A couple’s trip to Naples reveals the fragile state of their marriage in this landmark study of love and alienation.
An English couple travel to Naples to sell an inherited villa, but the journey exposes the quiet fractures in their marriage. As he drifts among idle expatriates, she finds herself drawn to the haunting ruins of Pompeii and Herculaneum. Against the weight of history, their relationship begins to unravel in Rossellini’s deeply influential meditation on love and disconnection.
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RIALTO RECOMMENDS Subtle, profound and ahead of its time, Journey to Italy is a defining work of modern cinema-intimate, reflective and quietly devastating.
Cast
Ingrid Bergman (Katherine Joyce), George Sanders (Alex Joyce), Maria Mauban (Marie)
Director
Writer
Writer
Writer
Languages
English, Italian
Subtitles
English
Countries
Italy, France
Studio
Co-production Office