- Hi, - Hi,
Is Alice here?
She's in the VIP room,
Who are those guys?
People with money,
Entrepreneurs,
They come from Milan,
Okay, tell her I came by,
Luigi?
INSPIRED BY A TRUE STORY
TATTILO PUBLISHING
"Gabry, the women's friend, Battery-operated vibrator,"
- Must be the new model, - How do you know?
My husband gets me a new one every Christmas,
They sent a similar one two months ago,
They wanted us to advertise it, I think it's the same firm,
Anyway, I informed the whole team, as you asked,
There will be a mess in here in half an hour,
- The sofa guys are coming, - Sure, Yeah,
- What should we do with that? - We'll see,
The stuff I put in those boxes, I want it to disappear, Can you handle it?
Yeah,
We saw that one already, Go on,
This is not the one,
There, Selva, look, What do you think?
Good,
Close the door, You can't come in, We're in a meeting,
- Who told you to come in? - I did,
- Mrs, Balsamo, is something the matter? - For starters, my name is Adelina Tattilo,
I'd like you to remember that from now on,
Find a spot, so we can all fit in,
Can we open a bit?
I asked you all here to decide what to publish on our next issue,
- The more, the better, - It depends on who we are, though,
I mean, we're all pros here,
Exactly, Let's try to involve everyone,
We'll have an extended meeting,
I want ideas, opinions, uncensored,
Someone thought that "The Erotic Bride" piece was a silly idea,
And if I'm not mistaken, they no longer work here,
Ideas, Come on,
Come on,
- Sex and power, - Boring, Old,
Yeah, not very modern, too serious,
Sex in Europe, What changes from country to country,
A guide? Try to develop the idea,
It could be a series of articles, One country per issue,
Very good, Anything else?
Prostitution,
Old stuff,
I'm talking about men, Gigolos,
You have no idea how many ladies like you,,,
look for them,
I have no doubt, Editor-in-chief, thoughts?
My thoughts?
I don't want to end up like Bianchi,
But this is a men's magazine, What are we going to do?
Print photos of naked men, and on top of that, hustlers?
So it's fine when a man looks at pretty women, but not the opposite?
That's not what I'm saying--
Good, Poggi,
Let's get started,
I know a few, I'll call them,
- Should we prepare the outline? - Okay,
- Thanks, everyone, - Thank you,
How do you know all these gigolos?
Hold on, you told me not to mix business with the rest, and then you get jealous?
- Me, jealous? Please, - Yeah,
Excuse me, Adelina,
A word?
I didn't involve everyone to undermine you,
You undermined my authority all the same,
I'm only looking for a good result,
And we got one today, An original idea for the new issue,
I'd like you to share your ideas with me before bringing them to the extended team,
I'll try, But you need to be more flexible,
And you, more cooperative,
So we both need to improve?
Agreed? Just this once?
Agreed,
- You're changing the furniture, - We're changing a few things,
Excuse me, don't forget these boxes,
TATTILO PUBLISHING
- Never seen one of these, - That's Gabry,
I was right,
It's the same firm, Must be their flagship product,
They're asking for an ad slot on Playmen,
- Can we sell it? - Excuse me, No, of course you can't,
The law considers advertising of sexual objects as pornography,
By the way, didn't we send that back?
Yes, but we'll find a way to sell it this time,
Female readers might like it,
Then let's give them a perfume, Bras,
- Not,,, - Jewels,
- There, - But ma'am,
- they're offering a significant sum, - I know,
To pay the lawyers once we're dragged in court for pornography,
I want no part of this, okay?
And they're busy with the issue, so,,,
If you want, I can see if--
Try to find a way to advertise it
without landing us in jail, huh?
Gigolos?
I think so,
Lella,,, Come on,
- How are you? - Hi, Luigi,
- All good? - You?
- I'm fine, - Hi,
Let's go downstairs, We're ready,
Like that, Flex the right bicep, Don't move,
Like that,
Turn your head towards me a bit, Like that, Amazing,
Now flex, Go,
Amazing, Flex here, Here,
Exactly, Lift this, Amazing, Don't move,
Should,,, Should we stop?
