Prelude to Fame (1950) - Guy Rolfe, Kathleen Byron, Kathleen Ryan - Feature (Drama, Family) - video Dailymotion

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Prelude to Fame (1950)  1h 18min | Drama, Family | 31 October 1950 (Austria)    While vacationing in Italy, Nick Morell discovers Guido, a boy who has an extraordinary instinct for orchestration and a phenomenal music memory. A neighboring couple, Signor and Signora Boudini become aware of the boy's talents, and she appeals to his parents to let her educate him musically. Torn by their love for their son and, they feel,the duty to let the world hear his talent, they consent. The boy is tutored by Dr. Lorenzo. Signora Bondini denies the boy all contact with his parents and everyone else except her. She also has neither sent his letters to his family, nor let him see the ones they've sent to him. He becomes phenomenally successful and makes the grand tour of Europe as Signora Bondini is enraptured by the acclaim given her through her "discovery" of the boy. She prepares to take him to America and also prepares adoption papers.    Director: Fergus McDonell    Writers: Aldous Huxley (story), Robert Westerby (screenplay)    Stars: Guy Rolfe, Kathleen Byron, Kathleen Ryan

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00:17:30No, no, no.

00:17:33Never mind about the woodwind. They'll be all right.

00:17:35You must help the violins with the accompaniment.

00:17:37Very soft and very light.

00:17:38Oh, I'm sorry, signore.

00:17:40It was very good, really. Don't be disappointed.

00:17:42I could positively see the orchestra.

00:17:44Down to the colour of their hair.

00:17:46That cellist has got a great fat stomach.

00:17:48The flutes have all got water in their noses.

00:17:50So they have.

00:17:51And stupid eyes. They take it too softly.

00:17:53You think so?

00:17:54If they were mine, I'd get new ones if they didn't play properly.

00:17:57Without water?

00:17:58All right, run along. I've got some work to do.

00:18:00That's all for today, gentlemen.

00:18:02Tomorrow at the same time.

00:18:03All right, go on. Go and find Nick.

00:18:07Goodbye, signore. Thank you.

00:18:09Oh, Guido.

00:18:10Nick's at the farm.

00:18:11Oh, thank you.

00:18:14Your father's going to kill a pig.

00:18:19Good morning.

00:18:20Good morning, Mrs. Morell. Isn't it a gorgeous day?

00:18:23Yes, isn't it?

00:18:24You mustn't let Carlo's boy be a nuisance to you.

00:18:26Oh, he and Nick are great friends.

00:18:28He's a handsome little savage.

00:18:30But you mustn't let him disturb your husband's work.

00:18:32John's not easy to disturb.

00:18:34How I envy you being able to help him.

00:18:36I'd like to hear about his new book sometime.

00:18:38You and your husband must come and dine with us some evening.

00:18:41Oh, how lovely. When?

00:18:43Oh, tomorrow.

00:18:44Tomorrow?

00:18:45Yes.

00:18:46How kind of you to invite us.

00:18:48Delightful to feel how famous our little village is becoming.

00:18:51Such good photographs I thought in the sketch.

00:18:54Wednesday, then. Goodbye.

00:18:56Goodbye.

00:19:16I suppose it's a small price to pay.

00:19:18Signora Bondini for dinner? A small price?

00:19:21I always feel a distinct sense of guilt when the sun shines all day, every day.

00:19:25As though one's got to pay for it in some way.

00:19:27Tonight you will. Don't worry.

00:19:29So are you.

00:19:30And you needn't say I distract you from your work. Guido's doing that anyway.

00:19:33Yes, but that's different. I'm trying an experiment, Catherine.

00:19:36I know. Why?

00:19:37Well, this boy, I'm a little afraid of words that get cheapened by misuse.

00:19:41Words like genius.

00:19:42Is he as good as that?

00:19:43I think so. I started to teach him.

00:19:45Musical theory, harmony, counterpoint.

00:19:47Already?

00:19:48Already. He knows it.

00:19:49It's the most extraordinary feeling.

00:19:51The little Mozart.

00:19:52No, not that. He's not a creator. He interprets.

00:19:55I tell you, Catherine, it's a fascinating thing.

00:19:57And so we get behind a book.

00:19:59Well, who landed us with the Bondinis for a whole evening?

