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Quiet!

Quiet!

Quiet!

Two more.

Quiet!

Your name?

- Donato Bradi, called "the pants" by the Association of Gondoliers.

- And you?

- Menico Zanin, from the Murano glassblowers.

Quiet!

Repeat after me: For honor and...

- For honor and justice...

According to the traditions

According to the traditions

as our fathers handed it down.

As our fathers passed it down.

- Well done!

- Sounds like they're evenly matched.

- Bartolo, they are equal.

- He's right.

- Your hearing is better than my eyes.

- Here's a hundred ducats for men with enough guts...

to try.

- Or do I put it in... the community fund?

- What's up?

- No more?

That's it. I hereby declare it closed.

- Not yet, Bartolo.

The game is just beginning.

- It's about time you got here. why are you so late

- Your soldiers have been very careful..

- I had to wait for the moon to set to get past them.

I even missed the opportunity some republican

bang heads, because I didn't want to keep you waiting too long.

Well, who of you wants to compete with me?

- I'm ready.

Here are my hundred ducats.

- Put them with the others, Bartolo.

So?

do it!

So, are there no more men among you ... or are you all effeminate, like everyone here in Venice?

You love the gold pieces, but you don't like earning them.

Isn't there any of you here who wants to fight?

- In the name of Venice and Saint Mark, I bet a hundred ducats

and accept the challenge.

- I have never seen you before ... but you are well built, very well, even..

I see you come from a very healthy family but tell me one thing...

do you have the hundred ducats?

- I vouch for him.

- Bartolo, who is the one you're risking so much money for?

- I am Sandrigo Bembo, the Doge's son.

- The Doge's son, you say...

How is it possible that the son of the great Bembo is in such low company?

- I choose my friends where I want.

- Then you are very happy, but in this place you have one

Enemy. Fighting you will give me pleasure

just such a pleasure like I'm fighting the devil himself.

- For honor and justice...

And according to the old tradition, which has been valid since the birth of Venice.

This is your father, boy. And the blow of my hatchet...

is just a small part of my hatred of him.

- From the sound, she went deep.

- Deep enough to cut through the thickest neck.

He swings the axe with all the strength of the executioner of Venice.

- For honor and justice...

- Well done, Sandrigo.

- You are very strong, boy. But we'll see each other again.

- Whenever you want. Meanwhile I bring your greetings to the Doge.

What is your name?

- Guarnieri.

- That makes me happy.

- Thanks, Michele.

- Sandrigo...

- Bartolo...

- Who is the man?

- A pirate.

- An uskot?

- Yes.

- He speaks with a Venetian accent.

- I didn't notice.

- You have the best ears in Venice.

- Yes, but I don't care about his accent.

- He hates Venice and he hates my father. Why?

- Maybe he has his reasons. I dont know.

Venice isn't always at its best ...given for your sons.

Despite the problems here on the Giudecca, don't forget that he has guest rights here.

- Yes.

- You've never seen this man. Here's your win.

- Thanks.

Friends! Brothers!

Listen!

This is the last night I'll spend with you.

Tomorrow I'm marrying the most beautiful girl in Venice.

Here!

and drink to our health.

- Congratulations, Sandrigo. congratulations!

- Leonora.

- Sandrigo.

I was worried, Sandrigo. I was afraid something had happened to you.

- Good, I like that.

That means you love me.

- I would die, if something happened to you tonight

our last night.

- Our last night... We have a whole life ahead of us.

leonora i love you

so that you are never unhappy for a moment, after our marriage.

- Then... you have to promise me one thing, Sandrigo.

- And this is?

- Promise me that you won't the Giudecca will go after we marry.

- I can not do that.

I can't make a promise that I can't hold

- Oh, please, if you love me.

- I'll make you another promise.

I promise you, that I will never go to the Giudecca without you.

- You would make me... take with you to this awful place?

Me, your wife... to such... Thieves, beggars and lewd women?

- If you knew her like me, did you know that they are the heart of Venice.

They are poor people, Leonora. destitute.

You never owned anything and will never own what we have.

They live as best they can.

- My father says that all misfortune comes from the Giudecca.

- Your father, my father, they stand on too high posts.

They don't know how the common people live

and they don't care either.

- It shouldn't be.

- Why? What do they care?

The difference between friends and foes...

especially for my father.

- Everyone loves your father.

- We believe that.

