Director: Roberto Rossellini
Cast: Ingrid Bergman, Alexander Knox, Ettore Giannini, Teresa Pellati, Giulietta Masina,
Plot: A wealthy, self-absorbed Rome socialite is racked by guilt over the death of her young son. As a way of dealing with her grief and finding meaning in her life, she decides to devote her time and money to the city’s poor and sick. Her newfound, single-minded activism leads to conflicts with her husband and questions about her sanity.
Rossellini & Bergman: a collision of life and art
When approaching 3 Films by Roberto Rossellini Starring Ingrid Bergman, Criterion’s new 5-disk DVD edition of the first three collaborations between the Italian filmmaker and the Hollywood star, it’s difficult not to feel a certain […]