And the Ship Sails On (1983) - full transcript
In July 1914 a luxury cruise ship leaves Italy with the ashes of the famous opera singer Tetua. The boat is filled with her friends, opera singers, actors and all kinds of exotic people. Life is sweet the first days, but on the third day the captain has to save a a large number of Serbian refugees from the sea, refugees who has escaped the first tremors of WWI.
And The Ship Sails On
They say:
''Tell us what happened!''
But who knows
what really happened?
''Those who were on Quay 1 0, one July
day in 1 91 4, would have seen...''
l have to hand over the ashes
of Edmea Tetua
Mr Partexano!
l request authorisation to come
aboard with Edmea Tetua's ashes
Permission granted
Man the side!
- Monica, what are you doing?
- lt's hot, Mama
Leave it to go cold
Even if my husband agreed,
it doesn't mean anything
My husband is a great artist,
but a big child in business
l am here to look after his interests
You didn't in that contract
and l will tell you why
Firstly - the advertising
is not in his favour
The soprano next to him is too tall...
l no longer want to perform
in front of stupid children
l am Ricotin, a sophisticated comic.
lt's not true
that my audience are children!
That's what you think.
Last time the critics slated you
Gilbert the critic...
You're only here as publicity for my film,
nothing else
The lndians around Bombay claim...
l'm not sure it's true,
but they claim...
...that if you look a tiger straight
in the eye, it will not attack you
ls that possible?
- What?
- ls it that easy?
Just the opposite.
Maybe it's the most difficult thing
Especially when
the tiger is looking at you...
...straight in the eye, too!
Where are these wonderful
people going to?
Why do we see them
aboard this marvellous...
Excuse me, Mr Orlando,
you're in the waiters' way
Would you mind moving
to that corner?
Thank you, l am so grateful.
Forgive me
Now then,
where are all these people going?
ls it true that they represent
the highest values...
...of show business and the art world?
l will tell you who they are
The superintendent
of La Scala Theatre in Milan
His illustrious colleague
from the Rome Opera House
The one involved in the rat scandal
The woman with her back to us...
...is his second wife,
a former Romanian singer...
...and with the daughter of his first wife.
That rather eccentric man
is his secretary
They say he is an amazing medium
Next to the window is the legendary
conductor, Von Rupert
The child prodigy...
...who is always hanging on
to Mummy's petticoats
There is a seagull outside
flapping its wings like a conductor
As a reporter, it's my job to relate
everything down to the finest detail
So then, the famous tenor,
Aureliano Fuciletto
He's that gentleman
down there with the beard
- Don't you want it?
- Very funny!
The two superintendents from the
Viennese Opera. They're greeting us
The feared columnist, Brenda Hilton
Hello, Ziloev!
The deepest bass in the world
The mezzo-soprano, Valegnani,
and the delightful lnes Ruffo Saltini
The singing masters,
the Rubetti brothers
And finally, the undisputed
queen vocalist of our times -
lldebranda Cuffari.
- What's your name?
- David Fitzmayer
- What do you do?
- l'm a conductor
- Of an orchestra?
- That's right
Thank you. And this lady here?
- She's a famous dancer.
- l see. What's her name?
- Svetlana! Everyone knows her!
- Thank you
He's flown in!
He must be a seagull home-bird!
- Get a ladder brought here.
- Get the net from my cabin!
lt's never happened before.
lt's just a stupid accident
l'm terribly sorry
l'm not afraid
They will catch it
Put it over there and be careful
- Who' s going up?
- Tonino!
- Hurry up!
- We will give it a try
You will scare it even more like that
Here's the net
Tonino, watch the lampshade
And the bird flew free...
...in search of its cage
Do l know you?
My name is Orlando.
l would like to interview you
- Talk to my secretary.
- Very well. Until later then
Come here, little one
Have they caught it?
Come out, fly away!
- Goodbye! Bon voyage.
- l'm changing tables tomorrow
Captain, the seagull has left the ship
He should be the one
to change tables
Mama, you've got
a feather in your neck
- Take it off.
- Calm down, my dear
lldebranda, it's good luck.
lt wanted to give you a present
- Here it is!
- l don't want to see it
Maestro! One, two...
His dream was to have
an equestrian statue 5 metres high
And now that he has it,
he can't see it. Poor Father
l'm a journalist,
l have to interview the Grand Duke
The VlP we were
expecting is Grand Duke Herzog
- How old is he?
- ln political competence, aged 8
Followed by his sister, Lerinia. She
lost her sight when she was a child...
...yet she walks with such confidence
at the Prime Minister's side
She doesn't want
people's compassion
She doesn't want to be helped
''Consomm'e vichyssois,
potage de tortue... ''
l would like that delicious cream
l had yesterday
- Maitre, remember what it was?
- Potage printemps
This! Cailles truff'ees... yes!
Do you want to know
the reason for this voyage?
lt's a funeral. ''A funeral?'',
you will ask
That's right
These famous people
are here to attend a funeral
lt was written
in her last will and testament
''Cremation
and ashes scattered to the wind...
''...just off the island where l was born''
And this, Erimo lsland,
is where Edmea Tetua was born...
...and where her soul wishes to return
Edmea Tetua,
the greatest singer of all time
A vocal miracle
Blue
Blue and white
Ultramarine blue
Light blue... Dark blue...
Emerald green. Green
Light blue
Music allows her to see
a rainbow of colours
White, white...
My sister claims that every note
corresponds to a colour
A scientist has proved
that some people...
...have a chromatic vision of sounds
Please allow me to interrupt you
l don't believe
you can experience such a thing
Anyone can claim to see colours
Mr Kuntz,
it's obvious that not everyone...
...has such a sensitive soul
l don't doubt it
But scientific testimony of the case
is almost impossible
l used to see everyone's faces
as green once
Everyone can pick up
the colours of music
Voices are colours, too
You always say
that my voice is grey
lt's not always grey.
When you are worried...
...your voice turns rusty-brown
Whereas the voice
of the Chief of Police...
...is always the same colour -
yellow, opaque yellow
And our General's voice?
l would have to listen to it first.
General?
This is my voice
l will never be a singer
lt's strange
l can't see a colour.
lt's a voice without a colour
lt seems empty, there's an absence...
An absence in the Head
of the Armed Forces is worrying!
Here they are.
Her ashes are all in here
For this casket, so tiny...
...and yet so big...
...friends from all over the world...
...have hired one of the most luxurious
transatlantic liners...
...commanded by the heroic captain
from Genoa, the indomitable...
La Spezia. La Spezia!
Born in the indomitable La Spezia...
Captain Leonardo De Robertis...
- What's is it?
- Roberto De Leonardis!
- What did l say?
- Roberto De Leonardis!
He's the man
who will take us to Erimo lsland...
...so that we will all be able
to solemnly celebrate...
...the funeral rite of the scattering...
Sir Reginald!
Excuse me
Sir Reginald! Sir Reginald!
Excuse me
Just a couple of questions
Were you the person
who booked our divine singer...
...for her debut in London?
- Of course. Now excuse me
- Thank you
Look, he's searching for her
This is the second helm, in case the one
in the command deck breaks down
There's a device you insert
to cut the other one off
- When do you use it?
- ln case of emergency
- What's under here?
- Come up
He's Egyptian.
lt appears he was our artist's lover
The owner of his country's railways
lt appears he has a huge,
purple penis
Of course, l've only heard about it
There he is! He hasn't found her
There are strange rumours going
around about the baron and his wife
You saw him. He was distraught
Distraught and yearning
The F note is wrong. Can't you hear it?
lt's out of tune
What? lt's perfect
That's not falling
Remove the water and it's too much
That's not falling!
You have the hearing of an ass!
You're going up instead of coming down!
How wonderful! lt looks fake
No!
Look, you can see
both the sun and the moon
The overture to the Barber of Seville
gives me goose bumps
That's Andromeda
And that small star on the right
was only discovered 50 years ago
You're giving us astronomy lessons!
That star is called Cauda Pavonis
lt's silver-blue, but it changes
from emerald to orange
lt was discovered by a famous
surgeon, an amateur astronomer
Guess what his name was. Reginald!
Beyond the legend
of the great singer...
...there was a child
who was very sensitive and lonely
Maybe you want to know
a bit more about Edmea's life...
That lady is her cousin,
you can ask her
Captain... How are you, Father?
What a sight! On one side,
the coldness of the moon...
- Good evening.
- Divine!
