Europe '51

Original title: Europa '51

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A wealthy woman becomes obsessed with humanitarianism when her young son dies after committing suicide.A wealthy woman becomes obsessed with humanitarianism when her young son dies after committing suicide.A wealthy woman becomes obsessed with humanitarianism when her young son dies after committing suicide.

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7.4/10

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Awards
- 4 wins & 1 nomination

Trivia
The square Irene and Andrea drive to is the Campidoglio in Rome. The equestrian statue is of Marcus Aurelius, emperor and stoic philosopher.

Goofs
When Michele falls down the stairs, his parents rush to the car to get him to the hospital. When his mother finds him, she is wearing the white gown she wore at the dinner. When they first arrive at the hospital, she has a fur coat on. A few hours later, suddenly she has changed into a grey suit.

Quotes
Irene Girard: It is just that the love we feel for those closest to us, for those who should be and maybe really are dearest to us, suddenly isn't enough. It seems too selfish, too narrow. So, that we feel the need to share it, to make our love bigger until it embraces everyone.

Alternate versions
Ingrid Bergman, Alexander Knox and the other English-speaking actors dub their own voices into English for the English version.

Connections
Edited into Damned! Daney (1991)

Soundtracks
Bésame Mucho
Written by Consuelo Velázquez

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7/10

Ingrid Bergman at one of her bests

Ingrid Bergman highlights in this compelling melodrama about a burgeois mother who becomes aware of the unfortunate social classes after the loss of a son. The film goes a step further and can also be read as the social portrait of the European status quo after the Great War. Some dialogs may appear evident and simplistic as far as ideology is concerned, but the impressive conclusion and the characteristic Rossellini's style makes it one of the most interesting films of his director and a valuable document about psychological war consequences which hasn't loose relevance.