Sep 23, 1954
115 min
Full-HD

La Strada (1954)

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.

Category

Drama

Country

Italy

Companies

Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica

Anthony Quinn

Zampanò

Giulietta Masina

Gelsomina

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)

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