And now - quotes
/* We would like to write an article about Elia Codonio */
-What type is this? Elia... She has a bad character, just a bear. Despot and impudent.
“And my daughters listened to music at a party on Thursday evening. He sued over the noise. “But you live two kilometers away.” “He said that I woke up his chickens.” They stopped rushing.
“Eliya filed a lawsuit against all the villagers. -Even at me. -And who are you? -Judge.
/* He doesn't like journalists! Happens */
“With your permission, I will introduce myself.” My name is... Let's finish here. I don't want to overload my memory.
/* Quite rude to the bartender */
-How much sugar do you need? - Two, but so that I can see.
/* And even teaches the priest how to speak with the Lord */
“Tell me, how is it with the rain, are you doing anything?” -What can I do? “Pray, what else?” “I pray to Jesus every night. - So contact him in the morning.
/* About the benefits of physical exercise to pacify certain impulses */
-When the flesh rebels and demands its own. These impulses are difficult to suppress within yourself. Mortality demands its own. It is impossible to resist her. Remember, you should be familiar with such moments. - We know each other, of course. -Yeah. And what are you doing? “Yes, I’m just chopping wood in the barn.” “Ah... “What are you doing?” - I'm ringing the bells. -And do you call often? -…
/* Field. Crows. Farmer. Elia lives up to her name */
-Well done. If you feed birds, it means you have a kind soul. They are our brothers. -Yeah. I throw poisoned wheat at them, maybe they’ll all die.
-But why such an extreme? You can agree on everything.
“You have to be able to talk - these are not people for you.” You can come to an agreement with them.
/* The girl got scared and ran away */
-What is it? Where did you put the girl? -Whom? -I'm talking about a girl. “Oh, we smiled at each other, and she left.”
/* The accountant is worried about money. It’s just not clear whose */
“Are you assuring me that this machine will work for three people and three times faster than a worker?” - I'll bet a hundred to one. “So you care about my money?” - No, about your benefit. -Why did it happen? “I don’t know, that’s just the way I am.”
/* Man versus machine. Who will win? So it depends on what kind of person... */
- No, I need another car. -Which one? ―Electronic calculator. It will work for three accountants and three times faster.
Reviews
I’ll make a reservation right away - I, like many who have posted here, consider this film to be a masterpiece of world cinema and the comedy genre in particular. Compared to what is currently being filmed in the niche of comedy melodramas, “The Taming of the Shrew” looks like a reference example even after almost four decades. The purpose of this “review” is not a criticism of the film at all, but rather an attempt to offer you an alternative point of view and a more detailed analysis of what is happening. Important note: the text is written based on watching the full version of the film. For Soviet film distribution, the original version was trimmed and, accordingly, some scenes are missing. Surely, many reading this text have watched the film more than once or twice. In a nutshell, how is it usually described? A well-groomed city girl, Lisa, by chance and bad weather, ends up in the home of a rural farmer Ilya, known for his tough character and pathological dislike of women. I’d like to immediately focus on the point that for some reason many portray Celentano’s hero as an unsociable sociopath, I beg to differ. Elijah, despite his bad character, is extremely respected in his locality, enjoys unquestioned authority, people listen to him, and the presence of a priest friend and a faithful housewife maid does not allow him to be labeled as some sort of biryuk. Now about the heroine Ornella Muti. Yes, charming, attractive, divine. Other reviews simply praise Lisa's image. But is everything so clear? A completely official groom is waiting for her in Milan, they have a serious relationship, moreover, the groom is concerned about the incomprehensible disappearance of Lisa, is excited, and has a lot of questions. What does the girl do? Having become accustomed to male attention, to constant compliments and other usual attributes of the life of a beautiful woman, the gloomy Celentano simply “breaks the mold” with his unconventional behavior. Lisa took this as a challenge. All. The groom is forgotten, the friends are too, the girl gets off with extremely vague explanations over the phone, the goal now is one - to break the unyielding hero