Amarcord (1973) · 23 quotes
Most-quoted character in Amarcord (1973): in 9 of its 23 quotes
A line from Aurelio BiondiTell me, who's the father of this piece of shit?
Look how many there are. Millions and millions and millions of stars. Jesus Christ! I wonder how they all stay in place up there. I mean, it's pretty simple for us. To build a house, we use so many bricks, so much lime. But up there, sweet Jesus! Where do you put the foundations? They aren't just confetti, you know.
I get up at 4:00 am and slave away all day like a mule, and when I come home for a crust of bread, I find a bunch of long faces!
What are you crying about? It's one big laugh riot!
Mortar, let the boss hear your poem.
Let's hear it. What's it called?
Bricks.
Good title!
My grandfather made bricks. My father made bricks. I make bricks too. But, where's my house?
I can stare at an egg for hours, wondering how nature can make things so perfect.
'Cause it was God who made nature, not an ignoramus like you!
He's getting worse and worse! They're a pair of little hoodlums! You've brought them up wrong!
Then you do it! Let's see how well you do! I can't stand any more! I'm going crazy! I'm going mad! I'll kill the whole lot of you! No? No? I'll put strychnine in your soup! That's what I'll do! But I'll kill myself first!
Good.
Right now!
Go ahead.
You'll see!
I'll kill myself first!
Miranda. Miranda! Who locked the gate?
I did.
Why?
You know why.
Unlock it. You've heard what's been going on in the piazza all day. Open up. I have business to take care of.
Nothing doing. You're staying at home. What's all this stuff? If I wanted to be a widow, I'd kill you myself. I'll strangle you with your neckerchief!
Think I'm scared of those black-shirted lice? Give me the key. Give me the key! Miranda! Damn it all!
Uncle's not feeling good.
Then take him to the whorehouse.
