La guerra dei vulcani

Nov 18 2022 N/A 0h 52m
Documentary

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.

Plot

The story of how Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman fell in love whilst collaborating on a film in Stromboli. While Rossellini's longtime lover and star Anna Magnani prepares to shoot a rival film.

Written by

Alberto Anile, Maria Gabriella Giannice, Chiara Laudani

Directed by

Francesco Patierno

Languages

Italiano

Awards

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Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
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