...on the other, the flames of the sun,
how wonderful
And between the light
and the darkness, is you, lldebranda
Thank you. How poetic!
- Can l keep you company?
- lt's very damp here
l hadn't seen her for 30 years
Forgive me, but l have no memories
Thank you.
You've said something all the same
They say that when the moon is up
they cannot work the night shift...
Hello! And who are you, my friend?
And yet l will have to write about you
and that man down there
That fat man who's waving to me.
Never seen him before
Mine is a strange profession
She never wanted to read,
or even sign her contracts
lt was as though the practical side
to her profession...
...deeply offended her
We're talking
the usual sentimental mush
She could quote the tiniest detail
of every clause of her contract
Once she said to me,
''Can't we take my name off the bill?''
l think she was greatly aware
of her personal charm
She would win everyone over
lt appeared that way,
but she was very insecure
She was terrified of strangers
Let's forget this business
about her being a child!
She was no child, she was terrifying!
- So you think she was aggressive?
- She'd throw things at you
- Aureliano!
- l've never had any problems
- Can l have some red wine?
- Of course
Lambrusco
She was the perfect partner.
She respected me a great deal
That made our collaboration ideal
She told me l was
the greatest ltalian tenor
lt's true.
She would always say...
''lt is always a joy
to sing with Sabatino Lepori''
Once, in my home,
she was enchanted by a painting...
...and her eyes filled with tears
Have you nothing
to tell us about her?
The most extraordinary thing was that...
...at the end of La Traviata,
she really would have a fever
She really identified
with the part of Violetta
Mama, were you fond
of Edmea Tetua?
lt's not one
of your more fortunate evenings
l saw him coming out of the cabin
looking very pleased with himself
Tell me, was it worth it?
Violet, answer me!
l shall fall asleep straight away tonight.
l'm really tired
l want to know all about it,
all the details
You'd seen him to the dock,
hadn't you?
Be good, l'm sleepy
- You went too far
- He came to mend the light
He's not worthy of you
You know l'm afraid of the dark
What a whore! l admire you
Tell me in your own little voice
''Yes, Reginald, l am a great whore!''
But l won't tolerate you
disregarding our pact!
Yes!
- That's enough with this bear.
- Not him!
Why do you treat me this way?
Yes, l deserve it, you must.
Do what you have to do
You need to
You're a queen
My child-mistress needs it
Please, do it
Violet, do it!
That's right, again! Again!
Vocal phenomenon
Divine voice
One hundred singers rolled into one
All those definitions, all those words
All those stories written about you
But no one ever said
who you really were
You will never be without
your favourite flower
No one knows your secret.
Only l know who you are, my love
''You are a child
who came from the sea''
Remember the poem l wrote you?
''Born from the sea like a goddess...''
Who is it?
Who's there?
Your Highness, l am a journalist
- Forgive me
- Good night
Thank you
Don't mention it
The Count of Bassano.
A romantic soul!
Very romantic
Every evening for years,
he brought her a very rare flower...
''Rubens Pistilla''
You saw it in her cabin
But l don't believe he ever loved her
Maybe he is in love with her,
now she has gone
Ambiguous individual
Very ambiguous!
With the excuse
of setting up a museum...
...he managed to be
a kept man for years
No, this is nothing...
they're just notes
l was writing something...
for my diary
''l write, l narrate...
''But what do l want to narrate?
''A sea voyage?
''A voyage of life?
''But this isn't told, it happens,
and that's something''
lt's trivial, isn't it?
lt's been said before...and better!
But everything
has been said and done before
Here we are in the famous
and smoky engine-room
l don't feel very well
These boilers are never turned off
How many hours
do they work in here?
They're so used to being in here
that on deck they get sick
- Captain, we have a request
- What did you say?
- Let Mrs Cuffari sing
- Shout up
We want to hear Mrs Cuffari sing!
lt's a pointless request.
You'd never be able to hear her
Madam, sing something for us!
Please, pretty lady!
Well done, very well done!
Crikey, what lungs! Well done
The watchman is Turkish
- What did he say?
- That the beast won't eat
lt needs some fresh air
Who will take it walkies on deck?
The other day,
he told us the beast was in love
Look how dejected he is!
Don't you ever wash him?
My friend,
you're having a bad time, eh?
- We got him from up...
- l get like this when l drink
All animals suffer aboard ship
Even the separation from its mates
can make it...
Excuse me, we'd like to go out
Excuse me. l will take you
We have to take the young animal
to Amsterdam
These pachyderms
give us a lot of work on ship
Remember when we took
the elephant on board at Alcyone?
- No
- No, it was Brescia!
During the trip, a small rodent
paid the elephant a visit
The beast broke free of its chains...
...and knocked two sailors into the sea
Are there mice here too?
Unfortunately,
mice love travelling by ship
Yes!
He's in love!
Does it have this effect on him?
- Love in the sense of decadence
- Who says so?
When l fall in love, l feel stronger.
Love is health
Who is this girl?
He's in love
En garde, sir. Touch'e
- And now...
- Stay where you are!
- What are you doing here?
- Help!
Let go of me. l will explain it to you
l'm a reporter
l just want to meet the Grand Duke
and interview him
- We caught him here
- Can't you help me?
He's unarmed,
l don't think he is dangerous
He claims he is a journalist. He wants
to interview the Grand Duke
l am a respectable passenger
on this ship...
...and a well-known journalist
My job is to inform our readers
of what goes on in the world
A journalist in here? This is serious
He's a journalist who wants
to interview the Grand Duke
Highness, there's an ltalian reporter
who wishes to interview you
- He's still a suspicious character
- Your Highness!
l will grant him one,
but only through an interpreter
- Let him go
- Release him
- My apologies
- Don't mention it
The Grand Duke
has granted you an interview
- l will act as interpreter
- Thank you
You can start
lnterviews! lf he only knew
l know less than anyone else
We know Your Highness
was a great admirer of our artist
The fact that you wanted
to honour her...
...with your illustrious presence
has moved us all
ln the name of your extraordinary
humanity, allow me to ask you...
...for a word of comfort, of hope...
...for those who do not know
what fate has in store...
...and who feel threatened
by the international situation
Thank you
lt is said that most of humanity
is unhappy...
...and in need of a word of comfort
What exactly is your question?
What is your question?
How does he see
the international situation?
Thank you
He would like Your Highness's
comments on international affairs
We are all sitting
on the edge of a mountain
The Grand Duke says, ''We are all
sitting on the edge of a mountain''
Excuse me for interrupting
The Grand Duke said, ''mouth''
According to Count Kuntz...
...the Grand Duke said,
''the mouth of a mountain''
l thought he said, ''edge''
What mouth?
He wants a comment
on the international crisis
The Grand Duke used a metaphor
He said we are sitting
on the edge of a mountain
He says it was only a metaphor
lt doesn't matter if it's edge or mouth.
But l heard ''edge''
- Mouth
- No, edge
- Mouth
- Edge
German is my second language!
And he said ''edge''!
He said ''mouth''!
What does he mean?
l think he means...
Does the Triple Entente
wish to renounce its commitment?
Do you want to abandon ltaly
to its fate?
The journalist is asking...
Translate it
The Grand Duke says, ''Pum, pum''
The mouth of a mountain
lt's the crater of a volcano!
We are sitting on a crater!
Now l understand! lt's a tragedy!
The mouth of a mountain...
is a catastrophe!
The interview is over
The interview is over
- The interview is over
- Of course, thank you
Look at Mama
Look
Shall we try it, maestro?
Mr Orlando...
My darling, thank you!
The second day of the voyage
and all is well
To remember these moments,
they take photos
There are four of them!
They leap about like me when l am
in bed with the Swedish girl!
Fuciletto, the tenor,
would like to be a dolphin
And the two singing teachers,
whale hunters
After a couple of days at sea...
...you feel like you have been
sailing for ages
And that you have always known
your travelling companions
- Captain!
- Good morning
- Hold it like that, please
- Just a minute
My grandfather loved being painted
He spent half his life
posing for painters
The poses lasted
a bit longer than these
- That's wonderful
- How do l look?
Our people would be much happier...
...if the power were in
these delicate hands.
We are all waiting for that day
- Smile, Father
- l am smiling
We always lose when you deal
Mr Orlando, come with us
Our Russian says his voice is so
deep it sends people into catalepsy
- Good morning
- Good morning everybody
A hen
- Please
- What?
- A live hen
- He wants a live hen
We are sorry to interrupt
your gastronomic activities...
...but we need a hen for an experiment
- A very important experiment
- l have to put it here
You can watch too.
