poster
71
36
7.2
/544/
67
/28/
66
/25/
4.0
/3839/

Criterion Channel

Islands of Fire (1955)

The first light of dawn. The sound of a boat and the screech of birds fill the wide expanse of sea. Black rocks emerge from the water, the “sciara” – the volcanic scoria – of Stromboli, the underwater sulfurous emanations, the layers of reddish rock eroded by the sea. The roar of the volcano can be heard, the flames and the liquid lava are thrown skyward. As nature unleashes itself, the fishermen row toward the shore, the sheep stray and the women return home.
Runtime: 11 min.
Released: April 1, 1955
Digital Release: Jan. 1, 2021
Status: Released
Certification: NR
poster

Islands of Fire (1955)

The first light of dawn. The sound of a boat and the screech of birds fill the wide expanse of sea. Black rocks emerge from the water, the “sciara” – the volcanic scoria – of Stromboli, the underwater sulfurous emanations, the layers of reddish rock eroded by the sea. The roar of the volcano can be heard, the flames and the liquid lava are thrown skyward. As nature unleashes itself, the fishermen row toward the shore, the sheep stray and the women return home.

71
36
7.2
/544/
67
/28/
66
/25/
4.0
/3839/
Criterion Channel
Runtime: 11 min.
Released: April 1, 1955
Digital Release: Jan. 1, 2021
Status: Released
Certification: NR

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