La Strada

La Strada (1954)

Filmed in Italy - where it happened!

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.

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  • Release Date: 1954-09-23
  • Runtime: 1h 55min
  • Director: Federico Fellini

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    • Trailer

    Cast

    • Giulietta Masina

      Gelsomina

    • Anthony Quinn

      Zampanò

    • Richard Basehart

      Il 'Matto'

    • Aldo Silvani

      Il Signor Giraffa

    • Marcella Rovere

      La Vedova

    • Livia Venturini

      La Suorina

    • Pietro Ceccarelli

      Innkeeper (uncredited)

    • Giovanna Galli

      Prostitute at the 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 from Attacking (uncredited)

    • Nazzareno Zamperla

      Man Restraining Zampano from Attacking (uncredited)

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