Italian Film Festival Havelock North - Stromboli

The first collaboration between Roberto Rossellini and Ingrid Bergman is a devastating portrait of a woman’s existential crisis, set against the beautiful and forbidding backdrop of a volcanic island.

Lithuanian Karin (Bergman) flees her war-ravaged home country and winds up in an internment camp in Italy where she meets Antonio (Mario Vitale). Enjoying a brief romance, Antonio takes her back to Stromboli, the volcanic island he lives on, and Karin struggles with a language barrier, brutal living conditions and her outsider status.

Complex, visually creative drama - a landmark of film.

Classic Film and Television

Stromboli’s portrayal of marriage is trailblazing.

Criterion Collection

WINNER

Nastro d'Argento Awards 1951, Best Foreign Actress in Italian Film

WINNER

Bambi Awards 1951, Best Actress - International

NOMINEE

Venice Film Festival 1950, Golden Lion