La Strada
“Filmed in Italy - where it happened!”
1954•NR•1h 55m•7.9•Released
Drama
When Gelsomina, a naïve young woman, is purchased from her impoverished mother by brutish circus strongman Zampanò to be his wife and partner, she loyally endures her husband's coldness and abuse as they travel the Italian countryside performing together. Soon Zampanò must deal with his jealousy and conflicted feelings about Gelsomina when she finds a kindred spirit in Il Matto, the carefree circus fool, and contemplates leaving Zampanò.
Director
Federico Fellini
Writer
Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli
Languages
Italian
Studio
Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica
Cast
Giulietta Masina
Gelsomina
Anthony Quinn
Zampanò
Richard Basehart
Matto
Aldo Silvani
Mr. Giraffa
Marcella Rovere
Widow
Livia Venturini
Nun
Pietro Ceccarelli
Innkeeper (uncredited)
Giovanna Galli
Prostitute at Inn (uncredited)
Gustavo Giorgi
(uncredited)
Yami Kamadeva
Prostitute (uncredited)
Mario Passante
Waiter (uncredited)
Anna Primula
Gelsomina's Mother (uncredited)
Alexandre Trannoy
Juggler (uncredited)
Goffredo Unger
Man Restraining Zampano (uncredited)
Nazzareno Zamperla
Man Restraining Zampano (uncredited)
Production
Company
Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica
Producer
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Carlo Ponti
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