00:20:01Oh, zip me up, darling.

00:20:03That woman brings out the worst in me.

00:20:05It suits you.

00:20:06I was looking forward to meeting your little boy tonight.

00:20:08He's down at the fiesta with Guido.

00:20:10Alone?

00:20:11Doesn't that worry you, Mrs. Moran?

00:20:13Oh, no, I don't worry.

00:20:14You believe in the modern theories. No discipline.

00:20:17No nuisance. That's my theory.

00:20:19And that covers a multitude of sins.

00:20:21Laziness, dirt, lies, bad manners.

00:20:24All of which he'll pick up from the peasants here.

00:20:26Oh, Professor, do come and tell me about your new book.

00:20:29And don't you worry.

00:20:30I'm not going to tell you anything.

00:20:33Oh, Professor, do come and tell me about your new book.

00:20:35Good heavens, no, senor.

00:20:36I'd never dream of boring you with it.

00:20:38Bore me?

00:20:39Remember what I told you.

00:20:40My wife is most cultured.

00:20:41John's much too vain to believe himself a bore.

00:20:44But we try to keep off work in the evenings.

00:20:46Can I offer you a liqueur, senor?

00:20:49Catherine?

00:20:50No, thank you.

00:20:51How about you, sir?

00:20:52You must be very proud of him.

00:20:54John?

00:20:55Oh, yes.

00:20:56I got his last book out from Florence yesterday.

00:20:58It really is a book that matters.

00:21:00I know.

00:21:01But who else does?

00:21:02Why, if I hadn't happened to read that article in the sketch, I'd...

00:21:06I mean, I'd never have realized our neighbor was such a celebrity.

00:21:09It really isn't fair.

00:21:11Who to?

00:21:12To him, of course.

00:21:13He should be a household name.

00:21:15We should bring him out more.

00:21:17He must meet more people.

00:21:18I know everyone that matters.

00:21:20I'm afraid John rather hates that sort of thing.

00:21:22Of course he does.

00:21:23But that's where people like you and me come in.

00:21:25People who have no talent of their own.

00:21:27To me, it would be a duty.

00:21:29I daren't think what he'd do to me if I tried to make him a social lion.

00:21:34John, Signora Bondini is so musical.

00:21:37Wouldn't you like to play us something?

00:21:39Yes, of course.

00:21:40What would you like?

00:22:00Hello, Gita. Do you have a good time at the fiesta?

00:22:03You like this?

00:22:04Do you?

00:22:05No.

00:22:06Why not?

00:22:07It's like what we sing in our house.

00:22:09Do, do.

00:22:12All right, this then.

00:22:30No.

00:22:31He says the same thing all the time.

00:22:33He doesn't make it grow.

00:22:35All right, then play something you like.

00:22:59This.

00:23:17Why is this better?

00:23:19It isn't when I play it.

00:23:21It's not much better than the other.

00:23:23When the orchestra plays it, it's...

00:23:25You mean only a full orchestra can do it justice.

00:23:29I didn't know the boy could do this who teaches him father does I want a ghastly

00:23:40soap dish at the Fiesta chucking a ball where is it I broke it good for you

00:23:46interesting I'm afraid we must go now it's been delightful my rat Mario you

00:24:06must have taken a lot of trouble with that boy the sisters I know the sisters

00:24:10at the convent very well and I also know a little about music I'm sorry yes I have

00:24:14been teaching him in my amateurish fashion you think he might be a great

00:24:17pianist no not that but he has a curious instinct for orchestration and a most

00:24:21amazing musical memory a conductor perhaps perhaps someday why not now an

00:24:27infant Toscanini heaven forbid prodigies always make me want to cry oh yes of

00:24:32course they would well I think we ought to go now thank you mrs. Morrell for

00:24:36charming evening good night professor I congratulate you on your discovery

00:24:42good night thank you good night poor senor Bondini what an embarrassing woman

00:24:52to be married to a very unhappy woman I'd say could be dangerous I hope what

00:24:57darling I don't know I was thinking of Guido we shouldn't have praised him so

00:25:02much in front of her tell you they don't fool me do you think they were trying to

00:25:07don't be so naive Mario do you think Morrell's been working on him for fun I

