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Nights of Cabiria

CastGiulietta Masina, François Périer, Franca Marzi, Dorian Gray, Amedeo Nazzari
Year released1957
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Le notti di Cabiria

Boy, referring to prostitute Cabiria Cecarelle, "Is she trying to drown herself?" (0:03)

Cabiria’s prostitute friend Wanda, referring to Cabiria: "What a nut." 
”... You nut...” (0:11)

Cabiria, raging: "I’m such a moron." (0:12)

A prostitute tells a transvestite(?), "... where you belong? In the nuthouse."
Drag queen: ”Here comes the psycho again.” 
”... That cokehead.” 
”... Please, be kind...” 
Another prostitute hits pimp Amleto in the head. (0:14)

His girlfriend Jessey smacks Alberto Lazzari’s face. " (0:23)

AL tells Cabiria, "Idiot... Did you ever see an idiot?..." 
”... You’re making me nervous.” 
”... I’m not in the mood...” (0:34)

By telephone AL tells Davide, "Idiot." (0:40)

Wanda tells Amleto’s uncle, "... selling coke..." (0:47)

Cabiria tells the driver, "My mother and father died when I was little." (0:55)

Amleto, referring to his uncle, "... He’s a cripple." (0:59)

Amleto tells Wanda, referring to Cabiria, "One glass and she’s smashed." 
Wanda asks Cabiria, ” are you nuts?” 
Wanda tells Cabiria, ”You’re blind drunk.” 
Cabiria: “Who’s drunk?” (1:05)

Movie posters in theater:
Return of the Black Eagle (1946)
The City Stands Trial (1952)
Funniest Show on Earth (1953)
The Yellow Mountain (1954)
Torna piccina mia! (1955)
Io sono la Primula Rossa (1955) (1:09)

Magician: "... experiments with magnetism, hypnotism and autosuggestion..." 
The magician tells Cabiria, ”... Be brave.”
Movie posters
”... You’ve showed how brave you are...” (1:10)

The magician tells Cabiria, "... be honest with me..." (1:15)

Magician: "... He’s shy..." 
”... Illusion...” 
Cabiria appears to faint. (1:17)

Accountant D’Onofrio tells Cabiria, “... Forgive my boldness...”
"... I sympathize with you..." 
”... you answered with such modesty and trepidation...” 
”... a crowd that laughs idiotically...” 
”... the hypnotist chose the name Oscar?...” (1:20)

Oscar (D’Onofrio) tells Cabiria, "... as if I were dreaming..." (1:28)

Oscar tells Cabiria, "... My mother and father died when I was a child..." (1:30)

Oscar tells Cabiria, "... I didn't have the courage...." 
Cabiria: ”... I’m an honest woman...” 
”... What matters is that I know your inner self...” (1:35)

Wanda asks Cabiria, "What is it, you nut?" (1:37)

Cabiria tells Wanda, "... I‘m no idiot." (1:39)

Cabiria asks Oscar, "... You want to get me drunk?..." 
”... Who worries about my old age?” (1:45)

Cabiria tells Oscar, "... I don’t wanna live anymore..." (1:53)

Reference in Under the Tuscan Sun

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