Testo: Nine. Not Since Charlie Chaplin.

[FIRST REPORTER]
Guarda! It's Guido Contini!

[GUIDO]
Oh my God!

[GUIDO AND LUISA]
Reporters!

[REPORTERS AND SPA PEOPLE]
Guido Contini! Guido Contini! Guido Contini!
Guido Contini is here at the spa!

Not since Charlie Chaplin has there
Ever been
A film director like this-Guido
Contini!

Everything he does gets world
Attention
Whether it's a hit or a miss-Guido
Contini!

He writes the script!

He writes the score!

He's the director!

And even more
He's a consummate actor!

[SECOND REPORTER]
So what's your new film about, Guido?

[GUIDO]
I do not discuss a script until I've finished writing it!

[THIRD REPORTER]
Your producer claims you haven't even started it.

[GUIDO]
That's ridiculous! Where is she?

[THIRD REPORTER]
In Paris.

[SECONF REPORTER]
Trying to find you.

[FIRST REPORTER]
Does your wife know you're travelling with this woman?

[GUIDO]
This is my wife.

[CARLA]
Guido...!

[GUIDO]
Carla! My God! What're you doing here in Venice?

[CARLA]
I had to see you right away. I'm staying at the Albergo
Caldo, numero cinque-cinque-

[GUIDO]
Cinque-cinque.

[CARLA]
I have wonderful news, I'll be waiting!


[LUISA]
Guido, was that Carla?

[GUIDO]
Carla? No-no my love-I told you, that's all over with.

[CLAUDIA]
Guido...!

[GUIDO]
Claudia! I've been trying to reach you! I need you for my film!

[OUR LADY OF THE SPA]
Signor Contini, telephone, line seven; it's from Paris!

[GUIDO]
Claudia?

[LILIANE LA FLEUR]
No, it's Liliane, your producer. Remember me?

[GUIDO]
Oh yes.

[LILIANE]
I still haven't seen a script! What are you doing in Venice?

[GUIDO]
Well, I'm, I'm...scouting locations!

[LILIANE]
I see! That must mena that the film's going to shot
in Venice. Thanks for telling me. I'll see you tomorrow.

[GUIDO]
Wonderful.

[REOPRTERS AND SPA PEOPLE]
No task too big!

[GUIDO]
So she's coming here!

[REOPRTERS AND SPA PEOPLE]
No task too small!

[GUIDO]
Now what do I do?

[REOPRTERS AND SPA PEOPLE]
He sketches costumes!

[GUIDO]
I'll go to Paris!

[REOPRTERS AND SPA PEOPLE]
And that's not all
He writes the subtitles!

[OUR LADY OF THE SPA]
Signor Contini, telephone, line five,
it's the Hollywood reporter!

[GUIDO]
Luisa, please help me!