No, Go on, if you don't mind,
Not at all, On the contrary, it helps me focus,
Good,
Okay, Now clench your shoulder blades,
Take this,
I'm coming closer,
We have it, Okay,
Let's go develop them, You can get dressed,
What's your name?
Steve Magenta,
Stage name?
No, it's my real name,
My mother is British,
- Who are your clients, Steve? - Friends,
"Clients" sounds bad,
We would like to do a truthful interview,
Protecting your identity, obviously, if we choose you,
How about we do this interview at the Paris?
Sipping a martini, maybe,
I always look for the pleasant side of things, Even in my job,
8645328,
I have a good memory, I'll call you,
That's the administration number,
For your invoice,
Ma'am, the police are here,
- Good morning, - You have to follow us,
Who did we shock today?
A parish or some feminist club?
There's been a report for solicitation,
- You and Mr, Poggi, at the station, - It's a mistake, I'm innocent!
- Please, follow us, - Where? I didn't do anything,
So, what's your relationship with Ms, Mondello?
Actually, I don't know her,
Alice, Does that name ring a bell?
- No, - Mondello's a waitress at the Piper Club,
Poggi convinced her to pose for photos for your magazine,
so that she might gain visibility,
Then, not only did he demand to have intercourse with her,
but he told her which guests she should prostitute herself to,
Look, I'm hearing about all this from you for the first time,
Assuming it's true,
I don't understand how Luigi Poggi's behavior could be linked to me,
Said photos were taken
in Playmen's photographic studio,
I can't believe you didn't know
that one of your photographers made those requests
using the magazine you own,
Many might think you two were in it together,
Under article 3 of the Merlin law,
which refers to the crime of aiding and abetting prostitution,
you risk six to ten years of prison, ma'am,
Consider your next move carefully,
Not only did you use our studios to take photos of Alice Mondello,
you also slept with her, Which could have been your own business,
if you hadn't told her who to prostitute herself to in order to work with us,
That's why they're saying I run a prostitution ring!
I took those photos, but Alice asked me to do it,
She wanted some model portraits, That's why I brought her here,
Did she pay you?
At first, she wanted to,
So you slept with her and she reconsidered?
I neither slept with her, got paid, nor told her to prostitute herself,
It's bullshit,
- Too bad she says otherwise, - She's lying,
I went to tell her she wasn't right for the magazine,
I gave her the photos, with a note, and left, That's it, I didn't do anything,
Don't come to the office for a while,
The gigolo feature, it's my idea, I need to finish shooting,
- We'll take care of it, - Can't you see they're targeting you?
Go,
Do you believe him?
I'm sorry, Counselor Scalfati is waiting for you,
The charge stands,
It's a serious matter,
You're risking ten years,
Actually, if I know Scordino,
he might ask the judge for precautionary detention to avoid a repeat offense,
So they could send me back to jail immediately?
And there's Poggi's record,
What he did to Elsa might be used against him and you,
At home? How's it going?
It's very bad with Lorenzo,
We keep fighting,
He's staying at a friend's house,
Listen, Adelina,,, I know it's a bad time,
You need to show that you're strong, I have two tickets to the opera,
With everything that's going on, you want me to go to the theater?
Yes, Everyone must see you around,
Show them you're not worried,
Trust me,
LOVE IN ROME
Love in Rome?
- You didn't strike me as romantic, - Sometimes I allow myself to be,
- When does that happen? - When I'm alone,
Of course,
Romantic and a loner,
I have good news for you,
Maybe you already know,
Mrs, Tattilo was scared,
That's the least of it,
Especially when after the Mondello charge there will be your testimony,
Poggi didn't ask me to prostitute myself,
No, but,
it's his fault your photos ended up in the magazine,
And everything that happened after that,
You're asking me to lie?
No, I'm asking you to tell what happened to you,
That you met this Poggi guy,
that he took some photos and made false promises,
Just to sleep with you,
That he deceived you,
As he did with Mondello,
Two women's testimonies are better than one,
I don't know, I need time,
Sure,
That guy,
did he show up again?
