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La Strada (1954)
La strada (original title)

TV_PG  108 min  -  Drama   -  16 July 1956 (USA)
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A carefree girl is sold to a traveling entertainer, consequently enduring physical and emotional pain along the way.

Director:

Federico Fellini

Writers:

Federico Fellini (story), Tullio Pinelli (story), and 2 more credits »
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Cast

Complete credited cast:
Anthony Quinn ...
Zampanò
Giulietta Masina ...
Richard Basehart ...
Il Matto - The Fool
Aldo Silvani Aldo Silvani ...
Signor Giraffa
Marcella Rovere Marcella Rovere ...
La Vedova
Livia Venturini Livia Venturini ...
La Suorina
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Storyline

Sad story of a waif, Gelsomina, who is sold by her mother to Zampano for 10,000 lire and a few kilos of food. Zampano is a traveling showman who exhibits feats of strength by breaking a chain wrapped around his chest. He performs in village squares and then passes the hat for whatever the normally small crowd is prepared to give. He teaches Gelsomina a drum roll as part of his introduction. He doesn't treat her well and when she tries to run away, he beats her. They eventually join a small traveling circus where they meet Il Matto but a disagreement leads to tragedy. Zampano eventually abandons the girl and it's only many years later that he learns of her fate. Written by garykmcd  

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Road | On The Road | Strongman | Emotional Abuse | Drunkenness  | See more »

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You've been hearing about a great picture called La Strada (The Road)...now it is here!

Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

Italy

Language:

Italian

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Das Lied der Straße See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1
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Trivia

Won the first ever Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The shadows of the building and the characters in the scene at the building in the mountains changes from shot to shot and are inconsistent. For example, initially the shadows are from the left of screen from the vehicle to the building. When Gelsomina climbs out of the vehicle, her shadow goes in the opposite direction. See more »

Quotes

The Fool: What a funny face! Are you a woman, really? Or an artichoke?
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Connections

Referenced in Hold-Up (1985) See more »

Soundtracks

"You and You Alone"
(1954) (uncredited)
Music by Nino Rota and Michele Galdieri
Published by Leeds See more »