Non ci resta che piangere
Nothing Left to Do But Cry - Movie Quotes
Memorable Quotes
Ricordati che devi morire!
— Passerby / Mario
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!
— Customs Guard
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!
— Mario and Saverio
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.