Europe '51

Movie

1952

1h 58m

Not Rated

Italian

Drama

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7.3

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A wealthy, self-absorbed Rome socialite is tacked by guilt over the death of her young son. As a way of dealing with her grief and finding meaning in her life, she decides to devote her time and money to the city’s poor and sick. Her newfound, single-minded activism leads ...

Europe '51

Not Rated

Movie

1952

1h 58m

Italian

Drama

Watch on The Criterion Channel

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Cast

Irene Girard

George Girard

Andrea Casatti

Ines

Passerotto

Mrs. Puglisi

Cesira

Michele Girard

Judge

Mr. Puglisi

Hospital Priest

Prof. Alessandrini

Directed By: Roberto Rossellini

Written By: Brunello Rondi (Screenplay), Roberto Rossellini (Screenplay), + 4 more

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soonertbone says...

2 months ago

Uneven, even odd at times. Bergman's character works to absolve the guilt stemming from her dead son by doing some good in the world, flirts with Communism, and then ends up institutionalized. It's sort of grim and just doesn't work all that well, but Bergman has a way of lighting up any scene she's in. It's a beatific performance, just a shame the rest of the movie doesn't quite hold together.

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jx8FuVT says...

11 years ago

This is an amazingly brilliant movie.. the cinematography and acting are fantastic. It's something like dostoevsky's The Idiot in theme / plot, and it's difficult to imagine that it wasn't inspired in part by that, but it is definitely a different and more modern narrative. Really great, it's a shame as of this posting that it has 0 watchers, 0 plays, and 0 ratings here.

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