00:25:11thought perhaps it has been an intellectual problem for him nonsense

00:25:15nobody ever does anything for nothing oh no they're on to something good and they

00:25:20know it but after all one has responsibilities the boy is one of our

00:25:24tenants what do you propose to do you'll see and so will everyone else last I've

00:25:30got what I want that has a familiar ring now but this is different this is

00:25:34something I can control nothing will stop me this time nothing

00:25:38isn't Florence wonderful oh it's not bad you should just see London and Paris

00:25:55and Rome I've seen them all there's something of the snob in you Nick I'm

00:25:58afraid thank you signore for bringing us today yes thanks awfully you should

00:26:03thank the signora it was she who persuaded your parents Nicholas would

00:26:07you and Guido like to see a film this afternoon with signor Bondini oh yes

00:26:10super unless you'd rather come with me I love you I'm going to a concert concert

00:26:15signora yes dr. Fry house is here from Naples he's a very famous conductor but

00:26:21I expect you prefer the pictures no signora please the concert your party

00:26:27please signora

00:26:57Signora Bondini the moment I got your wire I flew a refreshing to see you

00:27:21thank you dr. Lorenzo and this must be the boy yes Guido Guido this is dr.

00:27:29Lorenzo one of the greatest professors of music in Europe you are too kind

00:27:33signora how do you do signora the doctor is in charge of our famous

00:27:37orchestra in Naples thanks to the signora she is a great patroness of the

00:27:42arts I want your advice young does not look very bright after you've talked to

00:27:50all my resources are at your disposal that I know

00:28:20you

00:28:31the horn yes good good the strings now the woodwind again crescendo piano you

00:28:43know this it opens Riker soft spots and us what's endo

00:28:51Bravo maestro excellent this is a good orchestra as good as our Neapolitan

00:29:14doctor signora Bondini is here if only patrons didn't have to be patronizing

00:29:21she pays beautiful money for the right to be not to me thank heaven all right

00:29:27Lorenzo I'll be polite to her only for your sake you're a good musician in

00:29:32spite of your appalling friends from you that is praise indeed please signora you

00:29:41will be enchanted to see you in the boy maestro so much pleasure for so many

00:29:47people you are too kind as always your son madam no not mine and did you enjoy

00:29:54the concert yes signora thank you he found fault with you maestro he did ha ha

00:29:59good well in the skirt so the second over is very out of tune oh I'm sorry

00:30:08don't be the others were bad all the way through you simply had to hurry them I

00:30:14watched you signor yes you did do you teach this child Lorenzo not yet but I

00:30:20will and I did not teach him that maestro no it's hardly your technique

00:30:24well we must leave you I have things to arrange with dr. Lorenzo Oh business we

00:30:30let them discuss it while we talk music for a moment if madam will allow

00:30:34certainly I won't be long you know what is your name Gido Ferruccia signora Gido

00:30:40Ferruccia I believe I shall remember that name now

00:30:47wait up

00:30:51what would you like now Gido nothing more thank you signora really

00:30:55and miss please may I have one of these to take home to my mother of course fill a

00:31:01box with eclairs thank you signora I was very proud of you today what did the

00:31:06maestro say to you when you were alone with him Oh everything what I know what

00:31:09he knew what I liked about the orchestra and he told me that you ought to work

00:31:14now under a teacher like dr. Lorenzo that would be very expensive Gido that

00:31:20would cost more in a month than your father makes in a whole year's work my

00:31:23father works very hard but signora will teach me for nothing because he says he

00:31:28likes to senior Morel has taught you all he can don't worry Gido I will pay

00:31:33for everything because I like to you see I I haven't a son of my own the Morels

00:31:42have Nick and your parents would still have all your brothers and sisters if

00:31:46you came and lived with me in Naples while dr. Lorenzo taught you and then

00:31:52you could hear concerts every day and learn to be a conductor like dr.

