The Marquis of Grillo

1981 · 139 MIN · IMDB 7.7 · 4,035 VOTES · DIR. Mario Monicelli

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Overview

In 18th-century Rome, impish aristocrat Onofrio del Grillo amuses himself by playing pranks on all sorts of people — his reactionary family and fellow nobles, the poors, the French occupiers trying to modernize society, and even the Pope himself.

Dialogue Timeline — 1,595 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:01:54 5, 6.
00:07:43 - Congratulations. Bravo, Piperno. - Thank you, it's an honour to serve you.
00:12:31 Here are some "paoli" to refund you all. Here.
00:17:55 Make the sign of the Cross, damn it!
00:23:14 There is a basket with some pecorino and a bottle of wine.
00:27:32 Then at night we dreamt.
00:32:22 - Forgive him, Your Excellence. All the others in jail. - But him.
00:37:29 - Would it be fair? - I think so, Mr. Marquis.
00:43:40 Really?
00:48:44 Cardinal Fioravanti and Bucci
00:53:26 - Megera, don't come here anymore. - See how he's treating us?
00:59:45 - Riccio', let's go. - (RICCIOTTO) Open the door.
01:04:27 Come on! Show me how you make it.
01:11:02 - It's true, then, there are real women. - They're letting the women sing!
01:19:29 Be careful, those unbelievers that you consider your friends
01:24:14 That's more modern, the convicts are more comfortable there under.
01:29:17 Olimpia! Olimpia! Where have you gone?
01:34:23 - What are you doing? - He thinks he's a coalman. - It has to be a joke.
01:38:58 - Where is the shop? - In Via delle Cappelle 12.
01:44:38 Unfortunately, the harvest wasn't too good this year.
01:50:36 HE TALKS NONSENSE
01:59:45 - Ricciotto! - Yes, Mr. Marquis!
02:06:36 You are, but that’s not funny at all!
02:12:16 - But you have arrested me! - Mr. Marquis, it's time.

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed1,595
Dialogue density11.5 lines / min
First line00:01:54
Final line02:12:16

Production Record

DirectorMario Monicelli
LanguageItalian
Revenue$7,283,223
IMDb votes4,035