Europe '51

1952, 1h 58min -

In the English-language version of this film, Ingrid Bergman plays a wealthy, self-absorbed Rome socialite racked by guilt over the shocking 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 to conflicts with her husband and questions about her sanity. The intense, often overlooked EUROPE ’51 was, according to Rossellini, a retelling of his own THE FLOWERS OF ST. FRANCIS from a female perspective. This unabashedly political but sensitively conducted investigation of modern sainthood was the director’s favorite of his films. Show more

"Europe '51" — movie produced in Italy and released in 1952. It has a great rating on IMDb: 7.4 stars out of 10. It is a feature-length film with a runtime of 1h 58min. "Europe '51" is currently available to stream on The Criterion Channel. Click on a playlink to watch it now!