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Aeolian Islands - From Hell to Paradise

S1 · E11 · 01 Apr 2019 · 26 min

Volcanoes have shaped the fate of the Aeolian Islands. The most famous one being Stromboli, which attracts thousands of visitors every year. Yet the island and its very active volcano weren’t always so popular ... If this island is renowned today, it is thanks to Rossellini's legendary film, Stromboli, featuring Ingrid Bergman, and their tumultuous love story during the film shooting. Before then, the Aeolian islands were poor and inhospitable. Only a few inhabitants lived there, like Pasquale, a modest olive grower. Only half a century ago, the island still harboured a prison ...

Directing

Guy Beauché · Director