Just tonight I met someone whose hatred of my father is so great that...

He even hates me because I'm his son.

- Why?

- Let's not talk about hate.

- I told you, you shall never come here unless I call you.

- I have important news.

- What news?

- First of all, you promised me something, didn't you?

- Yes?

- Appoint me commander of the militia.

- If your news is worth so much, like an appointment I will keep my promise.

you know that

- I am honored by the assurance of the Grand Inquisitor.

- Enough with that, just tell me your news.

- Sandrigo and Guarnieri were together last night.

- Where?

- On Campo San Luca. At least a hundred people have seen them talk to each other.

- What were they talking about?

- I said "saw." Their heads were too close together.

No one has heard a single word of what what they said.

- Never mind. they were together and talked...

intimate. Good, even very good!

- A wonderful day for the wedding of our children, Messer Leonardo.

- It would be even more wonderful if you are well enough to attend.

- For me even more than for all of you, but I don't want to disturb her with a sudden attack.

- Nevertheless, my sick heart will be with you all the time.

- The bell of the Palace of Justice?

- Yes, handing down another death sentence.

- Alvise Frascà.

- Yes, he confessed.

- Under the torture.

- Everything legal, even the torture.

Rodrigo Zeno is not a man who breaks the law.

- Why is he so after Alvise's head?

Alvise never did anything to him.

- Alvise is my friend.

- He is also a member of the "Council of Ten."

one less in ten stay nine, one less from nine stay eight...

And so on...

The ax took my friends...

and Rodrigo takes his for it.

And soon I'll be left with no one on the council.

- But you are the Doge of Venice.

Can you do anything?

- I'm sitting here with my doctor's medicines,

neither dead nor alive and waiting for a miracle. May the blood throb in my veins.

- What about Sandrigo?

- Ah, Sandrigo...

- There is someone, Messer Leonardo, who knows what is happening today.

Messer Leonardo, if you allow me...

I want to talk to Sandrigo alone. From father to son.

- I'll wait for you in the boat, Sandrigo.

We'll pick up the bride together.

- What is it, father?

- There's something I tell you been wanting to say all along.

The truth about... your origins.

- My origins? What do you mean by that?

- Do you remember that... when the mark was burned on your chest?

- No, maybe I was too small.

- Have you ever wondered who put it there?

- Often, but always it was said that it was you.

- Tattooing is not common in Venice.

- I know.

- Against it... the Uzkotian pirates...

- I know that too, the... Uscots... always have

Tattoos with animals, or strange symbols.

On the other hand, mine is an image of the Virgin Mary.

- Despite it...

- Does that mean that my tattoo has something to do with the Uscots?

Many years ago, when I was Captain General of Venice...

I have a pirate ship intercepted and burned by the Uzcots.

Sole survivor was... a small child. You.

You were pretty, intelligent, brave.

So small and already so brave.

You stood bent over your dead mother and waved a sword bigger than yourself

and you wanted to put us all down

I swore to God that I would take you as my son.

on your wedding day, you should know the truth about you and me.

did i hurt you my son

- I will Always Love You, as a son loves his father.

- Thanks my son. And may heaven bless you.

Now go to your bride. You can't keep her waiting. Never.

- Ah, the kids. What do you see, Menico?

- The train is still too far away.

- Do you think they'll let us into the church?

- Nobody can stop us.

But you won't see anything.

- Why not?

- Because the ceremony will be held in the private chapel, out of respect for the Doge's illness.

- Here, here they come!

- Here, Bartolo.

- Smeralda, tell me!

- I see the blue and gold gondola with the bride...

- Yes.

- leading the train.

- Oh yeah.

- Menico, what else?

- There are gondolas with decorations and all.

- Oh yeah.

- Yes.

- I have the flowers with me.

- Go! Go, Smeralda, and remember the words.

- Yes.

- best wishes for you, from the friends of Sandrigo.

- Thanks.

Good Excellent.

- Sandrigo Bembo, you want take Leonora Danin as your lawful wife,

according to the rules of the Holy Catholic Church?

- Yes.

- Leonora Danin, do you want Sandrigo Bembo as your lawful husband

according to the rites of the Holy Catholic Church?

- Sandrigo Bembo.

- Yes?

- If you want to follow me out of the church. I have something to tell you.

- Don't worry Leonora, I'll be right back.

- Come on Michele, we're going too.

- Well, what's up?