Celentano. Yes, to be fair, we don’t know the backstory of Lisa’s relationship with her boyfriend, but based on what is shown in the film, this doesn’t show the girl in the best light. Smoking marijuana and drinking alcohol also does not do her any credit... The social circle was generally “pleasant” - the scene of a meeting with a friend in a restaurant, where the friend immediately started hitting on Ilya, and then it all ended in a huge fight. Scenes with nudity in front of a gas station attendant, as well as an attempt to seduce Elijah - no comment. Let's not forget about the existence of the Milanese groom. What about the hero Celentano? For most of the film he is completely unapproachable and Lisa cannot break through the wall of cold indifference. And here again an important point - why, in fact, does this very indifference take place? According to the plot, Ilya turned 40 years old, but the film does not mention anything about whether there were women in his life. In a scene cut out by Soviet film distribution, he dropped the phrase that he had never loved anyone and had no intimacy with a woman, but it was not clear whether to take this seriously. Perhaps there was some kind of disappointment in relationships in his life, this also remained behind the scenes... The ending of the film surprises with Ilya’s sudden basketball talents, the incredible passivity of the “rival” (which makes you wonder whether his relationship with Lisa is serious at all), and the deleted scene shows us the hero Celentano as a bed giant. Yes. I understand everything, this is a comedy, and you shouldn’t take it so seriously and take everything literally. However, behind the screen of unobtrusive Italian humor, you can suddenly see an inveterate virgin hiding it behind the mask of a brutal male and a young seductress of “easy virtue”, in pursuit of an unyielding man, not giving a damn about the feelings of her acting boyfriend. There is some truth in every joke... All of the above is just a subjective point of view.
The appearance of Lisa
/* Evening. Elia plays chess with the dog. And here she is, all in white */
-Will you allow me to come in? -To me? - Yes, I'm all wet.
- Looks like rain. “So, can I come in?” -I do not know who you are. -My name is Lisa. - It's not your fault.
/* Lisa tries in vain to appeal to something */
“You don’t want to listen to me?” - Should I listen to you? And with what joy, I would like to know? You just forcibly broke into my house, all wet, you baked my floors, my sofas, and I should listen to you? Hehe... “Wow, it was a great evening.” My own dog checkmates me. Your splashes wet my shirt. I'm not listening, but you can talk.
/* The situation is heating up */
-Move over a little. From the fireplace, not towards it. -Why so? -You smoke a lot. -What? “Your suit is smoking, but I can’t stand the smell of burning.”
/* Dinner. Lisa at the peak of her form */
“An amazing creature is Eukelia nupta. A unique nocturnal lepidoptera. We have a vanishing specimen, one might say, in Europe.
- Do you like it, mommy? -Monster. -Monster? - Yes, even what.
/* Small TV in the office */
“You don’t like me, you don’t like comic tricks, but there must be something you like? -No…
“It dawned on me, the man fell - I have to laugh.”
-What are you doing? “You know, you have beautiful ears.”
/* Morning of a new day */
-I came to say goodbye. It's seven o'clock, I have to work. See you in Milan. -Are you coming there soon? - Yes, in 3-4 years.
/* Lisa goes to various lengths to try to stay */
“A brute, a turkey, a stump, a fool, a thick-headed savage!” I'll still settle accounts with you. “Just don’t try to call the Crown Hotel anymore.” It's been closed for two months now.
/* Scene with a pig. It was cut out at the time */
“Do you want to tell a joke - vulgar and bearded? You're just a pig.
/* First family fight */
“I came here to tell you who you are.” You are a dunce, a misogynist, a boor, a fool and a notorious brute! “Isn’t there a lot of things?” “And you’re also a tyrant.” “From this I conclude that you have fallen in love with me.”
-Who am I? - Exactly. What will be your positive answer? - Yes, it’s possible. Perhaps... “But you’re missing one detail.” - Yes, which one? “It’s that I’m not in love.”
/* Lisa offers to stay for a week. Like, check your feelings */
“Well, what would be your positive answer?” -You are as stubborn as a donkey. “Oh, that’s the first compliment.”
/* Farm work is hard. In the evening */
“Slave owner!” What he brought the poor girl to. Oppressor!
- There is a way to lift my drooping spirit. This requires grass...