00:31:55Fryhouse conductor with an orchestra whole orchestra Gido don't tell Nick a

00:32:05secret Gido you worry that's not to come it was super hello senior gangsters

00:32:11there were two chaps shot and a trip with over a clip

00:32:16oh you made me jump did you enjoy your day the best day I ever had that's a

00:32:27present look at those so light so rich now you tell me what you did there's the

00:32:36concert in dr. Fryhouse the cake place because Rolls-Royce mama and Samus

00:32:40let the mama they're all for you we'll keep some for the little one he said I

00:32:44must learn to conduct an orchestra from dr. Lorenzo an orchestra like he does

00:32:48all doing what you want all those instruments too much excitement all

00:32:52making music for you only mama I'd have to go to Naples Naples Gido you mean

00:33:01Florence the car's still out there no mama Naples where dr. Lorenzo's

00:33:07orchestras and I should have to live with Senor Bondini Gido why is the car

00:33:16waiting I wish I could persuade you not to go on with this I haven't say why I

00:33:22have a feeling you may regret it nonsense I know what I'm doing don't you

00:33:26think there's a danger in uprooting him changing his environment so suddenly not

00:33:30if it's to a better one where his talent can grow another ten years of this and

00:33:34he'll turn into a peasant like his father it's lucky for Gido that someone

00:33:38has the vision to see that and to act upon it perhaps you're right you know I've

00:33:42never opposed anything you wanted then don't now I want this more than anything

00:33:46in the world yes forgive me Anne that's what I'm afraid of that you'll want to

00:33:52possess him oh don't be ridiculous if we had children of our own I'm sorry I mean

00:33:57if that's what you really want couldn't we adopt a child why not why not good

00:34:07evening Carlo well Gido you told your mother yes then everything is decided

00:34:14nothing is decided Senora it wouldn't be right for him to go Senora you've been

00:34:19wrong once Carlo you thought the boy had no music in him you loved him but you

00:34:23made him unhappy thinking that suppose you are wrong again but I earn my way I

00:34:28don't need charity to educate my sons you let senor Morel teach him but you

00:34:32would have to pay this dr. Lorenzo that's all I can do all I've got his

00:34:37money it's what you do with it that's important other boys go away you know to

00:34:42boarding school like Nick it's the same thing Carlotta I don't think it's quite

00:34:46the same Senora no because Gido has a brilliant future must be looked after

00:34:52better I'll treat him like my own son he's my son what's the matter Carla have

00:35:01you changed your mind no no it's difficult for me the Senora's been very

00:35:10kind either must decide for himself how can he mama when Nick goes to school

00:35:23he's homesick but he stays and I must go too because the music's there and I must

00:35:30go then everything is settled I'll talk to you tomorrow Carlotta will make all

00:35:41the arrangements I promise you he'll see you whenever he wants to don't worry

00:35:46about Gido he'll be the most famous boy in the world it's not because I don't

00:35:57love you it's not it's not but why this hurry why does there have to be all this

00:36:05rush couldn't Carlo put her off and then come and discussed it with me I'd have

00:36:10been quite fair he knows that and so do you Carla why come and tell me about it

00:36:14when it's all over I had to come and tell you Senora you're Gido's friend well

00:36:17then why I think it is wrong Senora that Gido should do this no I don't know that

00:36:21I can say that on the face of it it's a wonderful thing for him it's a chance

00:36:24he'll have the finest teachers but somehow I'm just not happy about it I don't think

00:36:29I'm both of sir entirely what she says they are she's clever Senora she persuaded Carlo

00:36:35I could say nothing if you tell me I should I'll see her tomorrow and say that Gido mustn't go

00:36:41yes but I don't know that I can tell you to say that I don't know she's given you no time to

00:36:46think nor me either I may be quite wrong in advising you against this it's it's just an

00:36:52instinct I have my instinct to Senora if Gido doesn't go he'll be unhappy if he does who knows

00:37:03good night Senora good night thank you Senora good night color

00:37:22ladies and gentlemen this afternoon I'm going to ask you to do me a favor a young musician has

00:37:49come here today who for many months has been working hard with dr. Lorenzo and I've invited

00:37:54him to conduct a rehearsal and I'm asking you to give a few best for him he's an unusually young

00:38:01conductor and he's being here is an experiment well we shall see I think perhaps you have

00:38:10hurried matters too much guaranteed he would be ready you've seen that he worked and I've seen

00:38:14that he rested he's done nothing else all these months should have been yes

00:38:18see her there are men and women to handle not only music

00:38:26I present to you Gido Ferrugia is this a joke I do not joke with music

00:38:37when you are ready

00:38:38without a score maestro

00:38:50ladies and gentlemen stop at the overture

00:39:08I don't like the way you're bowing this phrase

00:39:38that's how it's marked in the score and that's how I've been playing it for 15 years please

00:39:43not like that at the point like this

00:39:49please

00:39:57you're not taking a girl

00:40:08I want to talk to you dr.