No,
He got the message that he needs to stay away,
Should he show up again,,, I'm here,
SAY YES TO DIVORCE
Mom?
What are you doing here?
Honey, you need to come home,
- You can't come here making demands, - I have big trouble at work,
I risk going to prison,
They could put me in jail soon, Your sister's asking for you,
If I go to jail, who will she stay with?
I didn't mean to interrupt,
- If you want to stay, join me later, - No,
Mom, we have to go, I'll call you later,
- Goodbye, - Goodbye,
DIVORCE NOW
I think you can relax,
Lorenzo is polite, He studies, he eats,,, I mean, you did a good job with him,
I don't think so, He won't even talk to me,
Because he's not a kid anymore,
He's a young adult, you can't,,,
You can't think it's a good idea to come here and ambush him,
Don't tell me how I have to treat him,
No, that's not my intention, The opposite,
But this way, you're obviously not getting anything out of him,
Yes?
Hello?
Did you get the money?
Calling your husband to check how he spends his monthly allowance?
Adelina, what's going on?
It's not just about money, right?
No,
Lorenzo went away from home,
He's staying at a schoolmate's with her mother,
A hugely feminist bitch,
Lorenzo is smart, he'll come back,
Why don't you try to befriend the feminist asshole?
Yeah, but how?
She hates me and everything I stand for,
And she's not the only one,
What do you mean?
I'm risking ten years of prison, For soliciting prostitution,
A waitress pressed charges against a photographer,
You're so naive,
Why do you trust everyone?
Maybe it's true, or maybe they're trying to frame me, you know?
Did you call me because you're worried about Lorenzo
or to talk about Playmen?
Mrs, Tattilo is taking you to the opera with her,
To the opera? I don't have a dress,
Exactly,
- This one? - That's suitable for a funeral,
You're going to the opera!
Better, right?
That's flashy,
Let me see what I can find,,,
Here, this one,
This one? Won't I be too naked in it?
Better naked than vulgar,
- Try it on, - Okay,
Thank you,
I've never been to a theater,
How do I look?
Stunning,
Let's be clear, I'm not paying if it gets damaged,
If it gets damaged, I'll deduct it from Lella's salary,
Lella scares me a bit,
Hey, That's,,, the gigolo who came to the office,
Oh, yes, sure,
The woman that's with him looks happy,
Well, that's what she pays him for,
It's not a given that someone you pay will make you happy,
- I'll be right back, - Yeah,
- I'm going out, I'll be right back, - Okay,
Don't you like Carmen?
No, I like it,
It's just that lately,
even breathing seems hard,
Why did you come out?
Maybe I was hoping to meet you,
May I ask you a question?
Sure,
How did a woman like you end up publishing erotic magazines?
Actually, it was simple,
They put me in jail,
How did you start?
It was much easier for me, I started with my mother's friends,
My father was a Sicilian noble who died after gambling all he had,
I was left with my mother,
and let's say,
I had to get by,
Then I ended up like you too,
In jail, I mean,
Why?
I went to trendy clubs,
The right places to find ideal clients,
Important people, lots of money,
Lots of risks too,
Like jealous husbands?
More like Vice Squad,
I got reported three times,
What did you do?
- You're more interested in the Vice Squad,,, - Than I am in you?
Doesn't happen often,
- No? - No,
What about you?
Who are you, really? I mean,
I can see you're very smart, very beautiful,
Very married, With two kids,
Who are you, really?
I'm someone who's changing very quickly,
A complicated client,
Is it possible for you to accept a no?
Only if it's sincere,
Just tell me--
- I didn't tell her to hustle or fuck her, - Do you like men or women?
Or do you just love yourself?
What's that supposed to mean?
And you're judging me?
When you don't even have the courage to admit what you are?
You really think I did something like that to that girl?
Didn't you do the same thing with Elsa?
Promises, photos, sex, and then you screwed her,
Why should I believe you? What changed?
