I vitelloni
"We are the hollow men in this last of meeting places we grope together and avoid speech. Gathered on this beach of the torrid river."
Director: Federico Fellini
Cast: Franco Interlenghi, Alberto Sordi, Franco Fabrizi, Leopoldo Trieste, Riccardo Fellini
I Vitelloni — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Wealltalkedaboutleaving, butonlyoneofus, onemorning, withoutawordtoasoul, actuallyleft.
Context
Spoken at the end of the film as Moraldo departs on the train.
Meaning
Summarizesthetragedyofthevitelloni—theyaremenofemptywords, andonlyactionbreaksthecycle[2.5].
You're nobody. Everybody here is nobody.
Context
Spoken by Alberto, drunk and in drag, to Moraldo after the town's yearly carnival party.
Meaning
A rare moment of drunken self-awareness where the illusion of their grandiosity falls away, revealing their profound emptiness.
What else is there for us to do? Another day has come to an end. Nothing left but to go home, just as on every night.
Context
Spoken over scenes of the men aimlessly wandering the streets at night.
Meaning
Highlights the crushing, cyclical boredom and lack of purpose in their provincial lives.
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