- Sandrigo Bembo, on behalf of the Republic of Venice I declare you arrested.

you will come with me

- What's the charge?

- I do not know. My job is to arrest you.

- As long as I don't know what I'm accused of, I'm not coming either.

- Then I am forced to take you away by force.

- Sandrigo!

Don't fight back, it's useless.

Your father will definitely arrange everything.

Please, Sandrigo, put your sword away.

- I'm going to the Grand Inquisitor to find out something.

- He should have been here. He was invited to the wedding, wasn't he?

- He did not come.

- Fine, let's go.

- Menico, follow them. Tell me where they are taking him.

- Yes.

- But why? Why did you wait 2 days to tell me?

- The order was to keep me away from you.

- Whose orders?

- Of the Grand Inquisitor: Rodrigo Zeno.

- Zeno, Zeno, always Zeno.

- His Excellency the Grand Inquisitor, Don Rodrigo Zeno.

- Your Highness, you sent for me?

- Yes.

- My son has been in prison for two days, Arrested on your orders, Rodrigo. Why?

- The... Council of Ten has ordered his arrest.

I, Your Serene Highness, carried out the order.

- Why wasn't I told?

- You were sick that day, so sick that you couldn't attend your son's wedding.

I feared that you would not survive the shock.

- I would not have expected such consideration from you. So, finally tell me why he was arrested?

- To keep your daughter... from marrying a traitor.

- A traitor, my son?

- So designated, by your own law...

that says whoever in league with enemies

of the Republic of Venice stands... is guilty of treason.

- What are the exact charges against him?

- The night before his wedding, Sandrigo became Bembo seen in San Luca amicably with Guarnieri,

Leader of the Uzkotian Pirates.

- No, that's a lie. I was present.

Sandrigo measured himself against the man for the honor of Venice.

He only found out later who the man was.

- My dear Pietro, you should... be more careful, when you defend a traitor.

Especially when you have to admit that... you were present when the betrayal happened.

- What kind of malice is this, for threatening a man who wants to tell the truth.

- Let's be frank, Messer Rodrigo Zeno...

Had Sandrigo been imprisoned if my daughter would rather have married you than him?

- Your daughter has nothing to do with this.

As Grand Inquisitor, it is my duty to apply the law to every accused person!

- If jealousy of Sandrigo has nothing to do with it,

why didn't you show up at her wedding?

- My... men captured Guarnieri, the Uzkotian pirates.

I was too busy to get a full confession that... Sandrigo Bembo...

is a willing traitor to the Republic and... betrayed them countless times.

- A lie!

- The evidence was delivered to the Council of Ten.

- Your advice! your puppets.

- The Council... of the Republic of Venice.

They ordered Sandrigo's arrest.

I obey the command.

I would in spite of everything... but... I can't afford to take sides.

It goes without saying that I... despite the evidence, gonna do my best

that my friends in the council join your friends, to avoid the death sentence.

But let's remember that the enemies of Venice

and the Doge must be punished mercilessly.

Like... the executioner of Venice... punishes the traitor Alvise Frascà.

- Two hundred ducats for delivering my letter, or I'll rip your head off when I get out.

- And if you were Saint Mark himself, I couldn't deliver your letter.

You are in this dungeon by order of the Grand Inquisitor. If I help you, I'll lose my head.

- I already promised you I'd tear it down.

- I bet the Grand Inquisitor is going to get your head before you start mine

In any case, you have nothing to fear here.

Only when they send you to the tower you begin to breathe the air of the executioner's block.

So, out there... three days in the tower and then...

- I accepted the job because I hate the Venetians and the Doge.

Because I knew that those who want to harm me

will come under my hatchet, one after the other:

Andrea Dorigo, Corrado Dandolo, today: Alvise Frascà.

- And what about the one you hate the most?

- Patience.

- Patience doesn't help. The Doge is too powerful a political figure.

You will never get under your hatchet unless you do as I say.

- I will not make any false accusations rise up against a man I don't know

especially if he's innocent.

- You forget that I command here in Venice.

- I'm not Venetian.

- At the moment you are in a Venetian dungeon.

Well if you can't help me then I'll send you to the lead chambers.

- So that I cut off my own head?

Don't do that, Zeno.

Let something happen to me... and all of Venice will know in 24 hours what's going on with both of us.

I'm not stupid enough to come here without having secured myself well.

- How strong is your hatred of the Doge?

