Film · Drama
La Strada (1954)
Filmed in Italy - where it happened!
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.
- Director
- Federico Fellini
- Writers
- Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano
- Country
- Italy
- Language
- Italian
- Release date
- September 23, 1954
- Original title
- La strada
Cast
Giulietta MasinaGelsomina
Anthony QuinnZampanò
Richard BasehartMatto
Aldo SilvaniMr. Giraffa
Marcella RovereWidow- Livia VenturiniNun
Pietro CeccarelliInnkeeper (uncredited)- Giovanna GalliProstitute at Inn (uncredited)
- Gustavo Giorgi(uncredited)
- Yami KamadevaProstitute (uncredited)
Mario PassanteWaiter (uncredited)- Anna PrimulaGelsomina's Mother (uncredited)
- Alexandre TrannoyJuggler (uncredited)
Goffredo UngerMan Restraining Zampano (uncredited)
Nazzareno ZamperlaMan Restraining Zampano (uncredited)
Arnoldo FoàZampanò (voice) (uncredited)
