Evening star., 1949-12-15
Bergman Describes
Repeated Pleas TO
Husband for Divorce
By the Associated Press


NEW YORK, Dec. I5.-The New
York Times in a Rome dispatch
today said film star Ingrid Berg
man had told its correspondent
some difficulties" had prevented
her getting a divorce from DR..
Peter Lindstrom.
The Times correspondent, Ca
mile M. Cianfarra, wrote that
Miss Bergman told him she
planned to marry Italian Film Di-
rector Roberto Rossellini as soon
as she is free. having decided ito
give up my artists career because
I now want to live my own life
just as any other woman"
Mr.. Cianfarra said he inter-
viewed Miss Bergman and Ros-
senini in her apartment in Rome.
The couples romance began last
spring when Rossellini directed
the Swedish actress in the film
"Stromboli." made on an island
of Italy's west coast.
According to the Times dis
patch, Rossellini said Miss Berg
man explained things quite clear
ly" to DR.. Lindstrom when they
met in Messina last May, at a
time when the Bergman-Rossel-
lini romance was making head
lines around the world.
Cites Her Decision to Quit Films.
"I want to make it clear" the
Times account of Rossellini's re-
marks continued. that at that
time the relationship between In
grid and myself was absolutely
correct. It is not our fault. is 1t.
If we cannot get married because
1ngrid has been unable so Tar to
obtain q divorce?"
Concerning published reports
that Miss Bergman Is going to
have a baby in February, the
Times quoted Rossellini as say
ing:
Whether she is or not is no
body's affair. I think that report
deserves neither denial nor con-
firmation because it is an attempt
to pry into the private life OF
woman who, to assert her right
to her own life. has given up her
career-which is what an artist
regards as the most important
thing in life. Isn't that enough?
by making that decision,
hasn't Ingrid as good as said to
both her admirers and detractors:
Look, I've fallen in love with a
man who is not my husband. AS
an artist I have a certain respon-
sibility toward the public and I
may be criticized. All right. If
that's the case, I no longer want
TO be an artist. I want to be
a happy wife with the man 1
love-"
MAY Get European Divorce.
Miss Bergman said she re
peatedly" had asked her husband
for a divorce since last April.
Rossellini told the Times cor
respondent he was sure Miss Berg
man and he would have been
spared all the criticism which has
been poured on us" had DR.. Lind
strom granted his wife's request
for q divorce last spring.
Rossellini told the Times cor
respondent that if Miss Bergman
could not obtain a divorce in the
United States, she would sever
her marriage ties In a European
court.
II know" he was quoted as
saying, "that some Of the divorces
granted on this continent are not
recognized in America. but, they
are recognized in many European
countries. If that's the best we
can do, that's the best we can do
at least for the time being"
Rossellini refused to explain the
difficulties" Miss Bergman said
had developed in the divorce ne
gotiations with her husband. The
Times correspondent said friends
Of the couple told him DR.. Lind
strom had refused to give his wife
q divorce because he thought her
romance with Rossellini was only
a passing fancy and not real love"
and he wanted Miss Bergman to
come back to him.
But first, this source told the
Times, che wanted her to finish
the picture 'Strombolf because
otherwise many people might lose
their Jobs. Since then Berg
man has been writing to him. con-
firming her decision to marry
Rossellini."