
-So? - He has to fantasize.
He thinks of Ursula Andress,
Barbara Bouchet, Laura Antonelli ...
There's also the risk of Marlon Brando
popping up in his head...
- Bruno, take off your coat!
- I wanted to talk about it.
You should shorten it a bit;
It's no longer in fashion.
- Never mind the coat,
You'd look good naked! - I know.
96, 83, 85 are perfect measurements.
Bruno, tell me something.
Yes, listen.
- I've got a craving ...
- Tell me! - I want ...
- Come here! - I have a headache.
- You can do it yourself.
I have a sudden craving ...
for cod fillets.
You make them so tasty. Is it the batter?
The butter? Maybe the eggs?
Gabriella, the times are serious.
The price of eggs
is through the roof ...
.. Creating serious problems.
Today, to buy an egg,
you need a partner ...
.. It's become a massive problem.
How massive? - I don't know.
So massive for the people that
it becomes a social problem.
- The need for eggs could start a
nuclear war. We are in danger! - Yes.
- The danger is here.
- I'm not joking.
- You lost today, right?
- Me? - Judas! Coward!
You've lost everything at the racetrack!
Honey! Wait!
- Wait!
- Coward!
I work all day, look forward to
the night, and all you want is cod!
Wretch! I hate you!
Enough!
Come on, little honey!
This is enough, calm down.
Stand still, now I'm here.
- Son of a bitch!
- Forget my poor mother.
I think Cancan could
place well. Come!
- What is it?
- "Er Ventresca" is in front of my house.
- I have to close.
- Close, he will be back sooner or later.
- I see! - He's pissed off
because I owe him 300,000 lire.
He's waited for five years.
He has hands like meat grinders.
If he catches me, he'll rip me
to pieces.
Ouch! Ouch!
- I'm closing. - Go ahead!
Wait!
We have to go to the dentist.
- At this hour? - He has a
severe tooth ache.
Ah! I'm desperate!
It's a matter of life or death.
Thanks.
If I catch him, I'll cut off his head.
Come in, everyone is asleep.
- Armando, is that you?
- Who else could it be?
It's rude! I waited for you
to prepare dinner.
You are here! I cannot
offer you dinner every evening.
Do you hear me?
- I heard! - Am I right?
- Yes, Giuliana.
- This is not a hotel.
- Your sister ...
- There is nothing I can do.
- It takes patience.
We need a gas mask!
Check in 15 minutes.
- See if Ventresca is still waiting.
- You study tonight.
Armando! - Yes
Come see Grandma. - I'm coming.
You never sleep.
You're always awake!
- What do you want?
- I have not smoked all day.
- Got a cigarette?
- I have one.
- You want it all?
- Sure. - I knew it!
Remember to leave the butt for me.
- What day is tomorrow?
- Don't worry.
I'll take you for a
walk. Now sleep.
- Is Giuliana back?
- Yes
- Is she still going out with that man?
- I don't know, but I think ...
She can't find a boyfriend.
She still works in a bank.
- She supports all of us.
- Luckily! Now go to sleep.
What is wrong with Giuliana?
Don't you know?
Her breath would kill an army
of mosquitoes, like DDT!
- What can she do?
- Find a man who works in pest control.
ZZZZZZZ!
PSS!
ZZZZZZZ! Ah!
Do you understand? Good night.
- Where are you going? - Do you want
to keep discussing Giuliana's breath?
Wait! Nobody wants to talk
in this house.
this all started.
Judge, the whole thing
began at Tor di Valle ...
.. Hippodrome, the hell
of the race game.
You know, the racing world ...
.. With all those people
that gather to bet?
They're all crazy!
Prince Rainier Sforza
De Domine was at the races ...
.. And played along
with Augustarello, a sweeper.
- Serafino will win this race.
- No! O'Sole Mio will win.
Prince, are you stoned?
Each horse has an informant,
like Grumpy ...
