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("MINE" ACHILLE TOGLIANI)

(BUZZING AND THUDDING)

How beautiful our Romagna is.

You did well to buy the house.

And now that things are going well,

we can think about to modernize a little bit, or not?

Hmm.

(IN ROMAGNOLO)

Milan is not suitable.

I would like to spend some time here.

Calming the nerves. Responsibility shackles me.

The king confers on me the collar of the Most Holy Annunciation, did you know that?

The highest honor of the House Savoy, I become a cousin of the king.

I can call him by his first name.

(IN ROMAGNOLO)

That's satisfaction.

It has come to my attention that in the village...

..there is someone who is being gallant, the cockerel.

Provincial backbiting.

Who can be so cretinous to take liberties

With the wife of the Duce, who is also the King's cousin?

Slander for sure, or not?

Or is it?

And since the world is full of Of slanderers and also of madmen,

I will leave someone here to watch over our good name

And on your virtue.

(BUZZING AND THUDDING)

MUSSOLINI: Shitty place.

(ELECTRONIC MUSIC)

Cousins.

(GEMITES)

(GEMITES)

Now it will be necessary to be live up to this.

Look at that, all gold.

They say that when I die, I will have to give it back to them.

(IN ROMAGNOLO)

It will remind you that you have to die.

Thank you for evoking death In a happy moment.

They whispered it to the Roman generals when they returned from triumph,

so that they would not be overwhelmed by pride.

"Memento mori.

However, in the meantime, I am enjoying the moment.

- Benito. Huh?

That one weighs,

But they weigh much more the four million votes you took.

Like it or not, they have cut you a blank check.

What do you mean willy-nilly? They voted for me, period.

I mean you have no more excuses. Now you have to keep your promises.

Make no mistake, Benito.

Don't think you are omnipotent, or they will knock you down,

With the same speed with which they gave you all the power.

Alé, the nefarious prophecy. In my opinion you are sorry that I won.

And most importantly. That I won that way.

But you don't want to understand.

No one will put me down.

In fact.

..I will inaugurate the new legislature by extending my hand to the opponent.

In a conciliatory spirit.

A country united, from right to left, concordant...

..behind his Duce.

I feel you want to say something. Nothing, nothing.

I feel you want to say something, Margaret, say it, executioner of a lord,

SAY. - Nothing, nothing.

No, say it, by God, say it!

When will you get rid Of this childish obsession

To be loved by everyone?

When will you stop being the bird of ill omen.

I love you.

We have a different concept Of love, evidently.

I love you more than I love myself.

And that's not good, huh.

Not good, no.

(SUSPICION)

The Hon. Matteotti, and he has the floor.

(BRUSIO)

Put your testicles under cover, this man will shatter them for you.

It's a kind of superpower, he talks, he crunches numbers,

statistics, and the testicles suffer.

As if you were keeping them in the open air under the hail.

ROCCO: Take it easy, colleagues. Calm down.

The votes were not freely obtained.

(DEPUTIES CLAMOR)

Shut up!

No voter was found to be free.

But it is a disgrace!

Calm down, please. Calm down.

And this is because each citizen knew

that there was the fascist armed militia to control, to threaten.

Ladies, please.

All over Italy there were armed militiamen around the booths.

He was prevented from collecting signatures to submit lists,

Prevented from holding rallies!

(DEPUTIES CLAMOR)

Honorable President, I quote the facts.

I quote facts without adjectives, without insults

And I am not allowed to speak!

ROCCO: Ladies and gentlemen, please, let's go back to our place.

Let's get back on track. Let's not upset the discussion.

Mr. Matteotti, please, continue, but be brief and conclude.

I -- I have to be brief?

She should be the one to calm the others down.

And conclude!

Candidates, but those could not even circulate freely.

Many have given up to run for office

Because they knew they were in danger!

DEPUTY: But what dangers? What are you talking about?

ROCCO: Congressman Matteotti, please conclude

And do not cause accidents.

It is the others who prevent me from speaking,

Not me to cause accidents! Not me!

You don't scare me, you don't scare me.

- Long live the Militia! - Go!

Congressman Matteotti, continue, but cautiously.

