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Stromboli

Stromboli

1950 · 107 min · IT · 7.1 (235 votes)
Dir. Roberto Rossellini · Starring Ingrid Bergman, Mario Vitale, Renzo Cesana, Mario Sponzo, Gaetano Famularo, Angelo Molino · Music Renzo Rossellini

“Raging Island... Raging Passions!”

Drama

After the end of WWII, a young Lithuanian woman and a young Italian man from Stromboli impulsively marry, but married life on the island is more demanding than she can accept.

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A stark, neorealist drama that feels as raw and unforgiving as the volcanic island it depicts. It's a slow, oppressive burn, exploring disillusionment and the crushing weight of isolation against a backdrop of naturalistic beauty.

melancholicoppressivestarkvisceralslow-burnneorealistarthousecharacter-drivennaturalisticdisillusionmentisolationsurvivalsocietal pressure
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fishermanmarriage of conveniencerural areapost world war iitunavolcanic eruptionunhappy marriagehasty marriagesocial acceptance
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