.. A dwarf that informs
bettors.
The horses that you pick
always finish last.
- You will not fool me again!
- Unfortunately, today Caimano will win.
- Caimano?
- Yes
- Give me 2,000 francs for the information
and relax. -Okay.
Blacky has worked for attorney
De Marchis without pay.
The lawyer does not have a penny,
but attended the races ...
with the other horse owners ..
including Count Dallara.
I bought two horses
from a stable in bankruptcy.
Hello?
I'm lawyer De Marchis.
I want to know
about Cambialetta ...
Who? Cambialona?
Don't exaggerate, don't go to jail
over money.
I have some business
to be concluded ...
.. And you'll soon end up in jail!
I am a gentleman and
owner of a stud!
He's only a horse named
Soldatino that never wins!
Felice Roversi lost all of his
money at the races.
Armandino said "Er Pomata" set
the standard for technical riding ...
.. But he's just a bastard.
- I have a tip on Paganini.
- No, Mon Amour is the best!
Look at that beautiful beast.
Also, the driver is Ciccolini.
If the horse does not have the speed,
he'll go to the glue factory!
Instead, under the pressure of
front, the rear ...
Excuse me,
I was talking about another rear.
Finally, there is me,
Bruno Fioretti, known as "Mandrake" ...
.. transformed by my talent
and magic smile.
I am part of the entertainment
world ...
.. With brief stops
in the fashion world.
At Tor di Valle, I'm
always a striking figure.
- Are you going to the North Pole?
- Manzotin, I might go to the North Pole ...
.. But you go fuck yourself!
- Fool!
Butcher!
In the fashion world
I'm a celebrity.
- Hello, Mafalda. Together?
- Yes
Do you do more than act?
These are hard times, otherwise I
wouldn't be wearing a fur coat in summer.
- You're always in Milan?
- Sure. - We do the 14.
- Always look at them.
- Yes
- Are you married?
- What?
- You got married? - No, Mandrake
is always free as the wind.
- Give me a good horse.
- Mon Amour!
Stop it!
Mon Amour, number 7, will
win the next race.
- Is that a safe bet?
- Don't worry
Bet 20,000 lire for me.
- Mon Amour is a sure win?
- Sure!
I don't joke about horses
or women.
The driver must be stern.
When I ran ...
- Are you looking at the sky?
- No. - I saw you!
the course,
it was in the press!
- Yes, I read the clippings.
- Hello, Ciccolini!
I am, Er Pomata!
Destroy!
- He is a friend of mine.
- Then Mon Amour? - First place.
- But you have the money?
- Yes, let me find it.
Have you seen Manzotin?
- Who will you bet on, Manzotin?
- My name is not Manzotin!
- My name is Othello Rinaldi.
- Yes, three pounds of gut!
You could make the butcher proud.
Who will you bet?
- On O'Sole Mio, but what do you care?
- I love you and want to help.
Bet on Paganini,
the one with the white spot.
Paganini does not have a white spot.
I see that you are not
observant.
I bet you 20,000 lire that you
forgot to wear a tie?
- I won't steal your money.
- What does your tie look like?
I always wear a tie,
as Roma is Roma.
You lose! Today you are not wearing
a tie. Pay up.
Unfortunately, I was in the company
of Felice and Pomata.
"All for One and One for All"
like "The Three Musketeers"?
We were three people starving to death.
Mon Amour, first place, are you sure?
I'll play the clothes off my back!
Don't worry. After it's over,
you can buy a tuxedo.
- Here's the money.
- I insist on Paganini.
He has already won once,
and Paganini does not repeat!
So ... these are his, and with
mine, makes 90,000 lire.
More ... one, two, three ...
- Did you steal from charity?
- There are 15,000 lire.
Rudy, put 105,000 lire
on Mon Amour ... winner!
Announcing the race
Tord Valle in Rome.
The runners are preparing.