I ask to speak, speak Not prudently or imprudently,

But parliamentarily!

There are documented cases of individuals who have voted 10 or 20 times.

- But what? - But what?

Please conclude, Matteotti.

I conclude.

I conclude by saying that for all these reasons and many others.

which I have not been allowed to exhibit,

we demand the cancellation of the election!

MATTEOTTI: The annulment of the election!

I have made my speech. Now you prepare my funeral oration.

(PHONE RINGS)

It is inadmissible.

Inadmissible, inadmissible, you're right about that.

- What is inadmissible? ROSSI: What?

What, exactly for you, is unacceptable?

Eh, the things he said.

We won democratically.

No.

No, I didn't understand.

It is unacceptable that after such a speech,

That man can still circulate.

This is inadmissible, Cesarino. Hangman of a Mr. Instead, it circulates.

MUSSOLINI: Circulate, as if it were nothing.

In his little hat, satchel, a schoolboy.

A top of the class that divides the world into good guys and bad guys.

Pathetic, pathetic.

MUSSOLINI: With his principles ironclad, his inflexible ethics.

A son of the rich Who chose to be with the poor,

With the exploited, with the weak. The exact opposite of me.

I, the son of poverty, love power, detest misery

And the weak I despise.

MATTEOTTI: Velia?

Velia?

Velia?

Children?

(FLOWING WATER)

He has been busting our our balls since we were born.

106 parliamentary speeches, 106, Cesarino.

All against us.

And a book. 91 pages, Cesarino.

91 pages in two columns, thick, thick.

"A Year of Fascist Domination."

"A Year of Fascist Domination."

Listen to this:

"The son of the chief executive Bonci Guerrino is stabbed,"

"in the darkness of the night."

"Fascists at night storm the house of Umberto Cortesi, the father,"

"came out to defend his son, is killed with a stick."

"Teresa Canale, in an advanced pregnant state,"

"is forced to swallow oil castor oil, clubbed and robbed."

91 pages, Cesarino, how the fuck is this possible?

We have been busy.

Read the introduction.

- Benito... - Read, Cesarino, read.

Read.

- But I don't want to... - Read, Cesarino, read the introduction.

CESARE: And I read. MUSSOLINI: Read.

Introduction.

"A year of fascist domination." - Cool, cool.

- "Fascist government justifies" ... - Strong.

- "The fascist government... - Cool, I said! Read!

"Fascist government justifies armed conquest."

"of political power"...

MATTEOTTI: "The fascist government's justifies armed conquest."

"of political power."

"The use of violence and the risk of civil war."

"With the urgent need to restore authority"...

... "of the Law and the State."

... "of the Law and the State."

"And to restore the economy..."

... "the economy and finance saving them from extreme ruin."

MATTEOTTI: The numbers, the facts, the documents on these pages,

demonstrate instead that never, as much as in the fascist year,

arbitrariness be substituted for the Law.

The state enslaved to faction.

It is divided the nation into two orders, rulers and subjects.

The profits of speculation and capitalism have increased by so much.

WOMAN: The fascists!

MATTEOTTI: And by that much have decreased in compensation and resources

of the working class and the middle classes

Who have lost together all freedom and all dignity as citizens!

They have lost together All freedom and all dignity!

But it is little more than a clandestine pamphlet.

And then, away, who reads anymore?

He goes abroad to tell them these things.

And for that we withdrew his passport.

Benito.

..we threatened him, we tormented him,

we clubbed him, even in the ass We shoved the baton up his ass.

Wherever he goes he risks That our people will break his bones.

He spent more time hiding than in the sunlight.

He has been separated for years from his wife and children.

This has never hurt anyone.

Mind you, this is not the case for everyone.

(VELIA: "Poor life yours.")

("And more to the point, without any dear custom,")

("without any material comfort, ever.")

(MATTEOTTI: "It's been some years,")

("And we found them sown more of sorrow than of joy.")

("And when we thought to find peace of mind again,")

("we found only a new upheaval.")

("But despite everything, hope and love do not diminish.")

(VELIA: "But it will end.")

