L'eclisse
"… the ache and ecstasy of love…"
L'Eclisse - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Due persone non dovrebbero conoscersi troppo se vogliono innamorarsi. Ma forse non dovrebbero innamorarsi affatto.
— Vittoria
Context:
Spoken to Piero during one of their intimate moments, highlighting her hesitation to fully commit.
Meaning:
Expresses the film's cynical view on relationships: that mystery is required for attraction, but connection ultimately leads to pain or boredom.
Non bisogna che capirci per volerci bene? E allora non occorre che ci capiamo affatto.
— Vittoria
Context:
Vittoria discussing the nature of their relationship with Piero.
Meaning:
Translated as: "Must we understand each other to love? Then we don't need to understand each other at all." It underscores the theme of incommunicability—love exists separately from intellectual understanding.
Vorrei non amarti o amarti molto di più.
— Vittoria
Context:
A moment of vulnerability where she admits her inability to feel with the intensity she desires.
Meaning:
"I wish I didn't love you, or loved you a lot more." A perfect summation of her ambivalence and the "lukewarm" nature of modern affections.
Ci sono dei giorni in cui avere in mano una stoffa, un ago, un libro, un uomo, è la stessa cosa.
— Vittoria
Context:
Vittoria explaining her sense of detachment and alienation.
Meaning:
"There are days when holding a fabric, a needle, a book, or a man, is the same thing." Highlights the reification of people—men are just objects among other objects.