The Tree of Wooden Clogs (1978)
Luigi Ornaghi: Batistì
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Quotes
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[first lines]
Don Carlo : That boy should be going to school.
Batistì : Yes but six kilometers to school and six kilometers back seems a lot.
Don Carlo : He's young, he has strong legs.
Batistì : Just when we're about to have another baby. He could have started helping me around the house.
Don Carlo : He'll help you even more when he's older. Let providence provide for now.
Batistì : I grew up without ever seeing the inside of a school.
Don Carlo : That's not a good reason, and you know it. If God has given your boy a good mind, it's a sign he's expecting more of him. As the boy's father, it's your duty to do God's bidding.
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Batistì : As if we needed something else to worry about.
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Batistì : A peasant's son going to school. What will people say?
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Batistì : Don't tell her your clog broke.