I met you,
TATTILO PUBLISHING
My only hope is that coffee in prison is better than this,
And that they'll let me smoke in peace,
Since Poggi isn't here,
we have to find someone to help Mariotti in the composition of the photos,
Speaking of Poggi,,,
I met him yesterday, and,,,
We know he's ambitious and willing to do anything
in order to be noticed as a photographer,
but making a girl prostitute herself, I don't know,,,
What if she was already a prostitute?
Steve Magenta told me he found clients in the right clubs,
- Places where prostitution was the norm, - Then why would she make it all up?
Poggi told her she wasn't right for us,
she got angry,
and got back at him,
That's plausible,
We need to know if someone knows Mondello at the Vice Squad,
I can take care of that,
ROOM RENTAL
Yes?
There's a friend of yours,
- Here she is! Hi! - Hi!
Look at you,
- You look like you're from the Parioli, - Yeah, right,
- What's that? Where did you steal it? - No, I borrowed it for the opera,
You have no idea how they sing,
Nice,
Is this,,,
Yes, it's a vibrator,
Oh! Were you lonely at the opera?
Silly!
No, it's for work,
I have to sell it, but not as a vibrator, or we'll end up in jail,
But I don't have any ideas,
I can think of a couple, Maybe three,
Did you try it?
If you want to recommend a dish at a restaurant, what do you do?
You eat it,
Yeah, but I'm on a diet,
I'm not,
Should I put some music on?
To help you relax?
Nope,
A notebook?
To take notes,
Yeah, like I'm about to write,
Shut up,
I think this is really a stupid,,,
What are you doing?
I'm relaxing,
What? It's not allowed?
"WHAT WOMEN WANT"
I like it,
It's appealing,
It's still a risk,
For the male audience, I mean,
Let's talk to women, Married ones,
Maybe bored or,,, betrayed,
- What do they want? - A conversation?
Consideration, Trust,
Yeah, And transgression, passion, or simply some company,
Come in!
You're late, miss,
I'm sorry, I brought some work home, Maybe I found a solution for Gabry,
So, we know that Gabry can't be sold as a sexual device,
But what's Gabry's main feature?
- It vibrates, - Exactly, It can be used for massages,
It's a bit of a stretch, isn't it?
No, We can sell it as a relaxation device,
- Like, for neck massages, - There,
"Gabry, the vibrating massager,"
The law can't forbid that,
It's a great idea, Well done, Elsa,
- Hello, - What brings,,,
How did you come up with this idea?
- A friend of mine had neck pain, - Neck pain, Yeah, right,
What are you doing here?
We have to seal off the offices,
As a precautionary measure before the search,
What are the seals for?
- Just do your search and call it a day, - The prosecutor ordered it,
He'll decide when to carry out the search, Until then, the place is sealed,
Do you think we're idiots?
They're just doing it to stop us,
I'm just following orders,
I see you're good at it,
Go on,
I have to ask you to leave, Now,
If you need to get your stuff,,,
Out, all of you!
You needed to do it this way? Today?
Come to the station,
Testify against Poggi and it'll be over, You'll get your money and leave,
It's what you want, right?
- Did you seal it off? - Yes,
This way,
Seal this off too,
I'm not getting out of jail this time,
A down payment,
Your 5% for the vibrating massager idea,
You don't want me to work for you anymore?
I'd be crazy if I fired you,
I don't understand,
There won't be an office anymore,
Leave, Elsa,
Leave,
Leave, go to London,
You can be whatever you want,
And what will you do?
Hope I don't have to spend ten years away from my kids,
Bye, Elsa,
PREMISES SUBJECTED TO CLOSURE ORDER
ONE MILLION LIRE
POLICE
Come in,
Hey,
She's here to press charges,
Have a seat,
Sit down,
Marziali,
Give us a moment,
Sure,
Thank you,
What's going on?
Andrea, I'm not,,,
I'm not sure about anything anymore,
I don't get it,
Poggi may have done what he did,
Tattilo has nothing to do with it, She didn't know,
You're trying to frame her,
Elsa, think about it, You're doing the right thing,
- It's legal, - Legal?
