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By Andrew Droid Webber

Updated 29 March 2023

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1954 film by Roberto Rossellini

Journey to Italy

Released	1954 (68 years, 6 months ago)

Director	Roberto Rossellini
Duration	81 minutes
Genre	drama film, art film and film adaptation
Composer	Renzo Rossellini
Country of origin	France and Italy
Screenwriter	Roberto Rossellini, Vitaliano Brancati and Antonio Pietrangeli
Producer	Roberto Rossellini and Alfredo Guarini

About Journey to Italy

Journey to Italy, directed by Roberto Rossellini, is a masterpiece of Italian neorealism. Released in 1954, the film stars Ingrid Bergman and George Sanders as a married couple who travel to Naples to sell an inherited property. While there, they confront the disintegration of their marriage and the emptiness of their lives.

Rossellini's direction is masterful, capturing the beauty and decay of Naples in stunning black and white. Bergman and Sanders give powerful performances, conveying the emotional turmoil of their characters with subtlety and nuance.

Journey to Italy is a haunting exploration of the human condition, a meditation on love, loss, and the search for meaning in a world that often seems indifferent. It is a film that lingers in the mind long after the credits have rolled.

References:

- Ebert, R. (2001, May 6). Journey to Italy. RogerEbert.com. https://www.rogerebert.com/reviews/great-movie-journey-to-italy-1954

- Rosenbaum, J. (2004, June 24). Journey to Italy. Chicago Reader. https://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/journey-to-italy/Film?oid=1066112

- Journey to Italy. (n.d.). Criterion Collection. https://www.criterion.com/films/279-journey-to-italy