VULCANO
VOLCANO
/ 1950 / 106 min / Black and white
Maddalena, a former prostitute, returns to the volcano-dominated island, where she is warmly welcomed by her sister Maria, but not by the other inhabitants, who are tied to their habits and regressive mentality. Shot on Vulcano and starring Anna Magnani, this film marked the end of the actress’ relationship with Roberto Rossellini who in the same period was making Stromboli - Terra di Dio with Ingrid Bergman, who would become his new companion.
William Dieterle
Born in Germany in 1893, he began working in the theatre before emigrating in 1939 to the United States, where he began his prolific cinematic career with Sogno di una notte di mezza estate, produced by Max Reinhardt. He made nearly fifty additional films, including Vulcano (1950). He returned to Germany where he worked another eight years before withdrawing from the scene.
Credits
Language Italian Subject Renzo AvanzoScreenplay Vitaliano Brancati, Mario Chiari, Victor Stoloff, Piero TelliniCinematography Arturo GalleaEditing Giancarlo CappelliMusic Enzo MasettiMain cast Anna Magnani, Rossano Brazzi, Geraldine Brooks, Eduardo Ciannelli, Adriano Ambrogi, Lucia Belfadel, Cesare Giuffre, Enzo Staiola, Ignazio Consiglio, Rosina Fiorini GalliProducer Francesco Alliata per Panaria Film - Artisti Associati
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