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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.
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A care-free girl is sold to a traveling entertainer, consequently enduring physical and emotional pain along the way. IMDb provides cast and crew information, user and critic reviews, trivia, goofs, quotes, and more for this classic film by Federico Fellini.
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- Drama
- Federico Fellini
- 1956-07-16
Apr 1, 1994 · Ebert praises Fellini's "La Strada" as a fable with many of his obsessive visual trademarks, such as the circus, the seashore, and the figure suspended between earth and sky. He analyzes the characters of Zampano, Gelsomina, and the Fool, and their tragic love and fate.
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.
- Federico Fellini
- Giulietta Masina
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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.
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A classic Italian drama film by Federico Fellini about a naïve young woman sold to a circus strongman. She faces abuse, jealousy and a new love in the Italian countryside.
Watch Federico Fellini's 1954 masterpiece about a traveling strongman and his companion, starring his wife Giulietta Masina. La strada is a poetic and moving vision of life as a bittersweet carnival.