("We will be united forever, we will have our own bed, our own light,")

("a slightly warm corner where we can spend a restful hour together.")

("MATTEOTTI: "Tell me. that you love me,")

("despite this terrible life,")

("which never makes us enjoy each other.")

Disgusting sentimentality.

RED: There are also couples who love each other,

And suffering from not being able to be together, you know?

- Why are you telling me in that tone? - But what tone?

Why are you telling me in that tone? - What tone? - Yours. What tone?

But I just want to tell you That we've done everything to him,

we spared him nothing Of the eligible, Benito,

We didn't spare him anything. Who cares about that!

Everyone knows our methods,

And they didn't stop you from becoming Head of Government.

Indeed.

But he can't go around saying that we rigged the election.

They would have voted for me anyway.

Italians love me and want to be ruled by me.

And I want them all to want it. And he goes sideways!

And with him secretary,

even the socialists will never come back to me.

Benito, but who cares about that, too.

It's not like that's the point.

And which one is it? Which one is it?

- What should I do with it? - It's milk, what are you going to do with it?

Speak, executioner of the lord!

(TENSION MUSIC)

Apparently.

..that Matteotti got his hands on certain documents.

Will you stop saying things in installments? I'll eat your balls, Cesarino!

The oil concession to the Americans, Benito.

Italians and the world don't give a damn about fraud

And they don't care about violence. However, I wonder.

..how would they react when faced to an accusation of corruption?

Mh-mh.

Ineligible.

(DEEP BREATH)

MATTEOTTI: I understand, but not even ticket, nothing, it's not normal.

(DOOR CLOSES)

Velia. But where were you?

- At the park. - But you made me worry.

- What happened. - In the House it was tough.

Giacomo, you have to think about what what you do and what you say.

Velia, fascism will not fall by itself.

And it's not just the oil story.

He also seems to have evidence

Who presented to the King A rigged state budget.

And is it true?

Of course you more idiotic question you couldn't have asked me,

With those on his feet, then.

Matteotti is crazy.

You should know by now that Mussolini occasionally ... needs blood.

Benito what exactly did he say?

That it is inadmissible for that man Can move freely.

But really unacceptable.

And then that you...

What me?

(IN FRENCH)

- Huh? - You...

Still jerking off? This pisses me off.

Did I fix it Forni, or not?

Tell them.

- I don't jerk off. - Prove it to him. - I'll take care of it.

One thing done right, though.

That if the shenanigans come up, we all get caught up in it here.

I told you I'll take care of it.

DUMINI: "Please leave immediately. Stop."

"Need your presence for definition of advertising contract."

"Stop.

Stop.

A telegram for you.

(PASSI)

So do you like it or not?

I was sure you would like it.

It's monolithic, it's beautiful.

It is the most beautiful gift I have ever received.

Good.

It's my parting gift.

(muffled) It's my parting gift.

(muffled) I'm tired. - It's beautiful.

MARGHERITA: (muffled) I am tired.

(CUPA MUSIC)

Goodbye, Benito.

You don't think you don't need of me. You are convinced of that.

Are you the one leaving me?

I am the one who is fed up with you.

All the better, you won't miss me.

Leave.

Leave.

Get out!

That's what I'm doing.

And if you want, I'll shout it out to you.

I don't need you!

(DOOR CLOSES)

I don't need anything and no one.

(VERSE OF PAIN)

Navarre.

Do you need anything, Your Excellency?

(Suffering) A glass of milk.

- To us! - To us!

(LAUGHTER)

What are you laughing at?

It fits this socialist in the circle

Who still has the playing cards in his hand and looks at me like an ox.

- Lower your voice, lower your voice. - Po-po-po! Three shots in the face.

Oste! Oste, another one!

No.

But why not, the party pays for it anyway, right?

(LAUGHTER)

The trouble is, then I get pinched. And who saves me at the trial?

- Who? - Who? - Who? - Who?

Him.

He shows up in the courtroom And perjures himself for me.

Il Duce. And he was already a deputy.

- Long live the Duce! - Long live the Duce!

(together) Viva il Duce!

(together) Viva il Duce!

(together) Viva il Duce!

Ah...