We've got the captain's permission
Bring a hen!
l don't want to tell you
what's going to happen, it's a surprise
Does the chef agree? Thank you.
Thank you, everyone
Come here.
We have to film the event
What are they doing?
Put it on the marble slab
No, turn it to face me
Now, may l ask for a moment of silence
Maybe she will lay an egg
Look. She's fallen asleep
Amazing! Poor chicken!
She's closed her eyes!
- He's fallen over
- Get a doctor!
Get him away from the stove
Keep his feet above his head
- A drop of water
- Have you any smelling-salts?
Give him a cognac.
l noticed he was pale...
Splash some water on his face
- Sir, take a deep breath
- You have to be used to being in here
Even Gasparone ended up
with his face on the ricotta cheese
He's feeling better
The hen's asleep
He did it, it's fallen asleep
- He put it to sleep
- You were sleeping too
l don't think you will be satisfied
with yesterday's rehearsal either
When you sing to remember Edmea...
...l'm sure you want to express not only
your talent but also your gratitude...
...to the greatest artist of all time
Are you ready, lldebranda?
What's that strange smell?
- How old am l?
- What?
- l don't understand
- Tell me
l don't know.
l can't guess people's age
Don't be afraid, guess
How old do l look then?
l don't know
My father's age
How old is your father?
He always looks young to me
Excuse me... Mama!
- Go and get your cape, my dear
- l'm not cold
The air is damp
Look at these colours, my dears
Every sunset brings the signature
of the divinity
You know, Mr Orlando,
l always paint on Saturdays
l would like to do a painting like this
But how could l compete
with the Great Craftsman?
- Now let's try the Domine Deus
They're rehearsing
Excuse me a minute
Lepori, stand next to Fuciletto
lt's the oratory
Captain, l was awake all night again...
...with that tapping
on the porthole window
lt's our seagull, lcarus
We call him that
because he once broke a wing
Can't you smell something nasty?
What is this pong?
Can't you smell it?
Where's this awful smell
coming from?
- lt's fish
- You can't breathe
- What is this pong?
- Why are you looking at me?
l'm not, but there's a pong in here
He says there's a pong,
then looks at me!
l don't pong!
- ldiot!
- You're the idiot!
l'll pull off your dandy moustache!
l think this terrible smell
is coming from outside
Unfortunately, you will
have to tolerate this stench
But there is no danger of infection
Absolutely none
By evening, all the pulp waste
will have been dumped
The doctor suggests we take
the rhino out of the hold
We are carrying out
the operation, Captain
We'll strap it up on the scales
and lift it onto the deck
lt will be over very quickly
and efficiently
Here it is!
Get the pumps ready!
Keep the ropes taut!
lncrease the pressure
Men, make a cordon!
The passengers must be kept behind it
- Are they throwing it in the sea?
- No, putting it in a lifeboat
There!
- That's the pong!
- lt's getting better though
The flying dragon!
You could do with a wash, too!
Everyone's watching you, stand up
She went from A below the stave...
...up as far as E flat above top C...
...to E natural,
to F above top C
lt was a miracle!
The orchestra was almost silent
The audience held its breath,
and l listened, quite unable to move!
l will remember it
for the rest of my life
Excuse me, maestro,
how could she do it?
She covered three octaves
without any effort...it's not human!
Why, was Edmea
an ordinary woman?
Many people tried to understand her
but failed
She must have had a secret
That's exactly what l want
to ask you, maestro
What could l do to...
One night, Edmea told me
that when she was singing...
...a sea snail appeared
before her eyes
- A sea snail?
- That's what she said
''l see a sea snail
''l follow the spiral
up and up with my eyes...
''...and my voice goes up and up with it,
without any effort''
lt was not merely a matter of lungs,
diaphragm and vocal cords
She was a phenomenon
of catalysis of energy
All l know is that Edmea
was different from everyone else
She was unique. There will never
be another singer like her
Yes?
May l?
How come you're so quiet?
You look like
a wonderful Egyptian sphinx
You are splendid
Things changed on the third night
of the voyage
Everything became more strange
- l nearly had kittens
- She didn't want to come
Be careful, he is already in a trance
- ls he sick?
- Sit down here. Hold hands
- Maestro, hold Madame's hand
- Me, too?
- Aren't you sitting with us?
- l would prefer not to take part
lf Mother Angela finds out, she will put
me on bread and water for a week
Come on, ask some questions
Edmea, forgive me,
but l have always wanted to ask you
Which opera pained you the most?
What a stupid question that was!
She once told me...
- What fell?
- l don't know
Don't break the chain, it's dangerous
- Goodness no!
- lt's a book!
Look, it's the Mona Lisa
lt's opened on the Mona Lisa.
Look
- The Mona Lisa
- He is an amazing medium
l can't stay, this is terrible
Can l ask her a question too?
He says no because he's crafty
l knew her well and l would have
asked her one of those questions...
Look, that's how
she used to thank the audience
Who is it? Turn the light on
Who was it? Tell me who it was
- Who was it?
- They were playing a joke on us
Calm down, silly! lnes, don't faint
- ls it you?
- Leave me alone
Show yourself, you fool!
Here's our ghost
Leave her alone
- We should applaud him
- lt's sacrilegious
l fell for it too
You gave us a fright!
Curse you
You too, maestro,
you're still shaking
And lnes... She has fainted
You mustn't talk
The breathing must be paced
to the movements of the legs
- Where did this child appear from?
- l have never seen her before
What are you doing here
at this hour?
Who are you?
She is very pretty
You are very pretty!
Look what pretty plaits you have
- She is a darling
- Wolfgang, leave her alone
What is your name?
Do you want to cause a disaster?
- l don't understand you
- Do not light fires here
How is everything?
Pull it!
Harder!
Come on!
Good morning
- Do you want some water?
- Where did you come from?
- llia, who are these people?
- l don't know
They're Serbians
- Come up?
- Let's go and find out
We are sorting a place out for them
in the hold...
...so they won't disturb the routine on
the ship and the passengers' privacy
Captain, how did they get on board?
After the murder of the Austrian
Archduke at Sarajevo...
...Austria has declared war on Serbia
The people, terrorised by the troops...
...are trying to reach
the ltalian coast by sea
l don't understand
- What language do they speak?
- Serbian
- How did they get on board?
- We picked them out of the sea
We believe they are refugees
Good morning, miss.
Are you asleep?
The ship's doctor is examining them
My officers have spoken to them
through interpreters
They are shepherds, peasants
and gypsies
We picked them out of the sea
during the night
There are also students
persecuted by the police, too
You cannot force us to travel
with these people...
...whose whereabouts
we are unsure of
- He is right
- Their rafts were sinking
lt was my duty to save these women...
...these children
and these desperate families
Last night's Pomard wine
was not one of the best
l suggest my wife and friends
try the Chablis
l shall have the usual champagne
One of them told me
his grandfather was ltalian
Go away!
Look
You do not deserve to eat spaghetti
Monica, sit down
Aureliano, turn round
My nanny was Croatian
What does this pretty brunette want?
She's pretty, eh? To those wild eyes!
lt's embarrassing to eat
while they watch
Divine Providence
will take care of them too
lt is thinking about it, in fact
They have made their minds up at last
But...why?
To your mouth!
No! What are you doing?
l want to see my girlfriend!
Violet, please
Andrew, what do you think
she is going to do?
l think she wants to take some food
to those people outside
Violet, your gesture is very kind,
but rather over the top
Sir, l will see to it
Violet...
Please, tell her to come back
Milady, please, Sir Reginald wants...
l don't need any help.
Waitress, follow me
There's a soup kitchen
out there already
Today they will have
something more
- l insist
- Open the door, please
Excuse me
- Thank you
- Milady, please!
Mama, can l take them my soup?
- Do you think l should do it too?
- No! lt's not right
- Let me take it
- Be quiet!
Give me the tray, l will take it
l will come with you then
Sailor,
tell these people to keep back
We'll see if you're a singer, too.
Do this
Open your mouth
Keep back!
There's enough for everybody
Excuse me
Madam, please go back into the hall
How many do you want?
Officer, hand out
the cakes to everyone
Yes?
Why are you laughing?
What? What is it?
What have you seen?
Why is she laughing?
lt's unacceptable that a ship
be boarded by Serbian anarchists...
...without the captain preventing them
The captain is obliged
to pick up the shipwrecked...
...because naval law
obliges us to save people
Captain, some murderers are hiding...
