Extended Reading
  • Liam 2022-09-24 19:04:26

    Fire of War: More real than real

    Roberto Rossellini's second postwar film was released in the United States under the title Paisan, which means "friend" or "compatriot" to Americans, and is used in this film reflecting the virtues of fraternity. It is also suitable for the movie. Its Italian title is Paisà, which in the Neapolitan...

  • Dasia 2022-11-11 02:17:13

    war

    Six stories during World War II. 1. The communication between American soldiers and Italian girls in the absence of language, with a figured out feeling of disgust for war. 2. A black American soldier was drunk by a young boy who stole his clothes and left when the boy saw the boy's living...

Paisan quotes

  • Joe, the American soldier (episode I: Sicilia): Tony can follow you, but, I can't. Look: paisan, spaghetti, bambina, mangiare, fusillini, c'est la guerre. That's it. Oh, yes, Carmela. Now, how 'bout you? Is your English any better than my Italian? Let's try you, huh? Me, Joe. Understand? Joe.

    Carmela (episode I: Sicilia): Joe.

    Joe, the American soldier (episode I: Sicilia): Good. Good. Move to the head of the class. Okay, now, try this. Me, Joe, boy. You, Carmela, girl.

    Carmela (episode I: Sicilia): Ah, gal.

    Joe, the American soldier (episode I: Sicilia): Fine. Fine. You're doing fine. We friends. Understand?

    Carmela (episode I: Sicilia): Friends.

  • Joe - the American MP (episode II: Napoli): Look at the skies! Look at the skies. Not a cloud in sight. And a million stars! If I had two ropes, I could swing here forever. I love this, Paisan.

    Pasquale (episode II: Napoli): What are you saying?

    Joe - the American MP (episode II: Napoli): I love this, Paisan. MmmmMmmmm. There's New York! New York! New York! There's Central Park over there! There! There's a million skyscrapers with a thousand lights - to welcome me home. I'm a hero! I'm a hero, Paisan. And I'll take you up Wall Street. Up Wall Street! Where there's ticker tape for me! A celebration for me. Yeah, for me! For me! And you! And that's City Hall over there. I'll introduce you to the mayor. "Hi, Mr. Mayor!" He says everything is prepared for me. Now, we'll go up Broadway. Broadway's the biggest street in the world and its my street. I own Broadway. To the Waldorf Astoria. When we go into the Waldorf Astoria, we have to be careful. Only the elites. Now we're in the Waldorf and look at that big, thick cushions and the gold furniture. A thousand servants. All for me to serve me; because, I'm a hero. I'm a hero. Now, we gonna eat. Look at that food. Look at that food! Caviar. There's chicken. There's turkeys. Wine! Whiskey! Beer! Champagne! And everything for me! Eat as much as you want, Paisan.