Caprice Italian Style

Caprice Italian Style

Year: 1968

Runtime: 79 mins

Language: Italian

Directors: Pier Paolo Pasolini, Mauro Bolognini

Comedy

The film consists of six short stories created by different directors, but all the stories share one thing: a warm irony to current events.

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Timeline – Caprice Italian Style (1968)

Trace every key event in Caprice Italian Style (1968) with our detailed, chronological timeline. Perfect for unpacking nonlinear stories, spotting hidden connections, and understanding how each scene builds toward the film’s climax. Whether you're revisiting or decoding for the first time, this timeline gives you the full picture.

1

Nanny's rude arrival and provocative plan

A German nanny arrives and immediately behaves harshly toward the children. She announces she intends to read a comic social satire about Germany, which unsettles the youngsters. The scene establishes a tense dynamic between discipline, culture satire, and the children's discomfort.

2

Children react to the nanny's harshness

The children respond with upset and unease as the nanny's blunt manner dominates the household. Her sharp demeanor leaves little room for warmth or compromise. The moment underscores the clash between authority and the children’s sensitivity.

3

Nanny proposes the satirical reading

The nanny reiterates her plan to read the comic social satire about Germany. The suggestion deepens the tension, as the children fear the provocative content may mock their culture. The moment highlights how humor is used as a tool of social critique in the scene.

4

Toto, an elderly bourgeois, meets a young woman

In the second episode, Toto, a conservative bourgeois, teams up with a nice young girl. The encounter sets the stage for a clash of generations and social models. The dynamic hints at a subversive plan simmering beneath polite surface.

5

The young woman embraces hippie models

The girl embraces the social models of the time, aligning with the era's hippie aesthetics and attitudes. This posture contrasts with Toto’s old-fashioned views and fuels friction between them. The moment marks a cultural fault line within the storyline.

6

Toto grows to hate the young generation

Toto comes to loathe the very young people he has allied with, calling them dirty, ignorant, and rude. His disdain ramps up as the generation gap widens. The sentiment foreshadows his later scheme for revenge.

7

Toto plans a diabolical revenge

Toto begins to devise a diabolical revenge against the youngsters, laying out a scheme to counter their influence. The plan reveals his darker impulses and willingness to manipulate the social tensions around him. The moment signals a turning point toward conflict.

8

A couple stuck in traffic in Rome

In Rome, a couple becomes trapped in heavy traffic, isolating themselves from the outside world. The woman's indifferent attitude sets the stage for escalating tension within the relationship. The moment captures the claustrophobic sense of being unable to escape the moment.

Rome
9

The woman provokes the husband toward violence

The woman, displaying emotional detachment, provokes her husband to seek a way out of the standstill. Her indifferent provocations push him toward a hasty and volatile reaction. The scene underscores how manipulation and stress can drive people to extremes.

Rome
10

A crash and the husband injures the driver

Following the confrontation, a crash occurs and the husband seizes a wrench to injure the driver. The act illustrates how desperation can escalate into violence in a moment of crisis. The incident fuels moral complexity in the couple's dynamic.

Rome
11

The wife accuses him of violence

The woman hypocritically accuses her husband of violence, despite her earlier provocations. The accusation exposes the double standards and shift of blame within their relationship. The moment deepens the drama and adds irony to the narrative.

Rome
12

Totò and Ninetto perform Othello as puppets

Totò and Ninetto are brought to life as puppets for the Shakespeare show Othello. The puppetry creates a meta-theatrical frame as they inhabit famous roles. This setup lets the characters reflect on moral questions from a distance.

13

Ninetto senses Othello's moral darkness

Ninetto, playing Othello, realizes the character is a very bad man. The discovery prompts him to question the nature of evil within the story. Toto, appearing as Iago, amplifies the sense that the world of the play is morally compromised.

14

The Queen goes to Africa to spread hope

The Queen of the United Kingdom travels to Africa as an ambassador to spread messages of hope and brotherhood. Her presence is meant to symbolize unity, but it is met with misinterpretation and tension. The trip foregrounds a clash between intent and perceived meaning.

Africa
15

A racially charged speech leads to backlash

The queen delivers a speech that is interpreted as racist by the African audience, who respond with hostility and push her toward the civilised world. The scene satirizes miscommunication and the fragility of good intentions. The moment culminates in a dramatic reversal of her mission.

Africa

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