The War of the Volcanoes

Synopsis

In 1948, a fan letter arrived for director Roberto Rossellini from Ingrid Bergman, one of Hollywood’s biggest stars; after a meeting in New York, Rossellini invited Bergman to Italy to work on a project. Meanwhile, Anna Magnani, one of Italy’s biggest stars and Rossellini’s longtime lover, was furious. When the Rossellini/Bergman project was announced as a tale set on Stromboli, one of the volcanic Aeolian Islands, Magnani quickly set up her own Aeolian project, financed by Hollywood, to be called Volcano. Italy’s tabloids simply went wild: the prospect of these two great divas battling it out with rival productions was breathlessly followed, especially as it became clear that the Rossellini/Bergman relationship was more than professional. Francesco Patierno has created an engrossing, revealing and highly entertaining chronicle of this cinematic battle royal.

Main Cast

Ingrid Bergman

Self (archive footage)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 88%

Roberto Rossellini

Self (archive footage)

Age : 71 | Popularity : 73%

Anna Magnani

Self (archive footage)

Age : N/A | Popularity : 38%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Francesco Patierno
Department	Role	Name

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