Sunday, June 17, 2018

Europa '51

Europa '51 is a 1952 film directed by Roberto Rossellini and starring Ingrid Bergman. From Imdb:
Irene Girard is an ambassador's wife and used to living in luxury. After the dramatic death of her son, she feels guilty of having neglected him and feels compelled to help people in need who cross her path.
The consequences of her charity are unexpected. It's hard to realize how hard life is for some people, both those without resources and those whom we think of as having it all.

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The New York Times calls it a "dismal and dolorous account of the frustrations of a socially distinguished young matron in finding an outlet for her urge to do good." The New Yorker says, "the psychodramatic strands are woven harrowingly tight."

8 comments:

  1. I have never heard of this film but I love Ingrid Bergman. I need to check it out. Hugs-Erika

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  2. thanks for this!! sounds great:)

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    1. It's hard to watch how this woman's life evolves.

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  3. The video link wouldn't work for me, but this sounds really familiar. I have seen many of his films and hers. Usually very dark but fascinating.

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    1. Maybe the link to DailyMotion might work better? part 1: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x525faw part 2: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x525gxz

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  4. I also couldn't get the link to work, even after I refreshed several times. But thanks for trying, anyway.

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    1. It works on my computer, but it's also available a coupla different places on Youtube, which might work better for you.

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