...among those people
whom you consider refugees
- That's right
- You put His Highness in danger
We shall complain to your government
l will answer to His Highness's
safety on this ship
When the shipwrecked people
boarded...
...l ordered my officers
to inspect them...
...in order to spot any potential danger
That's a rather superficial check
The refugees are wandering
freely about the ship
ln the bars, the corridors, the halls
Chef, tell these people that
they can't stay here
You have to go up on deck
Get up!
Go and call five sailors
Good morning.
l would like a tin of biscuits
We have these chocolate ones
- Will they do?
- Yes, thank you
- Would you rather have drowned?
- Take them below deck
Thank the captain
for saving our lives
Get out, it's forbidden to stay here
Get out!
Don't make us force you,
get back below deck
Take them on deck
Tell them we will sort them out
below deck
You mustn't go beyond these ropes...
...without asking
the duty officer's permission
- Translate that!
- Yes, sir
- Take these rags down!
- They belong to my son
Did they understand that?
Come here, pretty one
Do you like biscuits?
Take them, they're all yours
- Taste them. What a pretty dress!
- What do you want?
ls this your little girl? Pretty!
l was giving her some biscuits.
Take them
You can't trust ltalians
l knew there would be problems
on this voyage
- Come on, aren't you making a move?
- Give me time to think
Your Highness
Excuse me, for security reasons...
...l have to ask you
not to leave your cabin...
...until the situation on deck
is under control
lsn't that going too far?
But thank you anyway
Please forgive me
l do not feel that there is any danger
There...
Checkmate
l cannot play with you.
You always win
As you look for a piece
you move everything around
- What's the matter?
- l'm scared
Of what?
l don't know, it is so complicated
lt is not complicated
Listen, do you remember?
ln the 5th century the Serbians
invaded Epirus and Thessaly
So they are not going to stay
confined to the stern
l once had a fever of 40,
but l could not ruin the show
The audience was there to see me,
so l carried on...
...and they asked me for seven encores
The strength of character and
gracefulness make the Englishwoman...
There is no need to waste time
beating about the bush
She's so expressive, l seem almost
to understand what she's singing
My brother is fast asleep
We can't postpone the decision any
more, the voyage is reaching an end
Count von Strauffen will become
more and more suspicious
lt will all be sorted out in our favour...
...without us having
to do anything about it
How can you be so sure?
l had a dream -
l was in a garden with my brother
An eagle came down from the sky
lt grabbed my brother
and flew away with its great wings
But he is so heavy
And the eagle dropped him...
...he fell and was swallowed up
by a huge hole
You have the power to cheer me up
and make me believe anything you say
Well done!
What a fine colour of voice!
Who was singing?
They're acrobats, monkeys!
They all dance, even the old people
But they don't know it's a very
old dance of pagan origins
They mix it with Hungarian dances
lt is a ritual dance for the sowing.
lt goes like this
Good
You dance better than Lipiscinskaya!
Go down, show them
how it's supposed to be done
- You too, professor.
- Well done!
Attention, please! Let me introduce
two masters of the dance!
They will teach you to dance!
They used to dance
to make it rain over the fields
The women keep their arms raised...
...as though they were collecting water
The men beat the earth with their feet...
...so that the seeds realise
the dance has begun
Then they open their mouths
and drink the rain. Like this!
l have nothing to teach them...
...but maybe l can learn something
from this little brunette
Excuse me
lt seems as though he's about
to tell you a secret, but then...
Eugenio, what are you doing?
Don't scare me!
Answer your cousin!
Come here, lovely brunette!
Feeling better?
The aim of this dance...
...is to make friends with the spirits
that control the seeds' growth
Don't be a child and tell lies
l didn't get her the job,
l swear on my mother's life
How could a handsome man like you
lose your head...
...for a whore like Ms Righini Biagetti?
- What about us?
- Oh no!
Mrs Dongby,
may l have this dance?
l do whatever l want and give away
cigarette lighters to whoever l want
That sailor reminded me of my cousin,
can l not give him a present?
l do not wish to be watched over
as though l were a child
l am 40 years old, leave me alone!
- Dorotea!
- Good evening
- Sir, would you do me the honour...
- No
- Of course
- Thank you
Mama, that's enough.
Sit down, please
Visna...
Look
Piltro!
A battleship!
What will happen?
- Open up!
- Here l am
There's a warship
What's wrong?
What are they signalling?
lt's the admiral
of the Austro-Hungarian fleet
They want us
to hand over the Serbians
Go down to the telegraph room
The Serbians will be handed over
to the officers of the warship
lt's an Austro-Hungarian warship,
but you mustn't be afraid
This gentleman says
we mustn't be afraid
They won't harm us
- They want to throw us in jail!
- What did he say?
He said we'll be taken prisoner
l will go and see
Captain!
Captain...
We are communicating
with the warship
- What are you saying to each other?
- l don't know. But it is all in order
Why are they scared?
Rome is telling me to play for time.
Don't let anybody up
We are sending messages,
but l don't know what's contained in them
The gentlemen should be reassured
The captain seemed
very relaxed to me
Mr Orlando,
what do you think is going on?
Are you acting mysteriously too?
Next to the warship's command deck...
...you can see the flags for signalling
l can't hand over the Serbians.
Transmit that
Hand over immediately
The Grand Duke
- Good morning
- The captain is waiting for you
The Austrian warship is ordering us
to hand over the Serbians
Signal my presence aboard
and the destination of this voyage
Communicate the destination
of this ship
Signal to the warship
that we are heading for Erimo lsland
This way, Your Highness
l want to see
They are authorising us
to proceed and salute the Grand Duke
They are authorising us to proceed
and salute His Highness
Let us continue our voyage
They knew and loved Edmea
on that warship, too
The Grand Duke had obtained
a truce from the Austrian admiral...
...in order to carry out
our funeral ceremony
We would soon be in sight of Erimo
- Take that daisy out
- Why should it bother you?
She once said to me, ''You're always
talking about my voice
''But at times l feel
it is not my voice at all
''l am a voice, a diaphragm, a breath
''l don't know
where the voice comes from
''l am only an instrument
''A mere girl
who is even afraid of this voice
''All my life l have been obliged to do
what it wanted me to''
Squad, halt!
Sir Dongby,
the ceremony has begun
Mr Partexano, you may proceed
At ease!
Attention!
Hats off!
A Psalm of David
''The Lord is my shepherd,
l shall not want
''He maketh me
to lie down in green pastures
''He leadeth me beside the still waters
''He restoreth my soul
''He leadeth me
in the paths of righteousness
''For his name's sake''
Lord, answer my prayer
Man is but dust and ashes
Dust to dust, ashes to ashes
The Lord will protect my exit
and my entrance for all eternity
- Carry on
- Man the side
Sailor
Over here, madam
Would you sprinkle the ashes
on the cushion
Hats on!
Right turn!
To the left, forward march!
Count Von Huppenback
Please go to your cabin
and remain there until further orders
What is the meaning of this?
On the orders of Princess Herzog,
you are under arrest
At this point...
...it would have been nice
if the hearts of the Austrians...
...had also been touched
And their warship had sailed away...
...with an emotional salute
But it didn't happen that way
They wanted the Serbians.
They really did!
And it would have been even nicer...
...if we, faced with such arrogance,
had said...
''No, you're not having them!''
But the warship
had to arrest the Serbians
lt was an order
from the Austro-Hungarian police...
...and on board was the Grand Duke
who represented the Empire
Mirko!
Let go! Pull away!
Let go!
Let go!
As l was saying...
lt's almost impossible to reconstruct
the exact sequence of events
lt appears it was the thoughtless gesture
of the young Serbian terrorist...
...who threw a rudimentary bomb
at the warship
But could such a simple
and crude bomb...
...have caused
such an historical catastrophe?
Are we sure it was the boy
who threw the bomb?
And if he was recently in love,
why would he head for such disaster?
lt would appear so
lt seems the bomb
that fell inside the warship...
...exploded under the breech
of a cannon...
...automatically causing it to fire
Others say that the shot
from the first cannon...
...automatically
set the warship's whole battery off
Others claim there was neither
a Serbian terrorist nor a bomb...
...and that the warship
deliberately provoked...
...an international incident
Then there is the fourth version
l hardly have the courage to mention
lt seems that...
Gentlemen, carry out your orders!
Two words before l finish
Many of the people
you saw on the ship were saved
A seaplane picked up the survivors
from the lifeboat Aurora
The lifeboat Stella del Nord
arrived safely at Ancona
Unfortunately that was
the last l heard of the others
As for me,
l have some good news for you
Did you know that rhinos
produce excellent milk?