Making me marry the guy who raped me was legal too,
I want justice for myself, but not with dirty tricks,
What should I do?
Look for the truth,
One!
Turn your shoulders!
Red pants has a nice right jab,
They say he's the gym's new star,
- Do you still box? - No,
I haven't trained for years,
I'd say 25 years, looking at you, Since the war,
I live in a calmer world now,
You were an intellectual and you still are, dear Director,
But Playmen? Now, that was a surprise,
Well, I was sure you'd end up in prison, for example,
or dead in the Foreign Legion,
Instead, you became a kind of cop,
Kind of,
I did some research, like you asked,
It's not for free, you know,
Take care,
Incoming for you,
INSPECTOR DE CESARI
What is it?
ROME POLICE HEADQUARTERS
- Who gave it to you? - The deliveryman,
Unknown sender,
This document was drafted one month ago,
A report for solicitation against Alice Mondello,
"Caught in the act while offering sexual services,"
- So? - We made a mistake,
We should've known,
Not knowing is better sometimes,
Sir, you should tell me these things,
- You're not so naive, - Mondello's not naive either,
Given how she used us to frame Tattilo,
People like Tattilo think they are champions of freedom,
but they mistake freedom with doing whatever one wants,
even the worst rubbish!
We are not censors!
We are a dam defending what's right, and you should be helping me!
That document was delivered anonymously,
Word already got out,
The charges will be dropped,
Hey,
Say goodbye to Political Police, You should've minded your own business,
Next round,
Poggi's room is on the right,
Thanks,
May I?
It's not bad here,
What do you want?
I wanted to know how you're doing, And tell you that the issue will be great,
Good,
Now that you told me, you can go,
You're smart, a bit arrogant,
Very ambitious,
But not to the point that you'd do anything,
I accused you without having any proof,
I'm sorry,
I apologize,
I know I have to deal with who I really am,
Let's try being together,
CLOSURE ORDER
Please, go in,
WHAT WOMEN WANT
GABRY THE VIBRATING MASSAGER
Your intuition about Mondello was right,
Yeah, but it would've remained an intuition if it wasn't for you,
The issue is out,
- How's it going? - Neither good, nor bad,
As I thought, we caught our audience off guard,
But maybe we gained some female readers,
- Little by little, Chartroux, - Little by little,
Mrs, Adelina, look what just came in for you,
From whom?
Hello?
They're freesias and,,,
Carnations,
I knew you'd like them,
You shouldn't have,
Listen,
How about dinner?
To celebrate my cover,
So it's just business?
Well,,, I don't know, That depends on you,
So? Can I pick you up later?
No, I'll find you,
What now?
You'll keep working for me,
Want to go to London or not?
Why are you staring at me?
If I were you, I wouldn't have done it,
What?
After everything you went through, you had the chance to send Poggi to jail,
Yet you didn't,
Because it wasn't fair,
I would've taken revenge, By any means,
I'm not like you,
That's why I like you,
I have to go,
Yeah,
Bye,
Your favorite photographer is back!
- Who's that? - Is that Poggi?
We replaced you,
You rascal!
- Thanks, - Welcome back,
Thanks,
I'm sorry I didn't believe you,
Welcome back,
Thanks,
- What are you still doing here? - It's clear you still need me,
And next month there's the Tosca,
Come,
- Come on, guys, So? Mariotti, - Yes,
It was interesting, Eroticism and fashion,
We can talk about it,
And a Twiggy-style model,
- I like that, - Like her,
- She reminds me of,,, - Enough with the photos,
Jane Birkin,
- Birkin? "Je T'aime," - Birkin,
"Je T'aime," How was that song?
What are you doing here?
Playboy sued us,
What for?
Unfair competition, And plagiarism,
- They're accusing us of copying them? - Yes,
What's with the worried face?
We're talking about Playboy,
They have tons of money to spend,
- They have lawyers, - So?
I don't have a husband anymore, My son doesn't want to see me,
And I risked ten years of prison,
Nothing scares me anymore,
Subtitle translation by: Paola Porciello