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."
I Vitelloni - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Wealltalkedaboutleaving, butonlyoneofus, onemorning, withoutawordtoasoul, actuallyleft.
— TheNarrator
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.
— Alberto
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.
— The Narrator
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.