They are all experienced, so we
are expecting a hotly contested race.
In my opinion, O'Sole Mio from the
Dallara stable should win.
Here come the horses.
The speed and the alignment
are satisfactory.
They're off! Paganini goes ahead,
followed by Lucky Lady and O'Sole Mio
The group is close together
with Mon Amour in the lead!
Soldatino is in the rear.
He is always last!
Mon Amour is still leading,
followed by O'Sole Mio.
But who knows if he can hold on!
- How's he doing? - I don't think
he can hold on. - It's strategy.
Soldatino is always last.
When will you get rid of him?
I'm ignoring that!
Ciccolini is not pushing
Mon Amour ...
O'Sole Mio .. is attacking.
Maybe Ciccolini is holding back
for the final sprint.
The fight for first place is
between Mon Amour and O'Sole Mio.
- Go, Ciccolini!
- Come on!
O'Sole Mio attempts to overtake
Mon Amour, but he won't yield.
Mon Amour is running at high speed
toward the finish line.
Go, Ciccolini!
Mon Amour!
Mon Amour is holding off O'Sole Mio!
But he breaks the rules
and is disqualified!
- O'Sole Mio wins.
- You motherfucker!
He didn't have to do that!
- Why not sell Soldatino?
- Who would buy him?
Mon Amour, wait!
Now I'll show you!
I bet 20,000 lire!
Damn ... thief!
You want a piece?
You ruined me!
I'll eat you!
Bite Ciccolini, not the horse!
Ciccolini, get out of horseracing!
I will eat your heart out.
- It's empty, not even a drop.
- Now we must go on foot.
- You could have gotten gas!
- He's a valet.
- You had to blame me.
- The car is yours!
I played the gas money too.
I shouldn't listen to you.
Mon Amour is not a horse,
he's a donkey!
When you talk about Mon Amour,
rinse out your mouth.
- He is a certain type of horse.
- The no-good type!
Ciccolini is no good!
I could take his place and
make Mon Amour win.
I have the talent!
- I have newspaper clippings.
- Pomata!
Your cuts were too tough!
Buffoons!
O'Sole Mio!
We won 300,000 lire, and you
don't have money for gas!
If you bet your wife cheats on
you, you'll win for sure!
Tomorrow we focus on horses in
Naples?
Here it says Rigoletto
could be a surprise.
Also Cancan could beat
Mambo and Royal Flash.
It says that he's in great shape.
And could win
if the dirt is not heavy.
We talk about what's printed.
It's useless for me to read the newspapers.
I have everything here in my head.
They should give me a degree
in "horse science."
It's not fair!
She works because she's good ...
.. But I'm unemployed.
She says I'm a bum,
overwhelmed by the vice ...
.. And have bad friends.
- Fuck!
I didn't meant it,
But she is right.
I had a job
and if I was smarter ...
.. By now I'd be a famous actor.
With my smile I could
become a Dustin Hoffman ...
.. A Steve McQueen, an Al Pacino a ...
- Are those horses?
- No, they are jockeys.
- So, what do we care?
Why shouldn't I listen to her?
She loves me!
Eeehh!
Who said "eehh"?
I can hear you.
- Darling, are you done with your friends?
- I'll be right there, dear.
Goodbye, Mandrake.
See you tomorrow.
- Gabriella, what does this mean?
- It means we're closed!
Go away! This is my house.
Really, it's a bar, not a house.
Honey!
Ouch!
Finally! When there are
races, I have to cover your shift.
What a bore!
We can go too.
There is no one.
- Look at Mandrake run!
- He must be sleepy. - No!
Do not insist, I am exhausted!
It's late. You could've called.
Where have you been?
- Where at, at my job.
- That's where!
Don't be sarcastic.
I was talking with my friends ...
- About the horses?
- No, about our wedding!
That's right, honey.
I want to marry you.
- Son of a bitch!
- Don't say that about mom.
