In the early 1970s, after new Italian laws restricted the use of international crews, De Laurentiis moved to America and started over. But he ran the company like a family business, hiring his daughter, Raffaella, as head of production, and making various deals with other relatives. He was an eternal optimist. The next director was always going to be Steven Spielberg. They convinced me to make some bad movies and not to make some good ones.
Life goes on.
You learn to get past your problems and start again. Apparently the translations weren't always U.N. quality. Lorenzo Semple recalls the time Dino's translator visited his home to pick up a script. Dino can't wait for opening weekend, when MGM will have 5,000 prints in theaters nationwide. De Laurentiis seems satisfied, but he has a suggestion.