Faith in Film Series at The Bedford Playhouse: Europe ’51

Join the Rev. John Zahl (St. Matthew’s, Bedford), for a “Lenten Film Series: Faith in Film” on Sunday nights, Feb 26 – March 26^th, featuring a thought-provoking selection of special movies, exploring themes of conversion, humility, forgiveness, faith in the midst of suffering, and grace.  Includes a brief introduction by Rev. Zahl followed by a short discussion afterwards.

Europe ’51: In Director Roberto Rossellini’s retelling of his own The Flowers of St. Francis from a female perspective, Ingrid Bergman plays a wealthy, Rome socialite racked by guilt over the shocking death of her young son. As a way of dealing with her grief, she devotes her time and money to the city’s poor and sick. Her newfound, single-minded activism leads to conflicts with her husband and questions about her sanity.

This unabashedly political but sensitively conducted investigation of modern sainthood was the director’s favorite of his films.

https://bedfordplayhouse.org/faith-in-film-europe-51/