DOCTOR: It can be recomposed, Excellency.

It's like a beast is biting me from within.

Tell the truth, is it serious?

Bah, I would lean for an ulcer attack.

- Yes, but serious? - No, not at this stage.

Not at this stage?

It's like having the flames of hell in your stomach.

Ulcer. I'll prescribe something for you.

However, she must follow a controlled diet.

And then also possibly indulge in moments of rest, Excellency.

The nerve component is not secondary

In this type of disorder.

What do nerves have to do with the stomach?

They have a lot to do with it.

Indeed, His Excellency is facing a phase

particularly wearisome from a nervous point of view.

- Here. But we are counting on a calming of political life.

(IN ROMAGNOLO)

(VERSE OF PAIN)

MUSSOLINI: I have the flames of hell!

VIOLA: Just a quick jump, please. please. There's a pharmacy in the square.

Ah... Bloody hell, it's like a stab wound.

Shut up.

(VERSES OF PAIN)

But at least roll down the window, right?

No one has to see us.

Well, it's not like this car goes so unnoticed, huh.

(PETO)

Someone please take him down.

It's the Chianti, I don't digest Chianti.

Especially if you drink three liters of it, you don't digest it.

- What time is it? - 4:40 p.m.

It doesn't miss a beat, do you know how I got it?

Yes, cousin stationmaster.

"Very special object...

Enough, even in the war the Austrians you told them about it.

- Fucking come on! - You suck!

Ah, but that's disgusting!

VOLPI: Come on, it looks like you they slit your throat, look at the jugular.

Hangman of a dog, how do I return it the car? All puked up?

- Now the windows Can we open them? - No.

Ah, much better. Sometimes one just has to break free.

- Salvatore, good morning. Honorable.

- What's up? Good morning. - Good, thank you.

Congressman, be careful that it is wet.

Beware that it is wet, sorry. Have a good day.

Good day.

- Here he is. - That's him, no bullshit.

- Hmm? - Hold on, he doesn't have a hat.

Huh?

The hat, a decent man never ever goes out without it, even in this heat.

MALACRY: Is it him or not? Come on, oh. DUMINI: Of course it's him, come on.

MALACRIA: Come on, get going, quick! DUMINI: What the fuck is he doing? What's he doing?

- What the fuck is he doing? VOLPI: Go, start!

- Go, go, go! - Drive, fucking drive!

VIOLA: Start the car!

Things ... didn't go the way they were supposed to go.

"They didn't go the way they were supposed to go."

N-no.

What exactly did not went the way it was supposed to?

There has been...

..little discretion, shall we say,

already from the night before.

DE BONO: Mh-mh.

The gentlemen spent the night preceding the incident at the hotel.

And precisely.

..Hotel Dragoni.

(LAUGHTER AND GROANS)

WOMAN: No, no!

What the fuck do you want?

DE BONO: They paid with party funds.

They made too much noise and the neighbors called the police.

Viola... Viola was pinched In the room with a revolver.

Dumini, however, I had him released by the chief of staff of the police headquarters.

- Him personally? DE BONO: Him personally, Benito.

And then there is the problem of the car.

ROSSI: They rented it at a public garage.

DE BONO: AND. the night before the operation,

they parked it in a government parking space.

To the carabinieri on guard duty,

Dumini assured that it was needed for an important task for the government.

There was 'this car going Back and forth, back and forth.

It was a Lancia Lambda, limousine type.

We became concerned Because we thought they were thieves

who controlled the area.

Yes, since the Duce is there we are all safer,

However, you never know, do you?

You are safer.

Shut up, leave alone politics, which is not for you.

I pinned the license plate, can it help?

(DEEP BREATH)

And they didn't change the license plate? They didn't take it off?

Didn't they piss on it to get it covered by the dust? Nothing?

We have stopped them these investigations, yes?

De Bono. - The problem is that we don't have capillarity...

- That we don't have? I haven't heard. - Mh-mh.

We do not have capillarity. We are a young regime.

DE BONO: You don't improvise, it took more time.

Some state forces still are not under our control,

elements that have an outdated concept outdated concept of duty.

What time was it, do you remember?

