La Strada

La Strada

Filmed in Italy - where it happened!
19541h 55minDrama MoviesItaliano
7.9

Plot

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.

WriterTullio Pinelli
DirectorFederico Fellini
ActorAnthony Quinn, Giulietta Masina, Richard Basehart
CountryItaly
ProductionPonti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica