Journey To Italy
1953
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 .. Read more
| Starring | Ingrid Bergman, George Sanders, Leslie Daniels, Natalia Ray |
|---|---|
| Director | Roberto Rossellini |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
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Journey To Italy
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.
| Starring | Ingrid Bergman, George Sanders, Leslie Daniels, Natalia Ray |
|---|---|
| Director | Roberto Rossellini |
| Studio | BFI VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 20 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Drama, World Cinema |
| Language | English |
| Released | DVD: 17 Nov 2003 Production year: 1953 |
| Format | DVD |
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After both Stromboli and Europa '51 had met with a less than rapturous critical reception this Rossellini/Bergman collaboration saw their careers and their marriage at a low ebb. So this film about an English couple (George Sanders and Ingrid Bergman), whose marriage is in crisis, travelling by car to Naples, could be seen as semi-autobiographical. On its release, the film was attacked for being clumsily made and sentimental but those of a more romantic inclination find it beautiful. If one accepts the narrative simplicity and that the journey is both physical and spiritual, the film offers many rewards.
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5 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Original but dull
A very original movie about a marriage in trouble but I can’t say it drew me in - it seemed quite self conscious.
The Sanderson character is an arrogant bore and there doesn’t seem to be much complexity to the conflict other than that they’re bored with each other.
The environment plays an important role but that doesn’t come across very w ell in black and white on a small screen. -
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Stylish Drama
A study of alienation in a marriage set in 1950s Italy centred on Naples and Capri. Some good location photography. However, it is difficult to engage fully with the main characters and the ending is rather ambiguous. Worth watching though.
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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 ... -