Rossellini: Woman as Symptom of Man
1990; The MIT Press; Volume: 54; Linguagem: Inglês
10.2307/778667
ISSN1536-013X
Autores Tópico(s)Italian Literature and Culture
ResumoThe miracle of Roberto Rossellini's encounter with Ingrid Bergmanthis true act of grace that stirred his creativity and caused it to take another direction -exemplifies in an almost uncanny way the Lacanian dictum that letter always arrives at its destination.' The background of the story is well-known: in 1947, at the height of her fame as a leading Hollywood star, Ingrid Bergman saw Open City and Paisan, Rossellini's two neorealist masterpieces, in a small New York theater. Deeply affected, she wrote a letter to Rossellini in which, placing her own stardom at his disposal, she offered to help him obtain his well-deserved international fame. She offered to play any role that might be appropriate for a Swedish actress who spoke fluent English, some German, and only two words of Italian: Ti amo! [I love you!]. But a series of accidents almost prevented her letter from reaching him:
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