Two Women (1960)
Sophia Loren: Cesira
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Quotes
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Cesira : Do you know what they have done those "heroes" that you command? Do you know what your great soldiers have done in a holy church under the eyes of the Madonna? Do you know?
American Soldier : Peace, peace.
Cesira : Yes, peace, beautiful peace! You ruined my little daughter forever! Now she's worse than dead. No, I'm not mad, I'm not mad! Look at her! And tell me if I am mad! Rotten crazy bastards!
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Giovanni : [about her deceased husband] Did you love him?
Cesira : But I married him.
Giovanni : And you didn't even like him. I feel sorry for you.
Cesira : I'd like to see you sleeping with the chickens! Eating once a day! And then a guy with money comes along and tells me, "I am taking you to Rome." I married Rome, not him!
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Cesira : Rosetta's a saint. I'm not even worthy to be her mother.
Michele Di Libero : No, you're something better than you think.
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Cesira : Rose! Rose! Rosetta! Oh, my God, the horror! Rose! Analdo fetch some water. Fetch me some water!
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Cesira : You may judge me as you like. It's obvious you don't know me.
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Cesira : What are they singing?
Il passeggero sul treno : It's always something sad.
Cesira : Yes, they make you feel so melancholy.
Il passeggero sul treno : Do you know who has the right to be melancholy? Us Italians.
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Cesira : There are no sins on my conscience. Well, you might count one... the day before yesterday.
Michele Di Libero : You see?
Cesira : It was not a sin for which I should die. And where do the children come into it?
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Niece : Just between us, Mussolini, as a man. I mean, what do you think of him?
Filippo's Wife : He would scare me.
Serafino : How can you make love with that man? I'd freeze up.
Cesira : All you have to do is switch off the light.
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Cesira : Does it seem right to you that a person has to stick to someone he doesn't love? It's terrible to go to bed with someone you don't like. Every night, all your life.
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Cesira : [about the muscular topless man in the field] He's beautiful. Is he really a Russian?
Michele Di Libero : A deserter.
Cesira : They never tell you that they make them like that in Russia.
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Cesira : I am so stupid. He was right, Michele. Escape. But you can't escape from this.
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Cesira : [to Rosetta] You're getting a real behind on you like a woman.
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Cesira : Isn't there some safe place in the world?
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Cesira : You have a girl?
Michele Di Libero : No.
Cesira : Come on. Didn't you ever have one?
Michele Di Libero : No.
Cesira : But how can you live without a woman? A normal man can't do that.
Michele Di Libero : Today if a man can't sacrifice a little, he's of no use to himself, his family or country.
Cesira : Right, you can do without a lot of things, but not love.
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Cesira : You know something? It's all crazy as hell.
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Cesira : Can't I love if I want? A widow, she can't be loved?
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Michele Di Libero : You always say what is in your heart - right or wrong. I don't have the courage anymore.
Cesira : You're too honest, that's trouble.
Michele Di Libero : I am not honest with you.
Cesira : With me?
Michele Di Libero : Yes, with you.
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Michele Di Libero : I love you, Cesira.
Cesira : In such a troubled time, you think of things like that?