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Stromboli

Original title: Stromboli (Terra di Dio)
  • 19501950
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  • 1h 21m
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7.2/10
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Ingrid Bergman in Stromboli (1950)
Karin, a young woman from the Baltic countries, marries fisherman Antonio to escape from a prison camp. But she cannot get used to the tough life in Antonio's volcano-threatened village, Stromboli.
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Karin, a young woman from the Baltic countries, marries fisherman Antonio to escape from a prison camp. But she cannot get used to the tough life in Antonio's volcano-threatened village, Str... Read allKarin, a young woman from the Baltic countries, marries fisherman Antonio to escape from a prison camp. But she cannot get used to the tough life in Antonio's volcano-threatened village, Stromboli.Karin, a young woman from the Baltic countries, marries fisherman Antonio to escape from a prison camp. But she cannot get used to the tough life in Antonio's volcano-threatened village, Stromboli.
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  • Director
    • Roberto Rossellini
  • Writers
    • Roberto Rossellini(story)
    • Sergio Amidei(collaboration)
    • Gian Paolo Callegari(collaboration)
  • Stars
    • Ingrid Bergman
    • Mario Vitale
    • Renzo Cesana
  • Director
    • Roberto Rossellini
  • Writers
    • Roberto Rossellini(story)
    • Sergio Amidei(collaboration)
    • Gian Paolo Callegari(collaboration)
  • Stars
    • Ingrid Bergman
    • Mario Vitale
    • Renzo Cesana
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    • 55User reviews
    • 62Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Ingrid Bergman
    Ingrid Bergman
    • Karen
    Mario Vitale
    Mario Vitale
    • Antonio Mastrostefano
    Renzo Cesana
    Renzo Cesana
    • The Priest
    Mario Sponzo
    • The Man from the Lighthouse
    Gaetano Famularo
    • Man with Guitar
    • (uncredited)
    Angelo Molino
    • Child
    • (uncredited)
    Roberto Onorati
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    • Director
      • Roberto Rossellini
    • Writers
      • Roberto Rossellini(story) (screenplay)
      • Sergio Amidei(collaboration)
      • Gian Paolo Callegari(collaboration)
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    • Trivia
      During production of this film, Ingrid Bergman entered into an extra-marital affair with Roberto Rossellini and became pregnant, the two eventually getting married and having three children. 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.
    • Goofs
      Though used by women, pants were not so popular on that time. Is strange that a poor refugee like the character played by Bergman wears pants almost the entire movie.
    • Quotes

      Karin: [Last lines] God... my God... help me! Give me the strength... the understanding... and the courage. God, God, God, oh my God, merciful God... God, God, God!

    • Crazy credits
      Opening credits: "I was found of them that sought me not; I was made manifest unto them that asked not after me." (New Testament, St. Paul's letter to the Romans, Chapter 10, Verse 20)
    • Alternate versions
      Several running times exist. The main difference between the 81 min. US version and the 105 min. Italian version was in the ending, with religious themes cut out.
    • Connections
      Edited into Histoire(s) du cinéma: Une histoire seule (1989)

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    8/10
    coping with the Big Empty
    I enjoyed reading "erupting beauty" (The Big Combo, 2 February 2004) for a good summary of Stromboli. Zetes ("A vastly underrated masterpiece", zetes from Saint Paul, MN, 15 June 2002) and bkoganbing ("Ingrid and the volcano", bkoganbing from Buffalo, New York, 29 August 2012) both include good background about the controversies surrounding it. Cogs ("Poor old Ingrid!!", cogs from London, England, 2 February 2005) sees similarities between Rossellini and Bresson that I share. I agree with Cogs that Bresson is more interesting.

    Stromboli is a showcase for Ingrid Bergman, who to my mind is easily the greatest actress in cinema. Karen's situation is Hellish. She marries to escape an Italian interment camp. She subsequently finds only misery with the desolate volcano-island that her fisherman-husband takes her to. The terrain is harsh and the locals are even worse. She discovers him to be overly simple and occasionally too beastly to bear. The finale reflects her desire for just a meager amount of happiness in such a world as this.

    Visually Roberto Rossellini is superb. His visual aesthetics are unsentimental but never boring. His camera work is unobtrusive.

    Two of the most memorable scenes feature a disturbing quotient of animal cruelty. In the first scene, a live rabbit is needlessly sacrificed by being placed near a ferret. Rossellini couldn't use stuffed animals. He has the audience, some of whom are animal lovers, suffer by showing the kill in detail. Of course, Rossellini is strengthening the distance between Ingrid and her fisherman husband, and identifying her with the suffering rabbit. However, I won't give Rossellini any credit for moving the story along with this thoughtless tactic.

    The second scene is the justifiably famous tuna slaughter with real fisherman, nets and spears. I have eaten tuna all my life and haven't thought much where it comes from. Also, I have no doubt that all of the tuna that we see being harvested was ultimately eaten. To give Rossellini credit, he filmed it well--with Ingrid nearby witnessing it as if she was one of the unfortunate fish. I just don't think that it takes great storytelling skill to rely on animal slaughter to move an audience.

    Two other scenes that are noteworthy is when Karen attempts to seduce a priest, and when she (apparently) seduces a lighthouse keeper. The character that Rosselini and Bergman are portraying is flawed, and very human. She's no saint, she's a woman with unfulfilled needs.

    Overall, Stromboli is a must-see member of the Italian neo-realism canon. Very few films venture to depict life without false pretenses. Ingrid's Karen really suffers; and her actions make her a polarizing figure to viewers, isolating her further. Rossellini and Bergman are showing what life is really like as every member of the audience understands it.
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    • Release date
      • February 15, 1950 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • Italy
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Italian
      • Spanish
      • German
      • French
    • Also known as
      • Of God's Earth
    • Filming locations
      • Farfa, Fara in Sabina, Rieti, Lazio, Italy
    • Production companies
      • Berit Films
      • RKO Radio Pictures
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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $4,489
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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