Among the most influential films of the postwar era, Roberto Rossellini’s Journey to Italy (Viaggio in Italia) charts the declining marriage of a couple from England (Ingrid Bergman and George Sanders) on a trip in the countryside near Naples. More than just the anatomy of a relationship, Rossellini’s masterpiece is a heartrending work of emotion and spirituality. Considered a predecessor to the existentialist works of Michelangelo Antonioni and hailed as a groundbreaking modernist work by the legendary film journal Cahiers du cinéma, Journey to Italy is a breathtaking cinematic benchmark.
Directed by Roberto Rossellini
Story and Screenplay by Vitaliano Brancati & Roberto Rossellini
Cinematography by Enzo Serafin
Music by Renzo Rossellini
Editing by Iolanda Benvenuti
Production Design by Piero Filippone
Costume Design by Fernanda Gattinoni
Starring Ingrid Bergman, George Sanders, Maria Mauban, Anna Proclemer, Tony La Penna, Natalia Ray-La Penna, Paul Muller, Leslie Daniels and Jackie Frost