If you loved The Flowers of St. Francis, try Stromboli

A bridge between a film you've already seen and one most people haven't. Here's what they share, and what the second one does that the first one doesn't.

What they share

Both films are directed by Roberto Rossellini, and they both carry the slow burn mood tag, and they sit in Drama territory. If that's the register that drew you to The Flowers of St. Francis, the second film will land in a comparable space — through a different lens.

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What Stromboli is

Open City without Nazis. A displaced woman marries a fisherman for security, only to find life on his volcanic home island harsh and alienating. Ingrid Bergman's star power made this film a scandal and a landmark.

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