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Stromboli

Original title: Stromboli (Terra di Dio)
  • 1950
  • Approved
  • 1h 21m
IMDb RATING
7.2/10
7.6K
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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.

  • Director
    • Roberto Rossellini
  • Writers
    • Roberto Rossellini
    • Sergio Amidei
    • Gian Paolo Callegari
  • Stars
    • Ingrid Bergman
    • Mario Vitale
    • Renzo Cesana
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  • IMDb RATING
    7.2/10
    7.6K
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    • Director
      • Roberto Rossellini
    • Writers
      • Roberto Rossellini
      • Sergio Amidei
      • Gian Paolo Callegari
    • Stars
      • Ingrid Bergman
      • Mario Vitale
      • Renzo Cesana
    • 55User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 1 nomination

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    Ingrid Bergman and Renzo Cesana in Stromboli (1950)
    Ingrid Bergman and Renzo Cesana in Stromboli (1950)
    Ingrid Bergman and Mario Vitale in Stromboli (1950)
    Ingrid Bergman and Mario Vitale in Stromboli (1950)
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    Stromboli (1950)
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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
    • Man
    • (uncredited)
    • Director
      • Roberto Rossellini
    • Writers
      • Roberto Rossellini(uncredited)
      • Sergio Amidei
      • Gian Paolo Callegari
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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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    7/10
    Poor old Ingrid!!
    "Stromboli" is a fascinating examination of suffering, desperation, faith and the desire for redemption. I've never liked Rossellini's films as much as Bresson's but I think the two directors often dealt with the same themes in similar ways, with minor stylistic variations. Where Rossellini used actors and non-actors who gave performances, Bresson used models and types who were instructed to remain impassive. Where Rossellini's films focused on passionate characters and emotional situations, Bresson approached his stories with a scientist's dispassion. I've always found Rossellini's films strange – they are often parables that invest heavily in domestic melodrama and the histrionics of their characters. Nevertheless, I think "Stromboli" is one of his most successful films. Karin suffers so much--a war refugee, internment camp resident and then harried wife and social pariah on a desolate island--that it is easy to see how she is blind to faith. Despite her eventual redemption Rossellini doesn't paint Karin as a saint. Her protestations regarding the social politics of the island develop into a crusade to transgress their customs and protocols, often in self-righteous objection to the constraints placed on her. And her willingness to exploit her sexuality further confirms her all too human (and flawed) nature. The scenes where Karin attempts to seduce the priest and later seduces the lighthouse keeper are brimming with carnal sensuality. Bergman, as always, is excellent.
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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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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 21 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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