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La Strada
(1954)
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108 min - 
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Won Oscar.
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Cast
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| Anthony Quinn | ... |
Zampanò
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| Giulietta Masina | ... | ||
| Richard Basehart | ... |
Il Matto - The Fool
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Aldo Silvani | ... |
Signor Giraffa
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Marcella Rovere | ... |
La Vedova
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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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You've been hearing about a great picture called La Strada (The Road)...now it is here!Genres:
DramaParents Guide:
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Country:
ItalyLanguage:
ItalianRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Das Lied der Straße See more »Company Credits
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Runtime:
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)Color:
Black and WhiteAspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1
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Gelsomina: Me?
The Fool: Why not? He is like dogs. A dog looks at you, wants to talk, and only barks.
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(1954) (uncredited)
Music by Nino Rota and Michele Galdieri
Published by Leeds See more »
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Won the first ever Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. See more »Goofs
Continuity: The fire at the building in the mountains changes four times as Zampanò leaves Gelsomina. When he removes the tripod, it is ashes with one or two charcoal sticks, the next times there are more sticks, the next shot shows a large pile of sticks and the last shot of the fire shows it roaring with flames. See more »Quotes
The Fool: Maybe he loves you?Gelsomina: Me?
The Fool: Why not? He is like dogs. A dog looks at you, wants to talk, and only barks.
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Soundtracks
"La Strada Love Theme"(1954) (uncredited)
Music by Nino Rota and Michele Galdieri
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