The War of the Volcanoes (2012)
3.3 of 5 from 46 ratings
0h 52min
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- Synopsis:
In 1948, a fan letter arrived for director Roberto Rossellini from Ingrid Bergman, one of Hollywood's biggest stars; after a meeting in New York, Rossellini invited Bergman to Italy to work on a project. Meanwhile, Anna Magnani, one of Italy's biggest stars and Rossellini's longtime lover, was furious. When the Rossellini/Bergman project was announced as a tale set on Stromboli, one of the volcanic Aeolian Islands, Magnani quickly set up her own Aeolian project, financed by Hollywood, to be called Volcano. Italy's tabloids simply went wild: the prospect of these two great divas battling it out with rival productions was breathlessly followed, especially as it became clear that the Rossellini/Bergman relationship was more than professional. Francesco Patierno has created an engrossing, revealing and highly entertaining chronicle of this cinematic battle royal. - Actors:
- Ingrid Bergman, Anna Magnani, Roberto Rossellini
- Directors:
- Francesco Patierno
- Producers:
- Clara Del Monaco, Andrea Patierno
- Narrated By:
- Ilaria Stagni
- Writers:
- Alberto Anile, Maria Gabriella Giannice, Chiara Laudani, Francesco Patierno
- Aka:
- La guerra dei vulcani
- Genres:
- Documentary, Romance, Special Interest
- Countries:
- Italy
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- Release Date:
- Not released
- Run Time:
- 52 minutes
- Bonus:
- Newly Restored Presentations
- Bergman & 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 & 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
- Fully Illustrated Booklet Featuring New Writing by Tag Gallagher, Adriano Apra, Laura Mulvey,
- Peter Bondanella and Paul Fairclough, And Full Film Credits
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