- Do I have to tell you that again?

- So much so that you hate the son too?

- Yes, and he knows it.

- Do you think that... sons atone for the sins of their fathers?

- All I know is that I have to make this father suffer.

I don't care how!

- Sandrigo Bembo is the Doge's son...

- I know! I know! I know!

- The false proofs that I demand of you, are against Sandrigo Bembo.

- Sandrigo Bembo, yes. With pleasure.

All my heart!

- Leonora?

- Mother, is there anything new?

- No. At that moment they brought him before the Council of Ten.

Your father has an appointment with the Doge.

When in doubt the Doge will certainly use his veto, my dear.

- Sandrigo Bembo, you just heard what this man, Guarnieri, testified.

What do you have to say in your defense?

- I have only seen this man once, without knowing that he is a Uzkot pirate.

I have never involved in a raid against Venice.

the man is lying and someone paid him to lie.

- Watch what you say You are here to justify yourself.

- And not to make wild accusations!

- I ask the advice, not to give weight to Sandrigo's words.

His position has already become hopeless enough by the evidence Guarnieri has cited.

- The words of a pirate against that of a Venetian nobleman?

- Well spoken, Sandrigo!

One should not believe the words of a pirate, But one should ask oneself what he wants to achieve with it?

If Guarnieri thinks he has a mind of his own with the allegations against Sandrigo,

then I'll tell him right here that he is making a huge mistake.

Just the experience and sense of justice of the Council can answer these questions.

To arrive at a conscientious judgement.

- Let's vote.

- Take them out!

- Please speak.

Before we proceed to the vote, I want to remind each of you

that it is the son of a man owes much to Venice.

- I agree with what has been said of the councilor Grimani.

And I ask that not having to be present at the voting

so that my person and the office that I carry out cannot influence your decisions.

- It was no use. the six councils, who are friends with Zeno passed the verdict.

Six votes against four. Guarnieri's evidence was decisive.

- Guarnieri lied!

If you could make him to withdraw his statement

then I would have the right to set a new trial.

Tomorrow morning I will without the knowledge of the Grand Inquisitor go to the dungeon and you will accompany me.

- You don't have the strength to walk...

- I will find the power!

Guarnieri must tell the truth. If he is a true Christian, it is under the Holy Oath.

If not, then under torture!

- The countess is at the door...

- Come in, madam. Do not be afraid.

We are all Sandrigo's friends here.

- I know.

- You consider Michele Arcà to be one of his best friends, don't you?

- Yes.

- Do you also know that Michele Arcà works for the Grand Inquisitor?

- No!

- Impossible!

- Yet. He was it, who said that Sandrigo had seen Guarnieri.

- But... why?

- ambition. Pure ambition.

All of Venice knew Sandrigo to become the commander of the militia.

And Michele Arcà wanted the command for himself.

- How do you know?

- You must think that I can't see anything, but I have a thousand eyes.

- We must punish Michele Arcà,

kill him...

I kill him.

- No not that.

- But in the meantime Sandrigo has been convicted.

We have to save him.

- Someone will set him free tomorrow night.

- And how do you intend to get to him?

The guards all stand by Rodrigo Zeno.

- We will not use the main entrance,

Isn't it, Menico?

- Right.

- Where is Guarnieri's cell?

- Over there, Your Grace.

- Open it. I said open it!

- But I...

- Have you forgotten who I am?

Open the door!

She is open!

- But it's open!

- He is dead.

- The pirate has disappeared.

- Unbelievable.

- Very handy, the only witness is gone!

- I didn't know you wanted to come here

- Guarnieri escaped.

- What?

- What do you want to do now?

- I'll order an investigation.

And make sure the guilty are punished.

- I understand.

But now I have the opportunity been taken to interrogate Guarnieri.

If Guarnieri's confession not yet written down is, we could apply for a new trial for Sandrigo.

- It was written down yesterday, yesterday, after the council meeting.

- The mosaic is almost complete.

my poor son

Who's there?

- It's me, Menico.

Listen, Sandrigo, we are here to set you free and tell you...

- Down!

- Sandrigo Bembo, I have to take you to the tower.

Come with me.

- Yes?

Leonora.

- I had to come.

- You should have called me.

You don't call the Grand Inquisitor, you go to him yourself. Especially if you want justice.

- You came to a friend. A family friend.

your friend

- Then prove it by freeing Sandrigo.