00:40:19you must if you show wild animals you're afraid they kill you

00:40:39ladies and gentlemen Gido Ferrugia has been given the impression that you are not fit to

00:40:50play good music very well we shall now take Mendelssohn's Italian symphony and you will

00:40:58rehearse it until you play it to my colleagues satisfaction it is your business to teach him

00:41:05to handle an orchestra not to conduct a gramophone record I have told you senora feeling

00:41:09knowledge memory he has theory I can give him but the child is a child not a man you are a woman

00:41:16senor a woman of exquisite sympathy and understanding I understand this dr. Lorenzo that without my

00:41:22support your orchestra would cease to exist and where would you be you will see to it that they

00:41:26rehearse with him every day that they obey him we get the concert as arranged no senora that you

00:41:33must not do what who is conducting out there Gido properly there you see we go ahead my

00:41:42advice is that you postpone it for at least a year a year are you mad if he's conducting

00:41:49admirably now he can conduct next Monday the rehearsal is one thing concert is another why

00:41:54the strain is far greater there will be a large and critical audience exactly a large and critical

00:42:01audience why because you and dr. Lorenzo have told me that the boy is a wonder I've advertised

00:42:06this concert the posters are out a press reception is arranged do you think I'll let you humiliate me

00:42:12like this your social prestige means nothing to me but Gido himself his health his future Gido's

00:42:20welfare and his future are my concern I've waited a long time for this the concert goes on the press

00:42:26will be informed tomorrow that I have no connection with it and if he feels in Europe or

00:42:31if the strain is too great you will be guilty of destroying a wonderful perhaps unique talent the

00:42:38concert goes on signora Bondini you're a wicked and immoral woman you cannot touch him signora

00:42:50he does not need money I had nothing I am a teacher of music and if my pupil is to make his

00:42:58debut on Monday there is work to be done thank you have you enough vermouth yes Mario please

00:43:10Lucia over here what is going on it isn't my idea I only brought the parcel I won't I'll be a

00:43:25good boy and try it on for tonight no no no I will not please not all right darling don't bother

00:43:31with it now but you must wear something special for tonight when you're older you'll wear a

00:43:35tailcoat like dr. Frey house there's really no difference velvet is it wise to upset him so soon

00:43:47before the concert well don't fuss Mario it's simply what the public expect

00:43:51see you

00:44:22ladies and gentlemen I'll go and get Guido now I did want him to meet you and I'm afraid as soon

00:44:34as the concerts over he must be packed off to bed and please he's just a child quite unspoiled

00:44:40except for this one great gift which I have been lucky enough to discover he might be anybody's

00:44:46little boy I'm afraid he's not quite ready but there's no hurry is there do have another drink

00:45:08I'm not sure this isn't piracy on the high seas it's certainly kidnapping of infants and minors

00:45:21and you tell that to the judge but you mean to say you've been in Naples all this time and you've

00:45:28never been out on the bay before but I watched the boats from the window of the hotel and I've

00:45:34seen boys quite young boys steering the boats boys not much older than me Benjamina let him

00:45:42take the tiller sure yeah like this good for you hey you're drowning the passengers I can't find

00:45:56him anywhere not in the lounge nor on the terrace senora no sign I said it was unwise to upset him

00:46:01go to the opera house see if he's there send Giuseppe across to the harbor but keep looking

00:46:16I really don't know how to apologize apparently there's been a call from the opera house some

00:46:22slight change in the program and poor Guido had to go down there I am sorry

00:46:27enjoying yourself good we must do this again

00:46:33don't you worry you won't be late you're not nervous about tonight are you why you know the

00:46:45score don't you and what you're going to do well then what is it it's not the orchestra

00:46:51they do yes of course otherwise you wouldn't have got this far what is it then

00:46:58I'm afraid they won't listen to the music I make for them well if you're gonna think about them

00:47:07and not the music it certainly won't be worth listening to I've never conducted an orchestra

