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This is also in Palermo. This is cows. They were in the street there - right in front of...

Catherine Scorsesee: This is also in Palermo. This is cows. They were in the street there - right in front of the house. And we took a picture of them. We thought it was very nice. This was in Palermo. They called it Piazza de Vergogna. The Piazza of Shame.
Martin Scorsese: The shameful piazza.
Catherine Scorsesee: That's right.
Martin Scorsese: Why was it called that?
Catherine Scorsesee: Well, because there was all these...
Martin Scorsese: Naked statutes?
Catherine Scorsesee: Naked statues and I thought they were just - great.
Charles Scorsese: You thought they were great.
Catherine Scorsesee: And - the statues were beautiful

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This is also in palermo
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What is that This is cows
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They were in the street right in front of the house
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We took a picture of them We thought it was very nice
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And this was in um palermo
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They called it piazza della vvergogna The piazza of shame
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Why was it called piazza della vvergogna
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Well because there were all these naked statues
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and I thought they were just great
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Oh You thought they were great
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And uh the statues were beautiful and really
Duration
31 seconds
Views
69
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:45
Uploaded
Jan 18, 2025
Genres
documentary
Production
National Communications Foundation

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Movie Summary

Martin Scorsese interviews his mother and father about their life in New York City and the family history back in Sicily. These are two people who have lived together for a long time and know each other very well.
This was at the uh leaning uh - Italianamerican 00:14
This was at the uh leaning uh
The land is so beautiful if you could go see it - Italianamerican 00:25
The land is so beautiful if you could go see it
I lived across the street for 20 years - Italianamerican 00:21
I lived across the street for 20 years
I'll never forget the pushcarts in the morning - Italianamerican 00:22
I'll never forget the pushcarts in the morning
And as far as actually stealing kids all used to steal - Italianamerican 00:24
And as far as actually stealing kids all used to steal
What do you mean Went from hand to hand - Italianamerican 00:36
What do you mean Went from hand to hand
Kid stuff That's all it was Kid stuff You know - Italianamerican 00:28
Kid stuff That's all it was Kid stuff You know
I remember my brother Charlie getting older - Italianamerican 00:48
I remember my brother Charlie getting older
Our fathers and mothers they were from a different world - Italianamerican 00:36
Our fathers and mothers they were from a different world
My mother used to wash clothes by hand Cold water - Italianamerican 00:36
My mother used to wash clothes by hand Cold water
It's not like it was years ago - Italianamerican 00:31
It's not like it was years ago
There was Rosie mo me Mikey - Italianamerican 00:16
There was Rosie mo me Mikey
There was no such thing as uh elaborate rooms - Italianamerican 00:57
There was no such thing as uh elaborate rooms
And my mother I remember my mother - Italianamerican 00:34
And my mother I remember my mother
It wasn't that your father didn't know It was something with the grape - Italianamerican 00:28
It wasn't that your father didn't know It was...
But with the vinegar in itself they got money - Italianamerican 00:12
But with the vinegar in itself they got money
So you can just imagine what it looked like you know - Italianamerican 01:17
So you can just imagine what it looked like you know
Well anyway they came to America - Italianamerican 00:53
Well anyway they came to America
Her name was peaches - Italianamerican 01:10
Her name was peaches
But you know the way it was I'm sure my mother wouldn't lie to us - Italianamerican 00:21
But you know the way it was I'm sure my mother...