Yes, it was Anna Magnani in Rome: Open City. I have never seen the
film, only clips! This is dreadful! I wonder if it's available on DVD
- does anyone know? I think Ingrid was impressed with Magnani's
performance, which was nothing short of emotionally draining and
brilliant. Magnani went down in my estimation when she made a film
called "Volcano" to clash with "Stromboli" and the premiere of her
film was the night Robertino was born - so I think it went unnoticed,
because all the world was focusing on Ingrid's baby's birth.
As you all doubtless know, Magnani was Rossellini's mistress at the
time he met Ingrid and she was FURIOUS!!!! She tipped a whole dish of
spaghetti over Roberto- wow, what an Italian way to show her anger!!!!