Non ci resta che piangere
Director: Massimo Troisi, Roberto Benigni
Cast: Massimo Troisi, Roberto Benigni, Amanda Sandrelli, Iris Peynado, Carlo Monni
Nothing Left to Do But Cry — Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Ricordati che devi morire!
Context
A gloomy preacher shouts this at Mario from a window. Mario replies: 'Sì, sì... no... mo' me lo segno' (Yeah, yeah... no... I'll write it down now).
Meaning
A memento mori turned into a comic refusal of religious guilt. It satirizes the heavy religious atmosphere of the era.
Chi siete? Cosa portate? Sì, ma quanti siete? Un fiorino!
Context
Every time Mario and Saverio try to cross the border, the guard asks the exact same questions and demands payment, even if they just stepped back for a second.
Meaning
The ultimate expression of bureaucratic absurdity and repetition.
Santissimo Savonarola, quanto ci piaci a noi due!
Context
Sitting at a table, trying to write a letter to the friar to beg for freedom for their friend Vitellozzo.
Meaning
The opening line of their letter. It highlights their cowardly attempt to flatter a tyrant using clumsy language.
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