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La Strada
La Strada

La Strada

Filmed in Italy - where it happened!

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Italian

Runtime

115 mins

Rating

7.9/10

Release Date

23 September 1954

Country

Italy

Cast

Anthony Quinn

Anthony Quinn

Zampanò

Giulietta Masina

Giulietta Masina

Gelsomina

Richard Basehart

Richard Basehart

Il 'Matto'

Aldo Silvani

Aldo Silvani

Il Signor Giraffa

Marcella Rovere

Marcella Rovere

La Vedova

Livia Venturini

Livia Venturini

La Suorina

Pietro Ceccarelli

Pietro Ceccarelli

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Giovanna Galli

Giovanna Galli

Prostitute at the Inn (uncredited)

Gustavo Giorgi

Gustavo Giorgi

(uncredited)

Yami Kamadeva

Yami Kamadeva

Prostitute (uncredited)

Mario Passante

Mario Passante

Waiter (uncredited)

Anna Primula

Anna Primula

Gelsomina's Mother (uncredited)

Alexandre Trannoy

Alexandre Trannoy

Juggler (uncredited)

Goffredo Unger

Goffredo Unger

Man Restraining Zampano from Attacking (uncredited)

Nazzareno Zamperla

Nazzareno Zamperla

Man Restraining Zampano from Attacking (uncredited)

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