From Ear to Ear (1970) - full transcript

Put it in the fridge
- But she could open it

Put it over there

Is there any smoked beef?

I ate that this afternoon,
I was hungry

There's some salad after the soup

I bought a kilo of apples,
you like them don't you?

And I paid with my own money.

Who'll bring Lucia some soup?

Off you go.

Do you have the grocery list?

It's getting more expensive every time



You are making a mess

Come on, eat.

If you didn't need all that medicine,
we could buy more steaks

But you don't care.

Soup and lobster is all the same to you

What did you just hide?

Nothing, just sugar

Go to sleep.

Don't you have any money?

Only 10 Francs left

This can't go on

I'll seduce my boss

This'll keep you company

Coffee?



Giulia, 2 coffees, please

What did the lawyer say?
- He's pessimistic

Isn't there anything we can do
while Lucia is still underage?

No, you'll have to go to court
to have her declared insane

But that's expensive.

I'm afraid so

Your husband's will complicates things

Beatrix, why are you so desperate
to keep this villa?

It's very expensive

Sell it before it gets out of hand

You know I can help you

Abandon it?
After all the sacrifices I've made?

I won't

There'd be no problems
without Lucia

What are you saying?
- I mean if she was normal

God only knows what I've
done for that child

I'll do anything for her,
I have to win the trial

Absolutely.

Do we bring her downstairs?

Outside, so she can freshen up

Come on

Over there so they can't see her

Enjoy and take some deep breaths,
it's free

Hello Snow white, smile
- Recognise me?

What time is it?

20 to
- We're leaving

Come on, it's late

What's your niece suffering from anyway?

I've told you twenty times already.
A childhood trauma made her this way

Long ago?

Yes, she was ten

Giulia and I were still in school

Will she recover?
- Who knows

We've tried everything and
keep buying expensive medicine

The doctor says a shock could cure her

I'll give her a shock

She'll be in heat fast enough

You're disgusting,
we're leaving

You're lucky, we're working to support
you and you're having fun

Aren't you having fun?

Too bad.

Here look, a man and a woman

Look, a handsome nigger
and a blonde

And we're searching for
an even prettier one

Madame butterfly with two Chinese fellows

Not bad, those two girls.

Do you live here?

Are you on holiday?
You too?

No I work here but only
in the afternoon

I'm off duty in the mornings

Are you a student?
- Yes, psychology

I'm Andre.
- Giulia, pleased to meet you

Well now that we are neighbours,
shall we meet sometime?

Of course, why don't you come
visit me in my room

There's a door in the fence,
call if it's locked

And what if it's locked?
- Well you go to my room

I'll show you

Great albums.

You got this one too?
It's rare

It's a bit heavy

Whiskey or Martini?

At 10am?
A bit early.

What are we going to do?
Let play .

Stop sulking

Are you acting like that little boy?

You should have seen him
looking at my legs

He'll be thinking of them all night

And you should not think
about that nigger and Butterfly

Let's get some rest

She keeps getting heavier
- Has she eaten?

No, but I left you something in the oven

It's late I'm going to miss my train

See you tonight

Giulia is off to fuck strangers
so we can feed you

Giulia, don't forget to visit Didier
for the stuff

May I?

Feet first, then your food

Come on eat

Did he give it to you?
- Much to his annoyance

The swine, can you imagine? We've been
his customers for almost ten years now

I put some green stuff in it

280 recipes for lovemaking

What if your mother sees us?

Are you mad?
- Whiskey is too expensive for her

What's on TV?

We shall have to ask
the court for a copy

Wait.

He's just terrible

Not in front of the children.

Disgusting, these old people

Excuse me, what are you doing here?

I wanted to talk to you

About what?

I wanted to ask you a favour
- What, then?

I'll escort you to your car

Giulia's birthday is Saturday
- Yes, I know

We want to have a party,
but not for grown-ups

My aunt would ruin everything
with her sad face

It would be very sweet of you
to go on a date with her

Why not?

