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Europe '51

Original title: Europa '51
  • 19521952
  • Not RatedNot Rated
  • 1h 58m
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7.4/10
4.1K
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Europe '51 (1952)
  • Drama
A wealthy woman becomes obsessed with humanitarianism when her young son dies after committing suicide.A wealthy woman becomes obsessed with humanitarianism when her young son dies after committing suicide.A wealthy woman becomes obsessed with humanitarianism when her young son dies after committing suicide.
IMDb RATING
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4.1K
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  • Director
    • Roberto Rossellini
  • Writers
    • Roberto Rossellini(story)
    • Sandro De Feo
    • Mario Pannunzio
  • Stars
    • Ingrid Bergman
    • Alexander Knox
    • Ettore Giannini
Top credits
  • Director
    • Roberto Rossellini
  • Writers
    • Roberto Rossellini(story)
    • Sandro De Feo
    • Mario Pannunzio
  • Stars
    • Ingrid Bergman
    • Alexander Knox
    • Ettore Giannini
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    • 35User reviews
    • 27Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 1 nomination

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    Ingrid Bergman and Giulietta Masina in Europe '51 (1952)
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    Ingrid Bergman
    Ingrid Bergman
    • Irene Girardas Irene Girard
    Alexander Knox
    Alexander Knox
    • George Girardas George Girard
    Ettore Giannini
    • Andrea Casattias Andrea Casatti
    Giulietta Masina
    Giulietta Masina
    • Giulietta, detta Passerottoas Giulietta, detta Passerotto
    Teresa Pellati
    • Inesas Ines
    Marcella Rovena
    Marcella Rovena
    • Mrs. Puglisias Mrs. Puglisi
    Tina Perna
    • Cesiraas Cesira
    Sandro Franchina
    • Michele Girardas Michele Girard
    Maria Zanoli
    Maria Zanoli
    • Mrs. Gallias Mrs. Galli
    Silvana Veronese
    William Tubbs
    • Professor Alessandrinias Professor Alessandrini
    Alberto Plebani
    • Mr. Puglisias Mr. Puglisi
    Eleonora Barracco
    Alfonso Di Stefano
    Alfred Browne
    • Hospital Priestas Hospital Priest
    • Director
      • Roberto Rossellini
    • Writers
      • Roberto Rossellini(story)
      • Sandro De Feo
      • Mario Pannunzio
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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The square Irene and Andrea drive to is the Campodoglio in Rome. The equestrian statue is of Marcus Aurelius, emperor and stoic philosopher.
    • Goofs
      When Michele falls down the stairs, his parents rush to the car to get him to the hospital. When his mother finds him, she is wearing the white gown she wore at the dinner. When they first arrive at the hospital, she has a fur coat on. A few hours later, suddenly she has changed into a grey suit.
    • Quotes

      Irene Girard: It is just that the love we feel for those closest to us, for those who should be and maybe really are dearest to us, suddenly isn't enough. It seems too selfish, too narrow. So, that we feel the need to share it, to make our love bigger until it embraces everyone.

    • Alternate versions
      Ingrid Bergman, Alexander Knox and the other English-speaking actors dub their own voices into English for the English version.
    • Connections
      Edited into Damned! Daney (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      Bésame Mucho
      Written by Consuelo Velázquez

    User reviews35

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    7/10
    Beautiful Bergman, good acting, odd film
    EUROPA 51 is an odd film. Irene (Bergman) is the wife and mother in a rich family, in affluent surroundings. Hers seems a perfect world, but she is too self-centered to realize that her son needs attention and love.

    EUROPA 51 reflects the situation in Europe in 1951, six years after the end of WW II. Work is scarce. poverty is rife, the impersonality of industry is overwhelming society, but against this general background some personal problems stick out: Irene focuses on being an adroit host and having her house spotlessly clean; her husband wrongly fears that she is cheating on him with a journalist; and their son feels ignored and throws himself down a staircase, with fatal consequences.

    Irene feels very guilty about losing her son, moves away from home, and descends into the underworld of poverty, helping people in the process. This is where a memorable performance surfaces, by Giuletta Masina, the wife of famous Italian director Federico Fellini, who injects life into the whole movie, in contrast with Irene's increasingly quiet soul.

    The fact that her own husband and circle of friends see her as approaching madness reflects the tragedy that tends to pursue the individual who dares to show feelings and concerns in relation to his/her fellow neighbor. In this case, Irene helps a number of people, takes genuine interest in their predicaments, but her reward is questionable: she sees her husband leave her behind the bars of a psychiatric ward, feeling intolerably lonely, but common people see her as a saint.

    Ultimately, it is a film in equal measure wise and wayward. Perhaps I cannot avoid looking at it with 21st Century eyes, and I lack knowledge about the mindset of Italian society in the early 1950s. Still, I had a problem attaching credibility to this film.

    That said, Bergman was never more physically stunning than in this film, and her acting is first class.

    Director Rossellini shows steely determination driving forward this unusual film. Photography is quite good. Script is generally competent. Acting by Bergman and Masina is excellent, the rest of the cast, Knox included, does not shine so much.

    The film's main flaw is that it is overlong by some 20 minutes, but any Rossellini-Bergman collaboration deserves attentive watching.
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    • Release date
      • November 3, 1954 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • Italy
    • Language
      • Italian
    • Also known as
      • The Greatest Love
    • Filming locations
      • Ponti-De Laurentiis Studios, Rome, Lazio, Italy
    • Production company
      • Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $9,269
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 58 minutes
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.37 : 1

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