- I'm just the Grand Inquisitor.

I don't have the right to set a man free who has been condemned by the Council.

- Condemned by you.

Because I gave him my love and not you.

- If Sandrigo didn't exist,

if your heart was free, would you love me?

- What's the point of all this?

There is Sandrigo. I love him. I will always love him.

As long as I live.

If you must hate then hate me because I can't love you like him.

He only took what I freely gave him.

- Now I really have to prove to you that I'm Sandrigo not arrested for personal reasons.

I will postpone the execution and try to capture Guarnieri.

- I want you to free him!

- I can't, believe me.

My only hope is to catch Guarnieri

to force him somehow withdraw his statement.

Believe me there is no other way to save Sandrigo.

- How can I believe you want to save him?

- I can't force your love, But at least I can stop you from hating me.

I want you to trust me again. you and your father.

And you must also try to help me for Sandrigo's sake.

He has many friends here in Venice and it could be that they help him to escape from the dungeon,

You gotta tell them 'cause if they try things will only get worse for him.

According to the law, a convict who tries to escape, executed immediately.

And we don't wish that on him, Leonora.

He needs time and patience to save his life.

- Have two horses ready in Mestre tonight.

You come with me.

And don't worry when this thing ends you become commander of the militia.

- What, did you achieve something with Rodrigo Zeno?

- That's our only hope. We need time.

- I'll do as you say.

- All attempts to free Sandrigo, have to be postponed.

- Still, my men will continue to guard the lead chambers.

- Absolutely.

- I'll arrange Sandrigo's escape.

This gives us the opportunity execute him secretly instead of publicly.

Everything will be legal.

as you wish, by the hand of the executioner of Venice.

- To me, that doesn't represent real revenge, a secret execution.

I want all of Venice to know that Sandrigo paid for the death of my son with his blood.

Thrown into the sea... drowned.

Bembo's fault.

- A very effective scene. But impractical... and dangerous.

Sandrigo is very popular here in Venice, the people might rebel.

- That's why I prefer my plan.

If you don't want to do it... I'll find someone else.

- No, I'll do it myself.

- Come to my house tomorrow night.

Donned the hangman's hood.

- Are you sure he says yes to the escape?

- I have someone he trusts...

He persuades him.

I will reward you very well for your services, but... I never forgive a traitor.

So we agree?

This is a sacred sign to bind you to your promise, Guarnieri.

- I know.

- Sandrigo has the same tattoo on the chest like Guarnieri.

- Sandrigo is Guarnieri's son.

- And you knew?

- From the beginning.

- And did you keep the secret?

- I've waited so long until the secret brought me profit.

- So the father judges his own son.

- Exactly.

- Classic- Like in a Greek tragedy.

- Sandrigo, it's me.

- Michele.

- Come! Sandrigo, we don't have a minute to lose.

- The way is free from the small gate up to the canal. A gondola is waiting for you. go!

- Good.

- Guarnieri.

- High Council! Unfortunately our search was in vain.

Sandrigo's body has not been found.

In his insane attempt to escape, he drowned.

And we have no other choice than to pray for the salvation of his soul.

- That's not enough, Rodrigo Zeno.

If there had been time, I would have my rights to apply for a pardon.

And commute the death sentence to life imprisonment. I did not do it.

Out of respect for the High Council. And because it concerns the man who bore my name.

But now I command... that the pronouncement of judgment and his reasons for being withheld.

I personally will lead the campaign against the Uzcots, until I found the pirate Guarnieri.

And forcing him to tell the truth.

The whole truth.

That's all.

- Leonora, please come here, Don Rodrigo Zeno wants to see you.

- I have nothing to say to him.

- Please, Leonora, you must listen to him.

And then have the courage to tell him whatever is in your heart.

I persuaded Leonora to listen to you. But please don't disturb her peace of mind.

She came to us in the monastery, where she was happy as a child and to find the peace

that the world has denied her.

- Well, according to the Mother Superior seems you have decided to stay here.

- For the rest of my life.

- You are still too young to bury you in a monastery.

- I've had enough of the evil world, that you and your kind have made for us.

There's no place for me

- Do you still think that... everything that happened is my fault?

- Only your conscience can answer this question.

But now tell me why you wanted to see me.

- Leonora,

please give me the chance to help you build a new life...

I offer you my love, my devotion.

