But for my father, the emotional and artistic importance of De Sica's vision was so great that he chose to celebrate his half-century with his three teenage children and 30 of their friends, "In order," he said, "to pass the baton of concern and hope on to the next generation."
Men for min far, var den følelsesmæssige og artistiske vigtighed af De Sicas vision så stor at han valgte at fejre hans halve århundrede med hans tre børn og 30 af deres venner. "For at," sagde han, "videregive stafetten af bekymring og håb til den næste generation."