Principal cast
Ingrid Bergman as Katherine Joyce, George Sanders as Alex Joyce, Maria Mauban as Marie, Anna Proclemer as Prostitute, and Paul Müller as Paul Dupont
About the film
Journey to Italy at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1954 film at stop 152 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
Married for eight years with no children, Brits Katherine and Alex Joyce are driving to Italy, their ultimate destination just outside of Naples to sell the villa they have just inherited from his uncle, the villa where they will be staying during their time there. On the drive, they come to the realization that this trip marks the first time that they have truly been alone together, and as such don't really know one another in the true sense.
Key craft credits
Enzo Serafin (director of photography), Jolanda Benvenuti (editor), Renzo Rossellini (original music composer), Roberto Rossellini (screenplay), and Vitaliano Brancati (screenplay)
- Director
- Roberto Rossellini
- Release
- 1954-09-08
- Runtime
- 85 minutes
- Genres
- Drama and Romance
- Country
- Italy
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
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Before you watch
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After the film
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Quiz yourself
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