00:47:13but I can concentrate on listening to music so that nothing outside matters at all conducting

00:47:19must be like that only much more so don't you find that yes yes that's true well then you take it

00:47:26from me if you concentrate on the music with all your heart and mind the audience will look after

00:47:31themselves thank you signore I'll remember that when you mean I will you take her in

00:47:37you

00:47:57would you give me an opinion maestro do you think the boy will be a success you may tell

00:48:02your paper I am NOT responsible for the concert but the signora body I've told you I do not

00:48:07endorse it he was out sailing with morel it's all right signora he's on his way Giuseppe is

00:48:15bringing him oh how could he it's intolerable excuse me signora the orchestra a good evening

00:48:20professor good evening it seems I owe you an apology I'm surprised that you should admit it

00:48:25I gather that he was free for the afternoon I'm extremely sorry I find that hard to believe you

00:48:30make a deliberate and calculated attempt to distract Guido on the most important day of his

00:48:33life surely you mean the most important day of your life how dare you say that to me because it's

00:48:38true but you know I may have done you a favor Guido was suffering acutely from nerves I think

00:48:43you'll find his outing has done him good I think that's true man the boy seems to be quiet professor

00:48:49Morel I have one thing to say to you I understand perfectly why you took Guido away but I would

00:48:54like to remind you that his parents have entrusted him to my care not to yours so long as that

00:48:59arrangement is enforced will you please leave the boy alone believe me I'm not a man to go

00:49:03looking for responsibilities but you wouldn't mind accepting the credit for discovering him I'm

00:49:07even prepared to share some of the blame yes you'd rather he failed tonight no I haven't the moral

00:49:14courage to wish that although it might be the best thing that could happen good night hello

00:49:20Guido we're going back to Trano tomorrow do you want to send your love to your mother please

00:49:24I'll see her soon good luck you do go and change quickly

00:49:31after the concert you will wait for Guido and take him back to the hotel you're not to let him out

00:49:40of your sight you understand yes senora from now on he is to see no one unless I say so I'm sorry

00:49:48about this afternoon but we went in a boat and I steered it well done I hope you're not too tired

00:49:53not a bit I liked it you must promise me never to do such a thing again why not because you made

00:49:59us all terribly worried you see Guido ordinary boys can do these sort of things but not you

00:50:05you're rather special you're a great artist don't you think we ought to be taking a seat and artists

00:50:10have to remember the duty they owe their public this is a wonderful moment for us isn't it are

00:50:15you terribly nervous I'm not very if you are when you're out there remember I'm not far away only in

00:50:22the box close by I must think only of the music of course and I shall be thinking only of you

00:50:29willing you to succeed senora you should take your seats good luck darling come along Mario you'll be

00:50:39all right now Guido relax there are still a few minutes you may as well be comfortable

00:50:52velvet milk

00:51:08well I hope she doesn't take it out on him somehow or other not she she's far too clever

00:51:12nevertheless I'm going to have a talk with his mother when we get home if he fails tonight that

00:51:16won't be necessary you'll be home in no time but if he pulls it off the senora is going to take a

00:51:21lot of stopping yes she is

00:51:28her own nerves can't be any too good she staked a lot on this I see Catherine he's doing the

00:51:34overall the first thing we ever heard look and then there I can mistaken on a hand I know I'm

00:51:43going to cry

01:01:14no but I'll be over to see you in July

01:01:16let's have a look Carla do they say he's good Carla wonderful the youngest conductor in the

01:01:27world what do you think of Guido now what do you think of my son boy conductor makes brilliant

01:01:32debut brilliant that's what they say you are wrong a senora and I was right to let him choose look

01:01:37I'm so happy oh then we're happy for you Carla now we must fly

01:01:41goodbye Nick have a good time

01:01:46strange things happen don't they senora your son goes quietly off to school and mine becomes a

01:02:03famous conductor he'll tour the world senora and see all the cities

01:03:03I wouldn't have believed it you're absolutely justified senora Bondini absolutely justified

01:03:23a fine contribution and what comes next great plans I suppose

01:03:31every moment mapped out for months

01:03:41Professor Morel I'm Dr. Lorenzo Guido's teacher you'll come in I have only a minute I thought as

