Stromboli (1950)

Director:

Roberto Rossellini

Writers:

Roberto Rossellini (story)
Roberto Rossellini (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

15 February 1950 (USA)

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

Raging Island...Raging Passions !

Plot:

Karen, a young woman from the Baltic countries, marries fisherman Antonio to escape from a prisoners camp. But the life in Antonio's village, Stromboli, threatened by the volcano, is a tough one and Karen cannot get used to it.

Plot Keywords:

Escape | Fisherman | Volcano | Discomfort | Neorealism

Awards:

1 win & 1 nomination

Cast

Ingrid Bergman	...	Karin
Mario Vitale	...	Antonio
Renzo Cesana	...	The Priest
Mario Sponzo	...	The man from the lighthouse

Also Known As:

Stromboli, terra di Dio (Italy)

Runtime:

107 min | France:103 min | Sweden:106 min | USA:81 min

Country:

Italy | USA

Language:

Italian | English

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Certification:

Finland:S | Sweden:15 | USA:Approved (PCA #14334)

Filming Locations:

Farfa, Fara in Sabina, Rieti, Lazio, Italy

Company:

Berit Films

Trivia:

During production of this film, 'Ingrid Bergman' entered into an extra-marital affair with Roberto Rossellini and became pregnant. The resulting scandal in America effectively blacklisted her from the North American movie market and she was even condemned by politicians and religious figures. She was finally forgiven and welcomed back to America upon the success of Anastasia (1956), but her Hollywood career was temporarily ended by this movie.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in La meglio gioventù (2003)

Bergman is miscast, yet film is endlessly fascinating...

Peculiar, curious enterprise involving spoiled Lithuanian woman in a WWII Italian camp who begrudgingly marries a poor Italian fisherman; after moving with him to the remote island Stromboli, the woman encounters hostility from the locals, abuse from her spouse, and plots her escape. Melodramatic material served as Ingrid Bergman's first feature with director Roberto Rossellini, with whom Bergman ran away with in real-life (leaving her husband behind, which sullied her reputation for almost six years). Banned nationwide, the film isn't very good but does have an ambiance that is unlike anything being turned out by American filmmakers during this period. The pacing is slow, the narrative murky, and there are two embarrassing scenes wherein Bergman is called upon to act like a tart, but cinema buffs should enjoy it. Shown in two versions: an 81-minute print and the longer 107-minute Italian cut which has a different ending. ** from ****