Hannibal (2001): Dante's First Sonnett

The clip dante's first sonnett from Hannibal (2001) with Giancarlo Giannini, Anthony Hopkins

You enjoy the performance, Commendatore?
Very much.
Allegra, this is Dr. Fell, curator of the Capponi Library.
Signora Pazzi.
I'm honored.
Are you from America, Doctor?
Not originally. I've traveled there.
I've always wanted to visit.
New England, especially.
I've enjoyed many excellent meals there.
I noticed you wrapped up in the libretto.
I thought this might amuse you.
Dante's first sonnet from "La Vita Nuova. "
It's beautiful.
Rinaldo, look at this.
I can see.
"Joyous love sing to me...
"the while he held my heart in his hands...
"and in his arms...
"my lady lay asleep...
"wrapped in a veil. "
"He woke her then, and trembling and obedient...
"she ate that burning heart out of his hand.
"Weeping, I saw him then depart from me. "
Dr. Fell, do you believe...
a man could become so obsessed with a woman...
from a single encounter?
Could he daily feel a stab of hunger for her...
and find nourishment in the very sight of her?
I think so.
But would she see through the bars of his plight...
and ache for him?
Please keep that.
I couldn't.
I insist.
Commendatore.
Allegra.
Let's get something to eat.
Of course.
Why not?

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