La Strada (1954)
Original title: La strada
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.
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Anthony QuinnZampanò
Giulietta MasinaGelsomina
Richard BasehartIl 'Matto'
Aldo SilvaniIl Signor Giraffa
Marcella RovereLa Vedova
Lidia VenturiniLa SuorinaGustavo Giorgi(uncredited)Yami KamadevaProstitute (uncredited)
Mario PassanteWaiter (uncredited)Anna PrimulaGelsomina's Mother (uncredited)
Pietro CeccarelliBartender (uncredited)
Goffredo UngerMan Restraining Zampano from Attacking (uncredited)Keywords
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What is La Strada about?
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.
How long is La Strada?
La Strada has a runtime of 115 minutes.
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