Stars: Ingrid Bergman, George Sanders, Leslie Daniels, Natalia Ray

Director: Roberto Rossellini

Summary: A bored English couple travel to Italy to dispose of a deceased uncle's villa. Their coolness to one another becomes intense as their marriage disintegrates around them...

George Sanders and Ingrid Bergman play Alexander and Katherine Joyce, a bored married couple in Naples, waiting around for an inherited house to be sold. With time on their hands the cracks begin to show in their marriage. Rejecting Hollywood norms, Rossellini uses periods of pure cinematography, in this case of Naples and Mt Vesuvius, to illustrate the passage of time and moments of ennui. The director also deliberately kept the actors uninformed about the script and story, and with this enforced improvisation, he was able to bring out a realistic disorientation in their performances befitting the nature of the film. Interestingly, George Sanders had recently won an Oscar for ALL ABOUT EVE.

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Aspect Ratio:	1.33 Full Screen
Main Language:	English
Region:	Region 2
Special Features:	Commentary By Laura Mulvey, Directors Biography
Year:	1953
Release Date:	November 17, 2003
Runtime:	80 minutes
Certification:
Catalogue Number:	B F I V D 540
Keywords:	Italia, General, Journey, Italy, Drama, Viaggio
Genre:	Drama