It was the year 1947 Anna when Magnani and Roberto Rossellini, in love, came to the Amalfi Coast, between Maiori and Furore, to shoot the second episode, titled "I Miracle of their film "Love." Nannarella would get up very late and before two o'clock in the afternoon she would not go on. She kept saying, "Robè, you know: I have wrinkles in the morning. Vulisse l'arte a primma matina?' Because of this inveterate habit of hers it was late in the evening, and for dinner they would go up to the village with the beautiful Isotta Fraschini, and stop at Bacco's. Anna really loved pasta, the kind made at home by Mamma Letizia. She would order a big plate of Ferrazzuoli, except to regret it later and run after the waiter (my father) recommending, "Don André, half a portion for me!" This phrase had become so habitual that Roberto used it to "sfruculiaria: "Nannare', half a portion!" Sometimes he would accompany the couple with his friend Federico Fellini, who, as soon as he arrived, even before sitting down to the table, would have a sliver of Provolone del Monaco or, failing that, Parmigiano. He liked to call her "a splinter," so much so that he soon earned the nickname "Federico 'a splinter."
When they filmed the 'encounter in the hills of Capo D'orso between Mariuccia and the mute wayfarer, mistaken for St. Joseph, played by Fellini, the stuffed, convict fiasco that seduced the mentecatta had been picked up the night before at the table of the Trattoria and brought to the stage. More than seventy years have passed since then, and this sort of relic is jealously guarded among the Hostaria's most precious relics. In this same place, the end of the idyll between Roberto and Nannarella was consummated shortly thereafter.
Ingrid Bergman, the most celebrated Hollywood diva of those years, having seen the film "Rome, Open City" in America and having greatly appreciated it, wrote a letter of congratulations to the director, not neglecting to offer herself as an interpreter in his future productions. The missive was written in English, but ended like this, "I don't speak Italian. I know only saying "I love you!" Rossellini did not remain insensitive to such a message. There followed an exchange of phone calls between the two who agreed on an appointment in Rome, Nannarella was able to peek at the telegram with which Ingrid announced her arrival at Ciampino and asked to be picked up as agreed. Having discovered the affair, Nannarella duly accompanied Roberto to dinner, ordered a plate of vermicelli and as soon as she had it in front of her took it and planted it in Rossellini's face, exclaiming, "A Robe', tie!"
Thus ended the 'idyll between two great historical protagonists of Italian Cinema.