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La strada (The Road) is a 1954 Italian drama film directed by Federico Fellini and co-written by Fellini, Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Flaiano. The film tells the story of Gelsomina, a simple-minded young woman (Giulietta Masina) bought from her mother by Zampanò (Anthony Quinn), a brutish strongman who takes her with him on the road.
The Road: Directed by Federico Fellini. With Anthony Quinn, Giulietta Masina, Richard Basehart, Aldo Silvani. A care-free girl is sold to a traveling entertainer, consequently enduring physical and emotional pain along the way.
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- Drama
- Federico Fellini
- 1956-07-16
La strada is a poetic and moving film about a traveling strongman and his loyal companion, played by Anthony Quinn and Giulietta Masina, who won the first Oscar for Best Foreign-Language Film. The Criterion Collection offers a 4K restoration, commentary, documentary, and more special features.
- Gelsomina Di Constanzo
When Gelsomina (Giulietta Masina), a naïve young woman, is purchased from her impoverished mother by brutish circus strongman Zampanò (Anthony Quinn) to be his wife and partner, she loyally ...
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- Anthony Quinn
- Federico Fellini
- Drama
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.
Upon its release in 1954, La Strada became the centerpiece in a critical battle for the heart and soul of Italian cinema and it precipitated what became known as the Crisis of Neo-Realism. La Strada is also the film that first brought international acclaim to Fellini.