AND THE SHlP SAlLS ON
They say:
''Tell us what happened!''
But who knows
what really happened?
''Those who were on Quay 1 0, one July
day in 1 91 4, would have seen...''
l have to hand over the ashes
of Edmea Tetua
Mr Partexano!
l request authorisation to come
aboard with Edmea Tetua's ashes
Permission granted
Man the side!
- Monica, what are you doing?
- lt's hot, Mama
Leave it to go cold
Even if my husband agreed,
it doesn't mean anything
My husband is a great artist,
but a big child in business
l am here to look after his interests
You didn't in that contract
and l will tell you why
Firstly - the advertising
is not in his favour
The soprano next to him is too tall...
l no longer want to perform
in front of stupid children
l am Ricotin, a sophisticated comic.
lt's not true
that my audience are children!
That's what you think.
Last time the critics slated you
Gilbert the critic...
You're only here as publicity for my film,
nothing else
The lndians around Bombay claim...
l'm not sure it's true,
but they claim...
...that if you look a tiger straight
in the eye, it will not attack you
ls that possible?
- What?
- ls it that easy?
Just the opposite.
Maybe it's the most difficult thing
Especially when
the tiger is looking at you...
...straight in the eye, too!
Where are these wonderful
people going to?
Why do we see them
aboard this marvellous...
Excuse me, Mr Orlando,
you're in the waiters' way
Would you mind moving
to that corner?
Thank you, l am so grateful.
Forgive me
Now then,
where are all these people going?
ls it true that they represent
the highest values...
...of show business and the art world?
l will tell you who they are
The superintendent
of La Scala Theatre in Milan
His illustrious colleague
from the Rome Opera House
The one involved in the rat scandal
The woman with her back to us...
...is his second wife,
a former Romanian singer...
...and with the daughter of his first wife.
That rather eccentric man
is his secretary
They say he is an amazing medium
Next to the window is the legendary
conductor, Von Rupert
The child prodigy...
...who is always hanging on
to Mummy's petticoats
There is a seagull outside
flapping its wings like a conductor
As a reporter, it's my job to relate
everything down to the finest detail
So then, the famous tenor,
Aureliano Fuciletto
He's that gentleman
down there with the beard
- Don't you want it?
- Very funny!
The two superintendents from the
Viennese Opera. They're greeting us
The feared columnist, Brenda Hilton
Hello, Ziloev!
The deepest bass in the world
The mezzo-soprano, Valegnani,
and the delightful lnes Ruffo Saltini
The singing masters,
the Rubetti brothers
And finally, the undisputed
queen vocalist of our times -
lldebranda Cuffari.
- What's your name?
- David Fitzmayer
- What do you do?
- l'm a conductor
- Of an orchestra?
- That's right
Thank you. And this lady here?
- She's a famous dancer.
- l see. What's her name?
- Svetlana! Everyone knows her!
- Thank you
He's flown in!
He must be a seagull home-bird!
- Get a ladder brought here.
- Get the net from my cabin!
lt's never happened before.
lt's just a stupid accident
l'm terribly sorry
l'm not afraid
They will catch it
Put it over there and be careful
- Who' s going up?
- Tonino!
- Hurry up!
- We will give it a try
You will scare it even more like that
Here's the net
Tonino, watch the lampshade
And the bird flew free...
...in search of its cage
Do l know you?
My name is Orlando.
l would like to interview you
- Talk to my secretary.
- Very well. Until later then
Come here, little one
Have they caught it?
Come out, fly away!
- Goodbye! Bon voyage.
- l'm changing tables tomorrow
Captain, the seagull has left the ship
He should be the one
to change tables
Mama, you've got
a feather in your neck
- Take it off.
- Calm down, my dear
lldebranda, it's good luck.
lt wanted to give you a present
- Here it is!
- l don't want to see it
Maestro! One, two...
His dream was to have
an equestrian statue 5 metres high
And now that he has it,
he can't see it. Poor Father
l'm a journalist,
l have to interview the Grand Duke
The VlP we were
expecting is Grand Duke Herzog
- How old is he?
- ln political competence, aged 8
Followed by his sister, Lerinia. She
lost her sight when she was a child...
...yet she walks with such confidence
at the Prime Minister's side
She doesn't want
people's compassion
She doesn't want to be helped
''Consomm'e vichyssois,
potage de tortue... ''
l would like that delicious cream
l had yesterday
- Maitre, remember what it was?
- Potage printemps
This! Cailles truff'ees... yes!
Do you want to know
the reason for this voyage?
lt's a funeral. ''A funeral?'',
you will ask
That's right
These famous people
are here to attend a funeral
lt was written
in her last will and testament
''Cremation
and ashes scattered to the wind...
''...just off the island where l was born''
And this, Erimo lsland,
is where Edmea Tetua was born...
...and where her soul wishes to return
Edmea Tetua,
the greatest singer of all time
A vocal miracle
Blue
Blue and white
Ultramarine blue
Light blue... Dark blue...
Emerald green. Green
Light blue
Music allows her to see
a rainbow of colours
White, white...
My sister claims that every note
corresponds to a colour
A scientist has proved
that some people...
...have a chromatic vision of sounds
Please allow me to interrupt you
l don't believe
you can experience such a thing
Anyone can claim to see colours
Mr Kuntz,
it's obvious that not everyone...
...has such a sensitive soul
l don't doubt it
But scientific testimony of the case
is almost impossible
l used to see everyone's faces
as green once
Everyone can pick up
the colours of music
Voices are colours, too
You always say
that my voice is grey
lt's not always grey.
When you are worried...
...your voice turns rusty-brown
Whereas the voice
of the Chief of Police...
...is always the same colour -
yellow, opaque yellow
And our General's voice?
l would have to listen to it first.
General?
This is my voice
l will never be a singer
lt's strange
l can't see a colour.
lt's a voice without a colour
lt seems empty, there's an absence...
An absence in the Head
of the Armed Forces is worrying!
Here they are.
Her ashes are all in here
For this casket, so tiny...
...and yet so big...
...friends from all over the world...
...have hired one of the most luxurious
transatlantic liners...
...commanded by the heroic captain
from Genoa, the indomitable...
La Spezia. La Spezia!
Born in the indomitable La Spezia...
Captain Leonardo De Robertis...
- What's is it?
- Roberto De Leonardis!
- What did l say?
- Roberto De Leonardis!
He's the man
who will take us to Erimo lsland...
...so that we will all be able
to solemnly celebrate...
...the funeral rite of the scattering...
Sir Reginald!
Excuse me
Sir Reginald! Sir Reginald!
Excuse me
Just a couple of questions
Were you the person
who booked our divine singer...
...for her debut in London?
- Of course. Now excuse me
- Thank you
Look, he's searching for her
This is the second helm, in case the one
in the command deck breaks down
There's a device you insert
to cut the other one off
- When do you use it?
- ln case of emergency
- What's under here?
- Come up
He's Egyptian.
lt appears he was our artist's lover
The owner of his country's railways
lt appears he has a huge,
purple penis
Of course, l've only heard about it
There he is! He hasn't found her
There are strange rumours going
around about the baron and his wife
You saw him. He was distraught
Distraught and yearning
The F note is wrong. Can't you hear it?
lt's out of tune
What? lt's perfect
That's not falling
Remove the water and it's too much
That's not falling!
You have the hearing of an ass!
You're going up instead of coming down!
How wonderful! lt looks fake
No!
Look, you can see
both the sun and the moon
The overture to the Barber of Seville
gives me goose bumps
That's Andromeda
And that small star on the right
was only discovered 50 years ago
You're giving us astronomy lessons!
That star is called Cauda Pavonis
lt's silver-blue, but it changes
from emerald to orange
lt was discovered by a famous
surgeon, an amateur astronomer
Guess what his name was. Reginald!
Beyond the legend
of the great singer...
...there was a child
who was very sensitive and lonely
Maybe you want to know
a bit more about Edmea's life...
That lady is her cousin,
you can ask her
Captain... How are you, Father?
What a sight! On one side,
the coldness of the moon...
- Good evening.
- Divine!
...on the other, the flames of the sun,
how wonderful
And between the light
and the darkness, is you, lldebranda
Thank you. How poetic!
- Can l keep you company?
- lt's very damp here
l hadn't seen her for 30 years
Forgive me, but l have no memories
Thank you.
