"Stromboli, Land of God" follows Karin (Ingrid Bergman), a young Lithuanian woman who, eager to escape from a refugee camp, marries Antonio (Mario Vitale), a simple Italian fisherman, after he promises a great life on his home island of Stromboli. Karin soon discovers the island is harsh and unforgiving, with the locals acting in a hostile manner towards her, a strange, foreign woman. Her despondency increasing, she starts looking for ways to escape the desolation of this new life.
Actors:
Ingrid Bergman, Mario Vitale, Renzo Cesana, Mario Sponzo, Gaetano Famularo, Angelo Molino, Roberto Onorati
Bergman and Magnani: The War of the Volcanoes (Francesco Patiemo, 2012, 52 mins): documentary charting the scandal of the Magnani-Rossellini-Bergman love triangle, told against the backdrop of their rival film productions in the Aeolian islands
Ingrid Bergman at the National Film Theatre (Chris Mohr, 1981, 36 mins): archival Guardian lecture with the legendary actress
Living and Departed (Tag Gallagher, 2015, 18 mins): visual essay on Rossellini and Bergman's collaborations by film scholar Tag Gallagher
BBFC:
Release Date:
20/07/2015
Run Time:
100 minutes
Languages:
Italian Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles:
English, English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Full Screen 1.33:1 / 4:3
Colour:
B & W
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
Bergman and Magnani: The War of the Volcanoes (Francesco Patierno, 2012, 54 mins): Documentary Charting the Scandal of the Magnani-Rossellini-Bergman Love Triangle
Ingrid Bergman at the National Film Theatre (Chris Mohr, 1981, 37 mins): Archival Guardian Interview
Living and Departed (Tag Gallagher, 2015, 19 mins): A Visual Essay by Film Scholar Tag Gallagher
Viaggio in Italia (Roberto Rossellini, 1954, 83 mins): The Alternative, Italian Cut of Journey to Italy
Journey to Italy Audio Commentary With Filmmaker and Academic Laura Mulvey (2003)
Alternative Journey to Italy Audio Commentary With Film Scholar Adrian Martin (2007)
My Dad is 100 Years Old (Guy Maddin, 2005,18 mins): Isabella Rossellini's Playful Tribute to Her Father
The Machine That Kills Bad People (Roberto Rossellini, 1952, 85 mins): A Fascinating Film That Reflects Rossellini's Transition From Neo-realism to the More Poetic Films He Made With Bergman
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