It's amazing to what lengths people will go for notoriety. Martino is a session guitarist who dreams of being a star. When frustration finally gets to be too much, Martino goes to extremes. The title is a spin on the title of a popular Italian TV show about missing persons: Chi l'ha visto (Who Saw Him?).
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Italy
A new comedy from RAI television. What you need to know about the title Chi m'a visto (Who has seen me/who saw me) is that it makes every Italian think of the TV show Chi l'ha visto (who has seen him/her) about finding missing persons. Is there a connection?
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Martino (guitarist for the famous Italian singer Lorenzo Jovanotti) is having a rough time making his way in the pop music world and coming out of the shadows. Playing well isn't enough, and he isn't getting any help from the lighting crew or his own manager.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Martino was left at the train station, but he has to take the bus back to his hometown where he meets up with his friend. A song about wandering plays as he travels: "Vagabondo", sung by Nicola di Bari.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
At the bar, Martino sees some old townsmen who tease him and tell him he should get a real job. One of the old guys mentions Fred Bongusto, an Italian singer known for a song "A Rotunda on the Sea". Martino and Peppino go off in a three-wheeled Ape (bee), a light commercial vehicle common all over Italy. Peppino cites Roberto Bolle, a famous Italian dancer, and Men and Women, a TV show for dating.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Martino finally goes home to his mother, and discovers that she watches the show Uomini e Donne (Men and Women) like everyone else, so she knows who Samantha is. Martino calls Laura, or tries to.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Martino and Peppino go to the Kursal, and as we could expect, finding Laura doesn't turn out so well. Martino has some hard thinking to do.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy Pugliese
Martino goes back home and finds his mother in tears in front of the TV. He thinks it's about him. He goes to see Peppino and wakes him up to tell him about an idea he has had. Peppino is not alone.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Martino goes to Peppino's house to tell him his great idea. Peppino is kind of busy, though... The local priest spies Martino walking home and engages him in conversation, which is the last thing Martino wants.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Peppino and Martino visit the old house of Peppino's late grandfather. The house is falling apart, but Martino thinks it's perfect for his plan. Peppino wonders if Martino is on drugs...
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Martino is settling in Peppino's grandfather's house, trying to make it inhabitable. Peppino does something he thinks is essential for the cause, but Martino is devastated and tells him to leave.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Peppino goes to see Martino and tells him the truth: that no one in town noticed he was gone. He then does Martino another favor, similar to smashing his cell phone.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Finally, Martino's disappearance becomes known to the townspeople. He is the subject of Don Julio's sermon, and is even mentioned in the Bari newspaper. Martino is absolutely galled by how he's described in the newspaper.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Peppino buys some groceries for Martino and Marti' is none too happy with the bill. He goes over what Peppino bought, giving the quantity as due and du' [short for due (two)] for the canned tomatoes, beer etc. Often, this due isn't a literal two, but means a small amount. You frequently hear the du' at fruit and vegetable shops or markets, where customers might ask for just a little bit of something, such as "du' ciliegie" [cherries]. The du' is also a polite way of preventing the vendor from heaping produce on the scale.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Peppino brings Sally, the Latin American woman from the gas station, to the hideout, thinking he is doing Martino a big favor.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
The disappearance of Martino hasn't gone unnoticed after all. A TV crew has shown up in town. Naturally, Peppino rushes off in his Ape (three-wheeler) to give Martino the good news.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
A big TV station comes to town and Peppino is interviewed about his missing friend. Martino has managed to set up a TV in the abandoned house he's living in, so he gets to see what his friend said about him.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Sally shows up at Martino's hideout and wants to know why he is faking his "disappearance." They share some food and some thoughts.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Martino has some awkward conversation with Sally. Meanwhile, word about Martino's disappearance has spread all over Italy, and as a result, the TV show Missing has come to town.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Peppino and Martino watch the TV show, and as Martino's story unfolds, Peppino has pretty much taken center stage and is basking in it. During the interview, he says things Martino is not thrilled about, to say the least.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Martino, Sally, and Peppino are watching the TV show Missing, where there is some news about where Martino might have been sighted. A very special appeal is made that's very disconcerting for Martino. Peppino is philosophical about the whole thing.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
While Martino plays his guitar for Sally, Peppino figures out that three's a crowd and leaves. Ginosa has become a bustling tourist town, and Peppino is back at work as a "tourguide."
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
A famous TV personality arrives in Ginosa and wants to talk to Peppino of all people. She thinks she has him figured out.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Peppino brings Martino some magazines singing his praises. But the two friends don't agree on what should happen next, and things get unpleasant.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Martino makes an important decision, but gets stopped in his tracks. He's going to have to change his plans.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Martino has a hard time accepting what the priest and police have come to tell him. He's stuck.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Martino is ready to join Sally for their trip. He's literally out the door. But something comes up.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
It's time to go on TV since all the headlines have announced that Martino has been found. Going on live TV is a new experience for Peppino, and host Simonetta has her hands full trying to keep control.
Difficulty:
Adv-Intermediate
Italy
Peppino certainly managed to stay in the spotlight, but what happened to Martino?
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