La Strada (1954)

Filmed in Italy - where it happened!

115 min · Italy · Dir. Federico Fellini

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.

Cast

Giulietta Masina

Gelsomina

Anthony Quinn

Zampanò

Richard Basehart

Matto

Aldo Silvani

Mr. Giraffa

Marcella Rovere

Widow

Livia Venturini

Nun

Pietro Ceccarelli

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Giovanna Galli

Prostitute at Inn (uncredited)

Gustavo Giorgi

(uncredited)

Yami Kamadeva

Prostitute (uncredited)

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