I promise you that no one will ever hurt you again.

- Believe me, there is no life for me without Sandrigo.

No life.

But by staying here, I find the strength to go on.

- Be careful, Leonora, there are others in this world that you love.

Think of her, not just yourself and Sandrigo.

Think how you can help them. Or hurt them.

- God threatens Rodrigo, not me...

Fight him but don't forget you will face him one day,

for the Last Judgment.

- Bartolo, there's someone who wants to see you.

- Peter!

- Peter, where are you?

- Here, Bartolo!

- Where is Sandrigo? Is he alive?

- Sandrigo got it, but we'll pull him through.

But everyone should believe that he is dead.

- I want to see him though. i am his friend

- Nobody can see him. It is dangerous.

- Are you accusing me...

- Oh, no, I don't blame you for anything.

You're just running all over the place and can't shut your mouth.

- But we must tell the Doge...

- No, the Doge was informed today that that... Sandrigo is still alive. And that's it.

- I don't want Sandrigo being killed by the carelessness of others.

- Let me see him, Bartolo, please.

- do you give me your word, that you don't tell anyone about it?

- Yes.

- There's nobody here, is there?

- No one.

- Come!

- Look, he opened his eyes.

- Sandrigo.

- Peter,

bartolo,

Emeralda!

- The hangman is...

- You don't have to be afraid of anything. - Sandrigo, you are safe here.

- No, the hangman

... The executioner is Guarnieri.

- Guarnieri?

- My daughter, you had time to think.

Your novitiate begins today.

It is my duty to ask you again if your decision is made.

- Just like the first day.

- Tell your men not to harm the girl's hair.

- They know that. Forward.

- Quickly.

- Everything OK.

- Forward.

- Consider what you're doing. This place is sacred.

- Guarnieri.

- Come on, men.

- Fast fast!

- May God bless you, Sandrigo Bembo.

You have prevented an outrage. Your deed will one day be rewarded in heaven.

And you, Leonora... The Church accepts only a calling, but not a sacrifice.

I know you made your decision without knowing that Sandrigo is still alive.

With his death you made your decision.

Your calling... was the result.

Return to the world.

You have your duties to fulfill there, too. duties to be performed in the name of God.

- I'm taking Leonora to a safe place.

Friends will take care of them.

- I entrust it to you, Sandrigo. Love her and respect her.

May God protect you.

- Corrado Vendradin?

- What do you want, Sandrigo?

- Your life. Though it's not worth much since you sold it to Zeno.

defend yourself

Nobody will hurt you if I lose.

- I should have killed you, but I promised not to.

- And this?

- Send it to Rodrigo Zeno.

Tell him one of his best blades is broken.

Let's go...

- What are you doing for so long?

- The guards at the canals and the streets have been doubled

- Surely they had to make a detour.

- There they are.

- Sandrigo.

- No fear, i kept my promise

- Bring him in.

Corradin Vendradin. He's one of my most persistent accusers.

thank her

Thank yourself for saving your life.

- Take him away. In a safe hiding place.

- Sandrigo, thank you for not killing him.

- I kept my promise, but i'm not happy about it.

I should have killed him.

- No, Sandrigo, too much blood has already been shed in Venice.

Excuse me...

- You're right, unfortunately.

- Everything will pass. And we will be happy again.

We must have patience and trust.

- Sandrigo, Sandrigo!

- Bartolo.

- I challenge all of Venice's guards so that they can find Messier Vendradin,

the illustrious member of the Council of Ten.

And there is still room for many others.

I have good news for you children. A Capuchin Father will be arriving in a few days.

He's a saint. A good friend.

I sent for him.

If you want, he will marry you.

- Since Sandrigo came back, all the councilors, who were devoted to me, disappeared one by one.

- The Doge is behind this.

- The Doge?

- Yes.

He knows where Sandrigo is and tries to regain the majority in the Council,

before bringing Sandrigo back to court.

I need to get to Sandrigo before that happens.

The answer is there on the Giudecca, where Sandrigo's horde of beggars keeps him hidden.

- How am I supposed to get in there? the place is... impregnable.

- But there is someone... who can go in there.

- Yes,

there is someone who does not raise suspicions.

- You're the only,

who can enter in this court of wonders, without being suspicious.

You know the way and the password.

- But the blind man sure has find out from Sandrigo who I am.

And I would the... betray the friendship and hospitality of these people.