It was 4:30 p.m.

CHILD: Tuesday afternoon.

(LABORED BREATHING)

(TENSION MUSIC)

I was playing with my companions, by the river.

(SQUEAL OF BRAKES)

Next to us was a car, from which several gentlemen got out.

CHILD: And they surrounded the man.

INSPECTOR: How many were these gentlemen? - Five.

That one was screaming, kicking. They couldn't hold him.

And then they took him By the head and by the feet

and they tried to take him inside the car.

The car drove passed right by

And you could see that the one had not given up.

DUMINI: You didn't see anything, huh. Or else I'll come back and kill you.

Can I go home now? I'm hungry.

You did well.

Stand still, stand still! Hangman of a lord!

Don't fucking scream!

Shut up! Shut the fuck up!

(KNIFE)

What happened?

(MUFFLED SOUNDS)

(CUPA MUSIC)

Damn dogs, bastards. Dickheads.

I have them all shot for incompetence, from first to last,

De Bono.

All of them.

What about you? You who think you are the smartest of all,

the brains of the company.

You are the biggest asshole of all!

Or are you trying to screw me?

B-Well, what are you saying?

Look at me.

Good, good, good, good. We need to regain control.

This is about saving fascism.

I can't take it anymore.

DEPUTY: Where is he? Cowards!

DEPUTY: Where is he?

DEPUTY: Where is the congressman?

DEPUTY: You should be ashamed of yourselves!

DEPUTY: Where is he?

(SOCIALISTS CLAMOR)

DEPUTY: Where did you put it, you bastards?

Are you afraid of his words?

(APPLAUSE AND SHOUTS OF PROTEST)

How could you? How could you?

- How could you? How could you? - Where is Matteotti?

DEPUTY: Scoundrels!

(COUGH)

I think.

(COUGH)

I think the parliament...

..be anxious for news on the fate of the Honorable Matteotti.

Disappeared, suddenly,

under circumstances of place and time

not yet well specified...

..but still such to legitimize the hypothesis....

..of a crime.

Murderer!

Where is it?

(SOCIALISTS CLAMOR)

ROCCO: Ladies and gentlemen, let President Mussolini conclude.

A crime...

A crime, a crime that "if"...

... "if" accomplished...

..could not fail to arouse outrage and commotion ...

..of government and parliament.

Police, on my strict orders...

..in its rapid investigations, the police...

..has already set out on the trail of suspicious elements,

And nothing will be overlooked to shed light on the event,

To arrest the perpetrators and bring them to justice.

I hope...

..that the Honorable Matteotti may soon return to parliament.

(SOCIALISTS CLAMOR)

ROCCO: Ladies and gentlemen, please. Quiet, respect!

We don't mix in this shame!

Let's go away, comrades!

ROCCO: But what are you doing?

No.

No!

Light and justice will be done!

More and more will be affirmed the imperium of the Law.

This is my duty, and this duty will be fulfilled!

Only an enemy who from long nights

had thought something devilish against me,

could carry out this crime that strikes us with horror

And that tears from us cries of indignation!

If there is anyone in this courtroom Who has the right to be grieved

And exasperated...

..q-that someone is me!

("REQUIEM MASS: XVIII. REQUIEM AETERNAM" RICCARDO MUTI)

Salute to the Duce!

Long live the Duce!

Duce, please, for my son.

Long live the Duce!

Excellence? Excellence?

She was staring at me, that woman. She was staring at me.

Get it? Like it was my fault.

Like it's my fault. But it's not my fault.

(KNOCK ON THE DOOR) No!

(KNOCK ON THE DOOR) I said no, I'm talking!

- Excellence. - Navarre, but don't you hear what the fuck I'm saying?

There is Mrs. Matteotti.

(MUSIC FADES)

Send her in.

Certainly, Your Excellency.

Ma'am.

Ma'am.

What I can assure you is. that the government will do, completely,

his duty.

I only ask that my husband, if he is alive, be allowed to return home.

If he is dead, let the remains for Christian burial.

I don't know anything.

And if I knew him dead or alive, I would return your husband to you.

I swear to you.

(DOOR CLOSES)

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