/* One little-known effect of simple chicory */
“As I understand it, you got rid of the blues?” - She disappeared. She's gone. And before that, I like everything, even you. Even you don't look bad. “I didn’t think that simple chicory would produce such an effect.”
/* Another family scene */
“I had two vases from the Chinese Tang Dynasty. Fabulous price. What is she without a partner? Nothing.
/* Noise, rumble */
“Thank God, it seems they are starting to come to an agreement.”
/* A slight lull */
“Is there anything else to break here?” “No, I think everything was broken here.”
Phrases from the film "The Taming of the Shrew"
This film collection includes quotes and phrases from the film “The Taming of the Shrew”:
I had so much fun. Thank you for your help. I couldn't have done those five without you.
There wasn't a single log left in the barn.
I came to say goodbye. It's seven o'clock, I have to work. See you in Milan.
I had two vases from the Chinese Tang Dynasty. Fabulous price. What is she without a partner? Nothing.
Electronic calculator. It will work for three accountants and three times faster.
It dawned on me that the man had fallen—I had to laugh.
For fish, I would recommend a white wine from Borgonia 1974.
Bad character, just a bear. Despot and impudent.
Who wants to serve such an obstinate man, sour as dough?
So what would be your positive answer?
Well, it turned out to be an evening. My own dog checkmates me. Your splashes wet my shirt. You can talk, but I'm not listening to you.
Cattle, turkey, stump, fool, thick-headed savage! I'll still settle accounts with you.
He said I woke up his chickens. They stopped rushing.
Slave owner! What he brought the poor girl to. Oppressor!
You need to be able to communicate with animals - these are not people for you. You can always come to an agreement with them.
Thank God, it seems they are starting to come to an agreement.
But why such an extreme? You can agree on everything.
When the flesh rebels and demands its own. These impulses are difficult to suppress within yourself.
Do you want to tell a joke - vulgar and bearded? You're just a pig.
There is a way to lift my drooping spirit. This requires grass...
Eliya sued all the villagers.
Door! Blanket! Window! … Window! Blanket! Door!
I came here to tell you who you are. You are a dunce, a misogynist, a boor, a fool and a notorious brute!
And my daughters listened to music at a party on Thursday night. He sued over the noise.
- As I understand it, you got rid of the blues? - She disappeared. She's gone. And before that, I like everything, even you. Even you don't look bad. “I didn’t think that simple chicory would produce such an effect.”
— See you in Milan. -Are you coming there soon? - Yes, soon - in 3-4 years.
- How much sugar do you need? - Two, but so that I can see.
- You are a misogynist, a boor, a rude person, a tyrant... - From all this I conclude that you have fallen in love with me.
-Are you ashamed of me? - No, I feel cold for you.
- Well done. If you feed birds, it means you have a kind soul. They are our brothers. - Yeah. I throw poisoned wheat at them, maybe they’ll all die.
“You haven’t told me anything about my dress yet...” “Do I need to say something?” - Let’s say it’s put on for you... What do you like, what don’t like - can I find out about it? - You were wearing it yesterday... - No, yesterday I was wearing a different dress, and today I’m wearing a suit from Valentino. - From Valentino... So he’s not yours...
- Move back a little. From the fireplace, not towards it. - Why so? - You smoke a lot. - What? “Your suit is smoking, but I can’t stand the smell of burning.”
- How old are you? - I do not remember. - I would give less...
“You don’t like me, you don’t like comic tricks, but there must be something you like?” - No.
- Are you really like this or are you just pretending?... - I really am like this. I'm just pretending.
“I came here to tell you who you are.” You are a dunce, a misogynist, a boor, a fool and a notorious brute! - Isn't there a lot of things? - And you’re also a tyrant. “From this I conclude that you have fallen in love with me.”
- Did you like it? (after the kiss) - Of course! How do you know that I love strawberries?
- My name is Lisa. - It's not your fault.
The collection includes catchphrases and quotes from the film “The Taming of the Shrew” (in Italian Il Bisbetico domato). The comedy was released in 1980, directed by Italian comedians Castellano and Pipolo. The main roles in the film were played by Adriano Celentano and Ornella Muti.
