Some confusion surrounds the Italian release date of the film . Modern sources list the release year as either 1949 or 1950 , but an Associated Press article dated March 12 , 1950 reported that the film had not yet been shown publicly in Italy . It appears that few Italians had a chance to see the film until it was screened at the 11th Venice International Film Festival on August 26 , 1950
11th Venice International Film Festival
11th Venice International Film Festival
Stromboli (film)