La Strada

Sep 23, 1954

1h 55m

★ 7.9

Filmed in Italy - where it happened!

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica

La Strada Trailers

Cast

Gelsomina

Giulietta Masina

Zampanò

Anthony Quinn

Il 'Matto'

Richard Basehart

Il Signor Giraffa

Aldo Silvani

La Vedova

Marcella Rovere

La Suorina

Livia Venturini

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Pietro Ceccarelli

Prostitute at the Inn (uncredited)

Giovanna Galli

(uncredited)

Gustavo Giorgi

Prostitute (uncredited)

Yami Kamadeva

Waiter (uncredited)

Mario Passante

Gelsomina's Mother (uncredited)

Anna Primula

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