The Rose Tattoo (1955)

Sandro Giglio: Father De Leo

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• Father De Leo : I'm gonna talk to you honestly, as your spiritual father. I am shocked. I am shocked at the change in your - in your appearance and behavior since the loss of your husband. Grief is a natural and dignified thing, but like every other emotion, Serafina, it can become excessive. Then - then it becomes a sort of self-indulgence. I knew this was going to happen when you refused to obey the laws of the church and had your husband cremated. I remember you dressed in blue silk. Yes, yes. Like a lady wearing a piece of the weather. You walked tall and proud. Now, you crouch and you shuffle. You - you live and dress like a convict. You have no companions. You're rude to your neighbors. You don't mix with the women who...

  Serafina Delle Rose : They make the life without glory. They make the life without glory. I gave my husband much glory. I was the peasant, but I gave him glory. I came to him with one dress, but I brought him glory. He was a baron and I brought him glory. I brought him glory, glory. Glory. I don't believe that he took this glory I gave him and gave me horns. I don't believe he gave me horns, Father!