Listen, if you'd really want to
surprise my aunt... visit for two days

A weekend
- Next Saturday

Sounds do-able.
I hope I can convince her

I bet you can

You are a sweetheart

Done deal, I've spoken to grandpa
- And?

He'll take your mother for two days

We'll be completely free

We should organise the party

Who should we invite besides Bruno?

Andre who I've met this morning

He lives next door

How is he?
- Not bad

I've had him come up

He's not very bright

But he won't have to be

That tickles

No, no not tonight

Are you unwell?

I'm just not feeling like it

Already working?

Yes, but thanks for the interruption

I was just thinking of you
- Same here.

What were you thinking?

It's my birthday Saturday and
I wanted to invite you

I'll have to be properly dressed
- No, on the contrary

I should be undressed?

No that's not necessary,
there will be no adults

How many will there be?

I don't know yet,
we are with four now.

You, me, my cousin Elisa
and her boyfriend

Ah the gentleman with the big car?
- A gentleman?

Yeah, I saw them kissing last night

Sorry if I have upset you,
I was in the garden when I saw them

They weren't very discrete

Let's talk about something else

What should I bring to the party?

Nothing, we've got everything

But you can bring two or three friends

We'll be alone
my mother'll be gone

Is she the woman in black who
leaves early in the morning?

Not to be rude,
but why does she look so sad?

Did something bad happen
to your father recently?

I trust you, what I'm about to
tell you should stay between us

I promise

Father's been dead for eleven years.
Cancer.

My mother was expecting a baby

The child died when it was two months old

Mother was using medicine
and the baby was deformed

It died two days later

Mother has been very sad since
that day.

It has depressed my mother terribly.

Because of her husband, the child,
and because she's sterile

I'm sorry I asked
- It doesn't matter

Think of the party

I have to go, Elisa is coming

Are you insane? What's wrong with you?
- Isn't Bruno enough?

Now you want Borgo too?
- Borgo, me?

Yes, you were seen
- Who?

You were seen kissing him

And that wasn't probably all

Oh yesterday, well, to be honest,
it was a good kiss

I'll tell mother,
it's disgusting

Are you feeling sorry for your mother
or are you jealous?

Leave me alone

Look straight ahead,
it's making me nervous

First you need to tell me
if you are still angry

I want to know one thing
- What's that?

Would she enjoy this just like we do?

She prefers to watch

Nothing more than a pathetic peeping-tom

I'll show you something

This is what I wore in St.Tropez,
Giovanni's hands were all over me

He got angry when I tried to stop him

See that, Alex?

That was wild.
We never stopped.

He is dead.
His boat has sunk.

Besides, who knows how the trial may end

It's going to cost me a lot now
that Lucia is no longer a minor

Who'll bring her food?
- Will you go, Elisa?

You'll have to be alone to be naughty

You eat too much.

What's wrong with your car?

Something happened when I drove
in the garden.

Normally its fine but the motor
just seized up

Will you be staying the night?
- You know I can't do that

Adele'll do anything,
even sue me for adultery

I need to be home early

Allow me

Do you have the time to check a car?

I don't know...
Tomorrow?

Not before 2pm
- It needs to be done well

Alright see you tomorrow

I'm gone for the weekend,
would you care to join me?

I'd love to but I'll miss Giulia's birthday

They won't miss us

And you won't miss us.

I'll bring you home in Auntie's car
after Television

No, I'll go

Such an attractive couple

They haven't in tucked Lucia yet
Go to my room, Giorgio

Did you eat?

I'll undress you

You won't be outside today,
it's too damp

You just watch the trees and
listen to the music

Louder?
Even louder?

Guess who?

How are you doing?

Why's the music so loud?

Oh that's probably Lucia's fault
It doesn't matter

Is that your sister in the chair?

Why are you interested?

She's pretty, I'd love to meet her

Are you serious?