He makes peace,
then comes the fun!
- Why?
- You must not tell anyone.
Only I know.
It's a delicate matter.
Word of honor!
When Mandrake loses at the
races ...
- He fails, in other words "impotent."
- What does that mean? - You are ignorant!
- He has a complex.
- Like Oedipus? - I don't know.
If he loses at the races, he
cannot make love.
So Gabriella realizes he has lost.
- Bravo! A tragedy happens.
-So? - He has to fantasize.
He thinks of Ursula Andress,
Barbara Bouchet, Laura Antonelli ...
There's also the risk of Marlon Brando
popping up in his head...
- Bruno, take off your coat!
- I wanted to talk about it.
You should shorten it a bit;
It's no longer in fashion.
- Never mind the coat,
You'd look good naked! - I know.
96, 83, 85 are perfect measurements.
Bruno, tell me something.
Yes, listen.
- I've got a craving ...
- Tell me! - I want ...
- Come here! - I have a headache.
- You can do it yourself.
I have a sudden craving ...
for cod fillets.
You make them so tasty. Is it the batter?
The butter? Maybe the eggs?
Gabriella, the times are serious.
The price of eggs
is through the roof ...
.. Creating serious problems.
Today, to buy an egg,
you need a partner ...
.. It's become a massive problem.
How massive? - I don't know.
So massive for the people that
it becomes a social problem.
- The need for eggs could start a
nuclear war. We are in danger! - Yes.
- The danger is here.
- I'm not joking.
- You lost today, right?
- Me? - Judas! Coward!
You've lost everything at the racetrack!
Honey! Wait!
- Wait!
- Coward!
I work all day, look forward to
the night, and all you want is cod!
Wretch! I hate you!
Enough!
Come on, little honey!
This is enough, calm down.
Stand still, now I'm here.
- Son of a bitch!
- Forget my poor mother.
I think Cancan could
place well. Come!
- What is it?
- "Er Ventresca" is in front of my house.
- I have to close.
- Close, he will be back sooner or later.
- I see! - He's pissed off
because I owe him 300,000 lire.
He's waited for five years.
He has hands like meat grinders.
If he catches me, he'll rip me
to pieces.
Ouch! Ouch!
- I'm closing. - Go ahead!
Wait!
We have to go to the dentist.
- At this hour? - He has a
severe tooth ache.
Ah! I'm desperate!
It's a matter of life or death.
Thanks.
If I catch him, I'll cut off his head.
Come in, everyone is asleep.
- Armando, is that you?
- Who else could it be?
It's rude! I waited for you
to prepare dinner.
You are here! I cannot
offer you dinner every evening.
Do you hear me?
- I heard! - Am I right?
- Yes, Giuliana.
- This is not a hotel.
- Your sister ...
- There is nothing I can do.
- It takes patience.
We need a gas mask!
Check in 15 minutes.
- See if Ventresca is still waiting.
- You study tonight.
Armando! - Yes
Come see Grandma. - I'm coming.
You never sleep.
You're always awake!
- What do you want?
- I have not smoked all day.
- Got a cigarette?
- I have one.
- You want it all?
- Sure. - I knew it!
Remember to leave the butt for me.
- What day is tomorrow?
- Don't worry.
I'll take you for a
walk. Now sleep.
- Is Giuliana back?
- Yes
- Is she still going out with that man?
- I don't know, but I think ...
She can't find a boyfriend.
She still works in a bank.
- She supports all of us.
- Luckily! Now go to sleep.
What is wrong with Giuliana?
Don't you know?
Her breath would kill an army
of mosquitoes, like DDT!
- What can she do?
- Find a man who works in pest control.
ZZZZZZZ!
PSS!
ZZZZZZZ! Ah!
Do you understand? Good night.
- Where are you going? - Do you want
to keep discussing Giuliana's breath?
Wait! Nobody wants to talk
in this house.