01:03:47you were friends of the boy's parents yes we are I suppose I oughtn't to worry about it just so

01:03:53long as it doesn't affect his music but what is it you should try and see the boy if you can we'd

01:03:59like to but senora Bondini won't accept any invitations for him what is the doctor is he

01:04:04overworked oh it's not the work Mrs. Morel it he has something on his mind he won't talk to me

01:04:12about it I thought perhaps to you oh John can't I'm afraid we can't you see dr. Lorenzo I have

01:04:19no possible right to interfere I'm sorry I'm sorry too I thought well I've done my best

01:04:30how did it go very well as usual did anything come for Guido today yes senora one letter from

01:04:37his mother and a Guido write anything not today senora nor yesterday I congratulate you I particularly

01:04:46enjoyed the Delia's one of my favorites you know yes sir I know I have your records every with

01:04:52the London Symphony Orchestra have you let me account for the excellence the rendering then

01:04:55I hope one day to know it as well as you do that's right you said we go ahead with Guido

01:05:00goodbye we'll see you tonight sir after nine o'clock for dinner yes of course you're at the

01:05:07Dorchester aren't you I'm looking forward to meeting your husband keep close Nick and hang

01:05:13on to your friends I suggest you watch where your big feet go it's no good we can't get

01:05:23crazy

01:05:44what's trainer when you've got London

01:05:57that will do very well oh and ask my chauffeur to come up please

01:06:01so Arthur has promised to write a few lines about Guido to use for publicity on the American tour

01:06:11did the airline tickets come yes here we are everything's going so well I didn't want him

01:06:18to be a day older than necessary when we went to the States they'll love him there here's the

01:06:23program New York the 20th Boston the 24th Philadelphia the 28th Chicago the 30th Oh

01:06:29Guido it was to have been a surprise but isn't it fun we're going to America the day after

01:06:42tomorrow after your last concert here no no you promised you promised as soon as we finished in

01:06:47London I'll go home of course you shall darling of course you shall but later and think of flying

01:06:54all that way and we've bought the tickets you're tired go to bed now and we'll discuss it in the

01:07:11morning you better go to bed you do nobody decides important things at bedtime did you

01:07:28promise he should go home of course not he's just being temperamental I don't think so

01:07:32has Carlo agreed to the adoption has he sent the papers yet no not yet why are you interested so

01:07:39suddenly because I think you're driving him too hard do you indeed yes and then if you break your

01:07:45promise to a child it can be dangerous they don't forget that this concern for Guido is most

01:07:50touching however when I senora ah Giuseppe we're dining downstairs I want you to sit with Guido

01:07:58tonight he's a little upset and tired have you had your supper yes good then you needn't leave him

01:08:04you can sit in here good night Guido Giuseppe's in the sitting room so you won't be lonely did

01:08:15you hear me Guido yes all right then good night thank you thank you John I'm worried Guido I hate

01:08:41to go on about it but but you're going to aren't you now that man Lorenzo who knows anything about

01:08:47him there's no point in his coming to us unless he was genuine you could tell he almost regretted

01:08:52the impulse I see so just because I've got a guilty conscience because we both have I've got

01:08:58to go and try and see Guido and be thrown out of my ear to make matters worse I half feel she's

01:09:03right it's none of our business unless it's our fault

01:09:33you all right Guido I had a date tonight you wouldn't tell the senora if I slipped off for

01:09:54five minutes just time enough to say the dates off no you go Giuseppe I didn't want you you're

01:10:00a good kid Guido just five minutes

01:10:30senior bondini morale how do you do how's your charming wife she's very worried and so am I about

01:10:41Guido I'd like to see him you take me up I'm afraid not to see my wife I just seen your wife

01:10:46very pleasantly engaged with Sir Arthur Harriet shall we go up

01:11:16all right

01:11:46it's all right tell me you tell me adoption proceedings she started them

01:12:05to me except a few times in the beginning nothing in Germany or in Holland and in Paris

01:12:09I wrote I was coming home soon as we finished in London and they didn't even answer there now

01:12:13Guido take it easy your father loved receiving your letters showed me a postcard he'd got from

01:12:18you I expect he's just not very good with a pen that's all you didn't even answer when I wrote

