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Domenico's Father: Domenico.
Domenico's Mother: Go on, let him sleep.
Domenico's Father: Well, you know...
Domenico's Mother: Oh, Lord.
Domenico's Father: All right, you tell him to do his best.
Domenico's Mother: He's not a child anymore. He knows what to do.
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Girl Student at Train Station: Knock it off.
Boy Student at Train Station: Why?
Girl Student at Train Station: You act tough, but you're such a romantic.
Boy Student at Train Station: Is your class co-ed? You're so lucky. I still go to a Catholic school.
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Old Man on the Street: What's going on?
Domenico Cantoni: Tests.
Old Man on the Street: Tests? What for?
Domenico Cantoni: If we pass the test, we get a job.
Old Man on the Street: What will they think of next?
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Domenico Cantoni: Did you go to secretary school?
Antonietta Masetti: No, middle school. I wanted to study languages. But, I gave it up. Sooner or later I'll get married and that will be that.
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Antonietta Masetti: Can you smell the coffee?
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Job Interviewer: Do you mind eating away from home?
Domenico Cantoni: No.
Job Interviewer: Does the future seem hopeless to you?
Domenico Cantoni: No.
Job Interviewer: Do you suffer from frequent itching?
Domenico Cantoni: No.
Job Interviewer: Did you wet the bed between the ages of 8 and 14?
Domenico Cantoni: No.
Job Interviewer: Has excessive drunkenness ever caused you to lose your job?
Domenico Cantoni: No.
Job Interviewer: Does the opposite sex repulse you?
Domenico Cantoni: No.
Job Interviewer: Do you often drink to forget your troubles?
Domenico Cantoni: Sometimes.
Job Interviewer: Not sometimes. Yes or no.
Domenico Cantoni: No.
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Sartori: Your best bet is to keep to yourself. In this life, we should trust everyone, except those who have two nostrils.
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Sartori: My wife gave me a big kiss this morning. I only get kisses once a month, on payday.
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