You'd be disappointed,
she's ill and can't move

Doesn't talk, just sleeps and eats

And she takes medicine,
she costs a fortune

Elisa says she's better off dead
- Don't talk like that

Don't you love her?

It's my sister

She'll see us
- No, she's blind as a bat

It would be a shame not to
use this opportunity

I like you and I want you

But not now

On the night of my birthday
it would be a great present

Just wait, baby,
I'll give you everything on the night

- It'll be great

I'll have to wash you because
you pissed your trousers

Giulia is stupid, I'd leave
you here, dirty

Elisa is coming, I have to go
- When will I see you?

Saturday

Elisa's boyfriend Bruno will be coming this
afternoon to fix Mr Borgo's car

So you can get acquainted

He's big, but you'll like him

What are you doing?
- This kicks like a mule.

Bruno's here,
Are you coming?

In a moment

Bruno is friendly

He came over, so your mother
can have an affair

Do you like Bruno? He's a great lover

If you only knew what he does to me

Hard at work?

Connections are incorrectly set

Help me push

Oh my shoulder blade

Wait, I'll help you

You've got dirty hands

Did you invite the Mercelinos too?

Yes, but they won't come

Invite Nino and his wife then
- They won't come

Why not?
- Because of your aunt

That cow brings bad luck

She won't be there

They don't like the atmosphere.
Feels like a funeral.

Stop it. Invite them again

Why don't you do it?

Fuck them, they aren't the only ones

Besides, the smaller
the group the better

Shall we see if the car
works at a secluded place?

Why not here?

In the open air?

Seems like fun

So, nosey, did you enjoy it?

No, it did not have any effect...

See what that beast did.

I'm good to you, I keep you company..

Be sweet or else I'll put
that doll on your lap

You see this?

If you speak again I'll...

Soft skin, like velvet

Listen, we should think
of something original

Yes, but not that stuff

It's old-fashioned stuff that makes you look old

I want to have a look

Aunt Beatrix, I...

Where did you get that key?

Have you been in the basement?

It's dangerous, everything
falls down there

I've told you a hundred times.

Why did you go down there?

I wanted old clothes for the party

Old dresses, nice hats

Those must be in the chest

Listen, I forbid you to touch that chest.

Those thing belong to my poor Marcello

I need these things for the trial

Beatrix, calm down.

This is for you, for the party

Aren't you drinking?

There's no love without a moustache,
said Victor Hugo

Listen, catch that one for me,
I want to have her

Not that one, the other one

It's not funny with the nose

Like that?

Don't be so timid,
switch partners

No, are you drunk?

You are in great shape

Hey show me what you got
Show me

Get undressed too

Don't use that stuff,
I'm against it

Don't use marijuana

It's addictive and makes
you selfish

Long live alcohol.

It packs a punch and feeds
revolutionary thought

Here, drink some

No I've had enough

What did you make me drink?

Number 15
- No 6

What are you doing with my niece?
- With my sister?

I want her to have a good time too

Good job, Bruno, do it
- Looks wonderful

With a sick one.

I don't want the sick one

Is he exhausted?

It's me, Giulia.
Do you still want me?

Nothing

That's where they strung up that Negro.

The sex between his legs
stuck out intensely.

Where's his car?
- He came without it

She saw everything
- Yes, of course

Bring her upstairs

We must get rid of him using mother's car

Are you mad? They'll see us
- Where?

Put him in the chest in the basement

We'll put him in there

Find something to open it with

Don't open it.

We don't have a choice.

Will there be any papers in it?
- I'm sure of it

And the cage?
- We won't burn.

Is the car outside?

Did you see anyone?
- No, on a Sunday?

Don't be afraid, sweetheart

They'll never find him again

Nobody
- What about mother?

If she searches for clothes.
Say the chest had rotten hay

And so we burned it

And Lucia?
- Poor Lucia

I've always said she's
better off dead

Die. Die,
please.

Look sweetie, your little brother is dead.
You must never forget him

Darling, when I think...

My life begins as of now