You've said something all the same
They say that when the moon is up
they cannot work the night shift...
Hello! And who are you, my friend?
And yet l will have to write about you
and that man down there
That fat man who's waving to me.
Never seen him before
Mine is a strange profession
She never wanted to read,
or even sign her contracts
lt was as though the practical side
to her profession...
...deeply offended her
We're talking
the usual sentimental mush
She could quote the tiniest detail
of every clause of her contract
Once she said to me,
''Can't we take my name off the bill?''
l think she was greatly aware
of her personal charm
She would win everyone over
lt appeared that way,
but she was very insecure
She was terrified of strangers
Let's forget this business
about her being a child!
She was no child, she was terrifying!
- So you think she was aggressive?
- She'd throw things at you
- Aureliano!
- l've never had any problems
- Can l have some red wine?
- Of course
Lambrusco
She was the perfect partner.
She respected me a great deal
That made our collaboration ideal
She told me l was
the greatest ltalian tenor
lt's true.
She would always say...
''lt is always a joy
to sing with Sabatino Lepori''
Once, in my home,
she was enchanted by a painting...
...and her eyes filled with tears
Have you nothing
to tell us about her?
The most extraordinary thing was that...
...at the end of La Traviata,
she really would have a fever
She really identified
with the part of Violetta
Mama, were you fond
of Edmea Tetua?
lt's not one
of your more fortunate evenings
l saw him coming out of the cabin
looking very pleased with himself
Tell me, was it worth it?
Violet, answer me!
l shall fall asleep straight away tonight.
l'm really tired
l want to know all about it,
all the details
You'd seen him to the dock,
hadn't you?
Be good, l'm sleepy
- You went too far
- He came to mend the light
He's not worthy of you
You know l'm afraid of the dark
What a whore! l admire you
Tell me in your own little voice
''Yes, Reginald, l am a great whore!''
But l won't tolerate you
disregarding our pact!
Yes!
- That's enough with this bear.
- Not him!
Why do you treat me this way?
Yes, l deserve it, you must.
Do what you have to do
You need to
You're a queen
My child-mistress needs it
Please, do it
Violet, do it!
That's right, again! Again!
Vocal phenomenon
Divine voice
One hundred singers rolled into one
All those definitions, all those words
All those stories written about you
But no one ever said
who you really were
You will never be without
your favourite flower
No one knows your secret.
Only l know who you are, my love
''You are a child
who came from the sea''
Remember the poem l wrote you?
''Born from the sea like a goddess...''
Who is it?
Who's there?
Your Highness, l am a journalist
- Forgive me
- Good night
Thank you
Don't mention it
The Count of Bassano.
A romantic soul!
Very romantic
Every evening for years,
he brought her a very rare flower...
''Rubens Pistilla''
You saw it in her cabin
But l don't believe he ever loved her
Maybe he is in love with her,
now she has gone
Ambiguous individual
Very ambiguous!
With the excuse
of setting up a museum...
...he managed to be
a kept man for years
No, this is nothing...
they're just notes
l was writing something...
for my diary
''l write, l narrate...
''But what do l want to narrate?
''A sea voyage?
''A voyage of life?
''But this isn't told, it happens,
and that's something''
lt's trivial, isn't it?
lt's been said before...and better!
But everything
has been said and done before
Here we are in the famous
and smoky engine-room
l don't feel very well
These boilers are never turned off
How many hours
do they work in here?
They're so used to being in here
that on deck they get sick
- Captain, we have a request
- What did you say?
- Let Mrs Cuffari sing
- Shout up
We want to hear Mrs Cuffari sing!
lt's a pointless request.
You'd never be able to hear her
Madam, sing something for us!
Please, pretty lady!
Well done, very well done!
Crikey, what lungs! Well done
The watchman is Turkish
- What did he say?
- That the beast won't eat
lt needs some fresh air
Who will take it walkies on deck?
The other day,
he told us the beast was in love
Look how dejected he is!
Don't you ever wash him?
My friend,
you're having a bad time, eh?
- We got him from up...
- l get like this when l drink
All animals suffer aboard ship
Even the separation from its mates
can make it...
Excuse me, we'd like to go out
Excuse me. l will take you
We have to take the young animal
to Amsterdam
These pachyderms
give us a lot of work on ship
Remember when we took
the elephant on board at Alcyone?
- No
- No, it was Brescia!
During the trip, a small rodent
paid the elephant a visit
The beast broke free of its chains...
...and knocked two sailors into the sea
Are there mice here too?
Unfortunately,
mice love travelling by ship
Yes!
He's in love!
Does it have this effect on him?
- Love in the sense of decadence
- Who says so?
When l fall in love, l feel stronger.
Love is health
Who is this girl?
He's in love
En garde, sir. Touch'e
- And now...
- Stay where you are!
- What are you doing here?
- Help!
Let go of me. l will explain it to you
l'm a reporter
l just want to meet the Grand Duke
and interview him
- We caught him here
- Can't you help me?
He's unarmed,
l don't think he is dangerous
He claims he is a journalist. He wants
to interview the Grand Duke
l am a respectable passenger
on this ship...
...and a well-known journalist
My job is to inform our readers
of what goes on in the world
A journalist in here? This is serious
He's a journalist who wants
to interview the Grand Duke
Highness, there's an ltalian reporter
who wishes to interview you
- He's still a suspicious character
- Your Highness!
l will grant him one,
but only through an interpreter
- Let him go
- Release him
- My apologies
- Don't mention it
The Grand Duke
has granted you an interview
- l will act as interpreter
- Thank you
You can start
lnterviews! lf he only knew
l know less than anyone else
We know Your Highness
was a great admirer of our artist
The fact that you wanted
to honour her...
...with your illustrious presence
has moved us all
ln the name of your extraordinary
humanity, allow me to ask you...
...for a word of comfort, of hope...
...for those who do not know
what fate has in store...
...and who feel threatened
by the international situation
Thank you
lt is said that most of humanity
is unhappy...
...and in need of a word of comfort
What exactly is your question?
What is your question?
How does he see
the international situation?
Thank you
He would like Your Highness's
comments on international affairs
We are all sitting
on the edge of a mountain
The Grand Duke says, ''We are all
sitting on the edge of a mountain''
Excuse me for interrupting
The Grand Duke said, ''mouth''
According to Count Kuntz...
...the Grand Duke said,
''the mouth of a mountain''
l thought he said, ''edge''
What mouth?
He wants a comment
on the international crisis
The Grand Duke used a metaphor
He said we are sitting
on the edge of a mountain
He says it was only a metaphor
lt doesn't matter if it's edge or mouth.
But l heard ''edge''
- Mouth
- No, edge
- Mouth
- Edge
German is my second language!
And he said ''edge''!
He said ''mouth''!
What does he mean?
l think he means...
Does the Triple Entente
wish to renounce its commitment?
Do you want to abandon ltaly
to its fate?
The journalist is asking...
Translate it
The Grand Duke says, ''Pum, pum''
The mouth of a mountain
lt's the crater of a volcano!
We are sitting on a crater!
Now l understand! lt's a tragedy!
The mouth of a mountain...
is a catastrophe!
The interview is over
The interview is over
- The interview is over
- Of course, thank you
Look at Mama
Look
Shall we try it, maestro?
Mr Orlando...
My darling, thank you!
The second day of the voyage
and all is well
To remember these moments,
they take photos
There are four of them!
They leap about like me when l am
in bed with the Swedish girl!
Fuciletto, the tenor,
would like to be a dolphin
And the two singing teachers,
whale hunters
After a couple of days at sea...
...you feel like you have been
sailing for ages
And that you have always known
your travelling companions
- Captain!
- Good morning
- Hold it like that, please
- Just a minute
My grandfather loved being painted
He spent half his life
posing for painters
The poses lasted
a bit longer than these
- That's wonderful
- How do l look?
Our people would be much happier...
...if the power were in
these delicate hands.
We are all waiting for that day
- Smile, Father
- l am smiling
We always lose when you deal
Mr Orlando, come with us
Our Russian says his voice is so
deep it sends people into catalepsy
- Good morning
- Good morning everybody
A hen
- Please
- What?
- A live hen
- He wants a live hen
We are sorry to interrupt
your gastronomic activities...
...but we need a hen for an experiment
- A very important experiment
- l have to put it here
You can watch too.
We've got the captain's permission
Bring a hen!
l don't want to tell you
what's going to happen, it's a surprise
Does the chef agree? Thank you.