No, I can't do it.

- Think it over, Guarnieri. Exactly.

- The Doge is well again.

The idea of ​​saving his son has rejuvenated him and healed him.

He's out to destroy us and he will succeed if we don't stop him.

- It would be against my conscience.

This crucifix, it's haunting me.

It's like a nightmare.

it haunts me

wherever I go

- Listen to him, Michele.

- Fear of a crucifix!

The only thing left for you is to slip on his knees in front of the Doge.

And ask his forgiveness because he killed your wife and child.

A good Christian must understand and learn to forgive a murderer.

- All right,

i will do what you want.

And after that no one will see me.

No more.

- Everything OK?

- Yes, let's go.

- Aren't you afraid? that someone might recognize you, Guarnieri?

You might get uncomfortable.

- Do not worry. I took care of everything.

- Sandrigo Bembo,

vis accipere Leonora Danini

hic presentem in tuam legitimam uxórem juxta ritum sancta matris Ecclesiae?

- I will.

- Ego coniugo vos in matrimonium. In nominee Patris et Filii et Spiritus Sancti. Amen.

- I do not like it, that Sandrigo lets himself be seen so publicly.

- There is no danger.

Nobody would ever dare to come here unless a friend.

It's an ancient law that will never be broken.

- She is wonderful.

- Grab him!

- Seize him!

- I want him alive!

- You could get out of this dungeon. I'm giving you and Sandrigo a chance to live.

In a few hours it will be too late.

The executioner of Venice is waiting to do his duty.

- I determine what happens in Venice. Not even the Doge can prevent that.

Everything I've done...

I did because of you

To possess you...

to marry you.

Right now!

Down in the church, a priest is waiting for us.

I swear to you that Sandrigo will be saved.

Along with those you love.

- The laws of Venice forbid a married woman to take a second husband.

- Married?

- With Sandrigo Bembo. In the church of Carmine.

On the evening that your Uzkot pirates captured us.

- Married?

Your fate is sealed, Leonora.

- Everything is ready, Serene Highness.

- The young people from the best families in Venice are ready and just waiting for a sign from you.

- And Sandrigo's friends have sworn they would even get him out of Hell.

- And the Grand Inquisitor?

- Reinforced his guards. He's certainly not prepared for a surprise attack.

- Thank you, Grimani. Go through this door, it's safer.

- Why, what does that mean?

- Orders from the Grand Inquisitor.

- Comes.

- How dare you to rise up against the Doge?

- When the Doge schemes against the Council of Ten and start a revolt, he has lost all rights.

You are arrested and will be judged.

If you'll excuse me...

I'm going to see the spectacle.

- What is?

What is?

- Are you ready, Sandrigo Bembo?

- He is ready.

- Take off your mask, Guarnieri.

So I can see what a devil looks like.

- Do not worry.

a little while longer and your throat will feel the blade of my hatchet.

Everyone go outside. Leave me alone with the prisoner!

- And hasn't the Doge arrived yet?

- Not yet, Bartolo. But... we have to wait for the bell.

- Menico, Menico, where is Menico?

- He's standing on top of the parapet.

- He'll kill himself.

- The fool!

- People of Venice,

may this be a warning to all who raise their hand against the glorious republic.

Hear the verdict.

It was decided:

On this fourth day of March, in the year of the Lord 1654,

By order of the Honorable Council of Ten.

Sentenced to death by beheading: Leonora Danin.

Guilty of aiding and abetting the traitor Sandrigo Bembo to the detriment of the Republic of Venice.

Sealed and signed on behalf of the Council of Ten, Rodrigo Zeno.

- Our men are attacking.

- You knew. You knew it, treacherous toad,

that Sandrigo is my son.

But you forgot the Madonna on his chest

You didn't know she was going to perform a miracle

and saved me from killing my own son.

You will pay for this.

Surrender, Rodrigo Zeno.

- Michele, defend yourself.

- Don't kill him, Pietro, he's mine.

- Is the Doge coming?

- Yes, he will appear soon.

- Stop fighting, people of Venice.

Justice will be served on the spot.

- Don't move. Stop!

Take him away!

- I have to execute a judgment of the Doge.

- Farewell, Bartolo.

Thank you for saving my son.

- Guarnieri, will you come back?

- No, the Doge gave me life,

but on the condition that I go into exile.

I gave my word and... I will keep it.

Watch out for Sandrigo.