Part one of Roberto Rosselini’s so-called “human trilogy” (also known as the “Ingrid Trilogy”), Ingrid Bergman stars as Karin, a woman who marries a poor Italian fisherman as a way to get out of a displaced persons camp. After being taken to his home on the island of Stromboli, a harsh environment with violent winds and an active volcano, Karin finds it difficult to adjust to life there, resenting the poverty, the unfriendliness of the residents, and her loveless marriage. The American (RKO) version of the film includes an alternate ending, resulting in Rossellini disowning the cut and releasing an Italian version with his intended denouement.
“Stromboli is clearly a pivotal film in both Rossellini and Bergman’s careers, representing a unique fusion of the documentary form with Hollywood melodrama. The rugged landscape of the volcanic island provides a truly spectacular setting and the scene where Karin observes the fishermen catching tuna at sea is one of the most visually remarkable sequences in Italian cinema.” Jeff Stafford, TCM.com.
DATE: Thursday, November 3
TIME: 5 PM
PLACE: The James Bridges Theater in Melnitz Hall
ALL CRANK SCREENINGS ARE FREE!