Thank you, everyone
Come here.
We have to film the event
What are they doing?
Put it on the marble slab
No, turn it to face me
Now, may l ask for a moment of silence
Maybe she will lay an egg
Look. She's fallen asleep
Amazing! Poor chicken!
She's closed her eyes!
- He's fallen over
- Get a doctor!
Get him away from the stove
Keep his feet above his head
- A drop of water
- Have you any smelling-salts?
Give him a cognac.
l noticed he was pale...
Splash some water on his face
- Sir, take a deep breath
- You have to be used to being in here
Even Gasparone ended up
with his face on the ricotta cheese
He's feeling better
The hen's asleep
He did it, it's fallen asleep
- He put it to sleep
- You were sleeping too
l don't think you will be satisfied
with yesterday's rehearsal either
When you sing to remember Edmea...
...l'm sure you want to express not only
your talent but also your gratitude...
...to the greatest artist of all time
Are you ready, lldebranda?
What's that strange smell?
- How old am l?
- What?
- l don't understand
- Tell me
l don't know.
l can't guess people's age
Don't be afraid, guess
How old do l look then?
l don't know
My father's age
How old is your father?
He always looks young to me
Excuse me... Mama!
- Go and get your cape, my dear
- l'm not cold
The air is damp
Look at these colours, my dears
Every sunset brings the signature
of the divinity
You know, Mr Orlando,
l always paint on Saturdays
l would like to do a painting like this
But how could l compete
with the Great Craftsman?
- Now let's try the Domine Deus
They're rehearsing
Excuse me a minute
Lepori, stand next to Fuciletto
lt's the oratory
Captain, l was awake all night again...
...with that tapping
on the porthole window
lt's our seagull, lcarus
We call him that
because he once broke a wing
Can't you smell something nasty?
What is this pong?
Can't you smell it?
Where's this awful smell
coming from?
- lt's fish
- You can't breathe
- What is this pong?
- Why are you looking at me?
l'm not, but there's a pong in here
He says there's a pong,
then looks at me!
l don't pong!
- ldiot!
- You're the idiot!
l'll pull off your dandy moustache!
l think this terrible smell
is coming from outside
Unfortunately, you will
have to tolerate this stench
But there is no danger of infection
Absolutely none
By evening, all the pulp waste
will have been dumped
The doctor suggests we take
the rhino out of the hold
We are carrying out
the operation, Captain
We'll strap it up on the scales
and lift it onto the deck
lt will be over very quickly
and efficiently
Here it is!
Get the pumps ready!
Keep the ropes taut!
lncrease the pressure
Men, make a cordon!
The passengers must be kept behind it
- Are they throwing it in the sea?
- No, putting it in a lifeboat
There!
- That's the pong!
- lt's getting better though
The flying dragon!
You could do with a wash, too!
Everyone's watching you, stand up
She went from A below the stave...
...up as far as E flat above top C...
...to E natural,
to F above top C
lt was a miracle!
The orchestra was almost silent
The audience held its breath,
and l listened, quite unable to move!
l will remember it
for the rest of my life
Excuse me, maestro,
how could she do it?
She covered three octaves
without any effort...it's not human!
Why, was Edmea
an ordinary woman?
Many people tried to understand her
but failed
She must have had a secret
That's exactly what l want
to ask you, maestro
What could l do to...
One night, Edmea told me
that when she was singing...
...a sea snail appeared
before her eyes
- A sea snail?
- That's what she said
''l see a sea snail
''l follow the spiral
up and up with my eyes...
''...and my voice goes up and up with it,
without any effort''
lt was not merely a matter of lungs,
diaphragm and vocal cords
She was a phenomenon
of catalysis of energy
All l know is that Edmea
was different from everyone else
She was unique. There will never
be another singer like her
Yes?
May l?
How come you're so quiet?
You look like
a wonderful Egyptian sphinx
You are splendid
Things changed on the third night
of the voyage
Everything became more strange
- l nearly had kittens
- She didn't want to come
Be careful, he is already in a trance
- ls he sick?
- Sit down here. Hold hands
- Maestro, hold Madame's hand
- Me, too?
- Aren't you sitting with us?
- l would prefer not to take part
lf Mother Angela finds out, she will put
me on bread and water for a week
Come on, ask some questions
Edmea, forgive me,
but l have always wanted to ask you
Which opera pained you the most?
What a stupid question that was!
She once told me...
- What fell?
- l don't know
Don't break the chain, it's dangerous
- Goodness no!
- lt's a book!
Look, it's the Mona Lisa
lt's opened on the Mona Lisa.
Look
- The Mona Lisa
- He is an amazing medium
l can't stay, this is terrible
Can l ask her a question too?
He says no because he's crafty
l knew her well and l would have
asked her one of those questions...
Look, that's how
she used to thank the audience
Who is it? Turn the light on
Who was it? Tell me who it was
- Who was it?
- They were playing a joke on us
Calm down, silly! lnes, don't faint
- ls it you?
- Leave me alone
Show yourself, you fool!
Here's our ghost
Leave her alone
- We should applaud him
- lt's sacrilegious
l fell for it too
You gave us a fright!
Curse you
You too, maestro,
you're still shaking
And lnes... She has fainted
You mustn't talk
The breathing must be paced
to the movements of the legs
- Where did this child appear from?
- l have never seen her before
What are you doing here
at this hour?
Who are you?
She is very pretty
You are very pretty!
Look what pretty plaits you have
- She is a darling
- Wolfgang, leave her alone
What is your name?
Do you want to cause a disaster?
- l don't understand you
- Do not light fires here
How is everything?
Pull it!
Harder!
Come on!
Good morning
- Do you want some water?
- Where did you come from?
- llia, who are these people?
- l don't know
They're Serbians
- Come up?
- Let's go and find out
We are sorting a place out for them
in the hold...
...so they won't disturb the routine on
the ship and the passengers' privacy
Captain, how did they get on board?
After the murder of the Austrian
Archduke at Sarajevo...
...Austria has declared war on Serbia
The people, terrorised by the troops...
...are trying to reach
the ltalian coast by sea
l don't understand
- What language do they speak?
- Serbian
- How did they get on board?
- We picked them out of the sea
We believe they are refugees
Good morning, miss.
Are you asleep?
The ship's doctor is examining them
My officers have spoken to them
through interpreters
They are shepherds, peasants
and gypsies
We picked them out of the sea
during the night
There are also students
persecuted by the police, too
You cannot force us to travel
with these people...
...whose whereabouts
we are unsure of
- He is right
- Their rafts were sinking
lt was my duty to save these women...
...these children
and these desperate families
Last night's Pomard wine
was not one of the best
l suggest my wife and friends
try the Chablis
l shall have the usual champagne
One of them told me
his grandfather was ltalian
Go away!
Look
You do not deserve to eat spaghetti
Monica, sit down
Aureliano, turn round
My nanny was Croatian
What does this pretty brunette want?
She's pretty, eh? To those wild eyes!
lt's embarrassing to eat
while they watch
Divine Providence
will take care of them too
lt is thinking about it, in fact
They have made their minds up at last
But...why?
To your mouth!
No! What are you doing?
l want to see my girlfriend!
Violet, please
Andrew, what do you think
she is going to do?
l think she wants to take some food
to those people outside
Violet, your gesture is very kind,
but rather over the top
Sir, l will see to it
Violet...
Please, tell her to come back
Milady, please, Sir Reginald wants...
l don't need any help.
Waitress, follow me
There's a soup kitchen
out there already
Today they will have
something more
- l insist
- Open the door, please
Excuse me
- Thank you
- Milady, please!
Mama, can l take them my soup?
- Do you think l should do it too?
- No! lt's not right
- Let me take it
- Be quiet!
Give me the tray, l will take it
l will come with you then
Sailor,
tell these people to keep back
We'll see if you're a singer, too.
Do this
Open your mouth
Keep back!
There's enough for everybody
Excuse me
Madam, please go back into the hall
How many do you want?
Officer, hand out
the cakes to everyone
Yes?
Why are you laughing?
What? What is it?
What have you seen?
Why is she laughing?
lt's unacceptable that a ship
be boarded by Serbian anarchists...
...without the captain preventing them
The captain is obliged
to pick up the shipwrecked...
...because naval law
obliges us to save people
Captain, some murderers are hiding...
...among those people
whom you consider refugees
- That's right
- You put His Highness in danger
We shall complain to your government
l will answer to His Highness's
safety on this ship
When the shipwrecked people
boarded...