01:12:23that we are coming to England and I wrote you from half a minute you say you wrote to me and

01:12:31you didn't get a letter from my wife or from Nick he gave her these to stamp these he never received

01:13:02a I get letters from home

01:13:19but she won't let him go but the adoption papers aren't through he's here under a contract of

01:13:24employment in her name legally she's responsible and morally you're responsible for her legally

01:13:30she can't stop him going back to his parents and if she tries well you'll be a witness to what

01:13:34happened here tonight she wouldn't like that in court in court don't you think it's about time

01:13:38you were master in your own house yes I know anything for a quiet life but what could I do

01:13:43you're the only one who would do anything I can't simply kidnap him but if you could get him away

01:13:48with or without her knowledge there's nothing she could do about it I think I have an idea my wife

01:13:53won't be going to the concert tomorrow she's dining with the ambassador maybe if you could

01:13:58be at the hall the plane doesn't go until 1030 I could send Catherine and Nick on ahead yes I

01:14:02could be there but you will have to buy the tickets to make all the arrangements that way

01:14:05you'll be responsible and you won't be able to do anything about it but do you think you can

01:14:09carry it through I will I must I'm sorry I'd I suggest the first thing you do is to sack our

01:14:16friend here feeling better yes thank you good you want to go home don't you yeah supposing

01:14:32you've been going for good giving up all this all the excitement and the crowds and the power you

01:14:37have over them well that's up to you when you're a man you can do what you want to do be like a

01:14:42man stand on your own feet is that being a man by heaven it is now do you still want to go yes

01:14:48and here's what we're going to do you are sir thank you what does the concert finish

01:15:06oh about an hour they're just coming up for the interval

01:15:25have your rest kiddo they'll call you how was it all right of course how did it go

01:15:34everything all right I think so the cars waiting here the tickets and Gido's passport well done

01:15:39now Gideon straight through to the stage door when you leave the platform now I'll join you

01:15:42there is this all yes well don't worry

01:16:03you're a bungee I did not know that you would be here tonight His Excellency insisted may I

01:16:20present dr. Lorenzo Gideon's tutor how do you do but what will you tell the Senora that's my

01:16:27problem you mustn't judge her kiddo you don't understand everything come along maestro

01:16:57why is he dressed like that I don't know senior but he always hated it if he thought you weren't

01:17:10coming tell senior Bondini that there must be no visitors after the concert

01:17:15Gideon is to be presented to the Ambassador

01:18:45the Senora is here she arrived us now with the Ambassador you know is to be presented

01:19:01after the concert here of course here look at this tell the Senora I'll bring Gido to the box

01:19:10it's better look at this mess will you I'll bring him to her tell her now

01:20:40Gideon you've done a good thing sir I know it I know it too now hurry goodbye

01:20:56he's gone I sent him home to Trano you're out of your mind to Trano tonight yes by air

01:21:15with the Morels about America the concerts what about the Ambassador what am I to do

01:21:20nothing I'll deal with that later this is incredible do you know what you're saying

01:21:25yes you've lost Gido for good we'll see about that I'll fly to Italy tomorrow Carlos probably

01:21:31signed the paper I disabled him not to last night you did what yes you see it was necessary so that

01:21:37the only way you can get him back is if he wants to come of course he doesn't he will you'll see

01:21:43but why did you do it because you were frightening him to death you were killing him killing him I

01:21:50love him he's mine he tried to kill himself last night you're lying he tried to jump out of the

01:21:57window and Morel saved him then we found the letters that you'd stolen and gave them to him

01:22:01how could you do such a wicked thing how could I that's nothing to what I do if I had to what do

01:22:10you know about the things I want he was my baby my child the only one I've ever had I tell you

01:22:18there's nothing I wouldn't do to keep him all that I haven't done for that matter do you know what I

01:22:23did when Carla wouldn't sign the papers I said I'd turn him out of his farm you wouldn't dare

01:22:27oh yes I would you wouldn't be so cruel all my life I wanted only one thing a child of my own

01:22:33it isn't only that it's ambition a craving for power that's a lie it's become an obsession how

01:22:38can you say such a thing I gave him everything it was you who turned him against me yes that's

01:22:46what it was you my dear kind loving husband and all the time you were poisoning his mind

01:24:08you

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