...l ordered my officers
to inspect them...
...in order to spot any potential danger
That's a rather superficial check
The refugees are wandering
freely about the ship
ln the bars, the corridors, the halls
Chef, tell these people that
they can't stay here
You have to go up on deck
Get up!
Go and call five sailors
Good morning.
l would like a tin of biscuits
We have these chocolate ones
- Will they do?
- Yes, thank you
- Would you rather have drowned?
- Take them below deck
Thank the captain
for saving our lives
Get out, it's forbidden to stay here
Get out!
Don't make us force you,
get back below deck
Take them on deck
Tell them we will sort them out
below deck
You mustn't go beyond these ropes...
...without asking
the duty officer's permission
- Translate that!
- Yes, sir
- Take these rags down!
- They belong to my son
Did they understand that?
Come here, pretty one
Do you like biscuits?
Take them, they're all yours
- Taste them. What a pretty dress!
- What do you want?
ls this your little girl? Pretty!
l was giving her some biscuits.
Take them
You can't trust ltalians
l knew there would be problems
on this voyage
- Come on, aren't you making a move?
- Give me time to think
Your Highness
Excuse me, for security reasons...
...l have to ask you
not to leave your cabin...
...until the situation on deck
is under control
lsn't that going too far?
But thank you anyway
Please forgive me
l do not feel that there is any danger
There...
Checkmate
l cannot play with you.
You always win
As you look for a piece
you move everything around
- What's the matter?
- l'm scared
Of what?
l don't know, it is so complicated
lt is not complicated
Listen, do you remember?
ln the 5th century the Serbians
invaded Epirus and Thessaly
So they are not going to stay
confined to the stern
l once had a fever of 40,
but l could not ruin the show
The audience was there to see me,
so l carried on...
...and they asked me for seven encores
The strength of character and
gracefulness make the Englishwoman...
There is no need to waste time
beating about the bush
She's so expressive, l seem almost
to understand what she's singing
My brother is fast asleep
We can't postpone the decision any
more, the voyage is reaching an end
Count von Strauffen will become
more and more suspicious
lt will all be sorted out in our favour...
...without us having
to do anything about it
How can you be so sure?
l had a dream -
l was in a garden with my brother
An eagle came down from the sky
lt grabbed my brother
and flew away with its great wings
But he is so heavy
And the eagle dropped him...
...he fell and was swallowed up
by a huge hole
You have the power to cheer me up
and make me believe anything you say
Well done!
What a fine colour of voice!
Who was singing?
They're acrobats, monkeys!
They all dance, even the old people
But they don't know it's a very
old dance of pagan origins
They mix it with Hungarian dances
lt is a ritual dance for the sowing.
lt goes like this
Good
You dance better than Lipiscinskaya!
Go down, show them
how it's supposed to be done
- You too, professor.
- Well done!
Attention, please! Let me introduce
two masters of the dance!
They will teach you to dance!
They used to dance
to make it rain over the fields
The women keep their arms raised...
...as though they were collecting water
The men beat the earth with their feet...
...so that the seeds realise
the dance has begun
Then they open their mouths
and drink the rain. Like this!
l have nothing to teach them...
...but maybe l can learn something
from this little brunette
Excuse me
lt seems as though he's about
to tell you a secret, but then...
Eugenio, what are you doing?
Don't scare me!
Answer your cousin!
Come here, lovely brunette!
Feeling better?
The aim of this dance...
...is to make friends with the spirits
that control the seeds' growth
Don't be a child and tell lies
l didn't get her the job,
l swear on my mother's life
How could a handsome man like you
lose your head...
...for a whore like Ms Righini Biagetti?
- What about us?
- Oh no!
Mrs Dongby,
may l have this dance?
l do whatever l want and give away
cigarette lighters to whoever l want
That sailor reminded me of my cousin,
can l not give him a present?
l do not wish to be watched over
as though l were a child
l am 40 years old, leave me alone!
- Dorotea!
- Good evening
- Sir, would you do me the honour...
- No
- Of course
- Thank you
Mama, that's enough.
Sit down, please
Visna...
Look
Piltro!
A battleship!
What will happen?
- Open up!
- Here l am
There's a warship
What's wrong?
What are they signalling?
lt's the admiral
of the Austro-Hungarian fleet
They want us
to hand over the Serbians
Go down to the telegraph room
The Serbians will be handed over
to the officers of the warship
lt's an Austro-Hungarian warship,
but you mustn't be afraid
This gentleman says
we mustn't be afraid
They won't harm us
- They want to throw us in jail!
- What did he say?
He said we'll be taken prisoner
l will go and see
Captain!
Captain...
We are communicating
with the warship
- What are you saying to each other?
- l don't know. But it is all in order
Why are they scared?
Rome is telling me to play for time.
Don't let anybody up
We are sending messages,
but l don't know what's contained in them
The gentlemen should be reassured
The captain seemed
very relaxed to me
Mr Orlando,
what do you think is going on?
Are you acting mysteriously too?
Next to the warship's command deck...
...you can see the flags for signalling
l can't hand over the Serbians.
Transmit that
Hand over immediately
The Grand Duke
- Good morning
- The captain is waiting for you
The Austrian warship is ordering us
to hand over the Serbians
Signal my presence aboard
and the destination of this voyage
Communicate the destination
of this ship
Signal to the warship
that we are heading for Erimo lsland
This way, Your Highness
l want to see
They are authorising us
to proceed and salute the Grand Duke
They are authorising us to proceed
and salute His Highness
Let us continue our voyage
They knew and loved Edmea
on that warship, too
The Grand Duke had obtained
a truce from the Austrian admiral...
...in order to carry out
our funeral ceremony
We would soon be in sight of Erimo
- Take that daisy out
- Why should it bother you?
She once said to me, ''You're always
talking about my voice
''But at times l feel
it is not my voice at all
''l am a voice, a diaphragm, a breath
''l don't know
where the voice comes from
''l am only an instrument
''A mere girl
who is even afraid of this voice
''All my life l have been obliged to do
what it wanted me to''
Squad, halt!
Sir Dongby,
the ceremony has begun
Mr Partexano, you may proceed
At ease!
Attention!
Hats off!
A Psalm of David
''The Lord is my shepherd,
l shall not want
''He maketh me
to lie down in green pastures
''He leadeth me beside the still waters
''He restoreth my soul
''He leadeth me
in the paths of righteousness
''For his name's sake''
Lord, answer my prayer
Man is but dust and ashes
Dust to dust, ashes to ashes
The Lord will protect my exit
and my entrance for all eternity
- Carry on
- Man the side
Sailor
Over here, madam
Would you sprinkle the ashes
on the cushion
Hats on!
Right turn!
To the left, forward march!
Count Von Huppenback
Please go to your cabin
and remain there until further orders
What is the meaning of this?
On the orders of Princess Herzog,
you are under arrest
At this point...
...it would have been nice
if the hearts of the Austrians...
...had also been touched
And their warship had sailed away...
...with an emotional salute
But it didn't happen that way
They wanted the Serbians.
They really did!
And it would have been even nicer...
...if we, faced with such arrogance,
had said...
''No, you're not having them!''
But the warship
had to arrest the Serbians
lt was an order
from the Austro-Hungarian police...
...and on board was the Grand Duke
who represented the Empire
Mirko!
Let go! Pull away!
Let go!
Let go!
As l was saying...
lt's almost impossible to reconstruct
the exact sequence of events
lt appears it was the thoughtless gesture
of the young Serbian terrorist...
...who threw a rudimentary bomb
at the warship
But could such a simple
and crude bomb...
...have caused
such an historical catastrophe?
Are we sure it was the boy
who threw the bomb?
And if he was recently in love,
why would he head for such disaster?
lt would appear so
lt seems the bomb
that fell inside the warship...
...exploded under the breech
of a cannon...
...automatically causing it to fire
Others say that the shot
from the first cannon...
...automatically
set the warship's whole battery off
Others claim there was neither
a Serbian terrorist nor a bomb...
...and that the warship
deliberately provoked...
...an international incident
Then there is the fourth version
l hardly have the courage to mention
lt seems that...
Gentlemen, carry out your orders!
Two words before l finish
Many of the people
you saw on the ship were saved
A seaplane picked up the survivors
from the lifeboat Aurora
The lifeboat Stella del Nord
arrived safely at Ancona
Unfortunately that was
the last l heard of the others
As for me,
l have some good news for you
Did you know that rhinos
produce excellent milk?
AND THE SHlP SAlLS ON