La strada

The road (1954)

Synopsis

“Gelsomina is sold by her mother into the employ of Zampanò (Anthony Quinn), a brutal strongman in a traveling circus. When Zampanò encounters an old rival in highwire artist the Fool (Richard Basehart), his fury is provoked to its breaking point. With La strada, Fellini left behind the familiar signposts of Italian neorealism for a poetic fable of love and cruelty, evoking brilliant performances and winning the hearts of audiences and critics worldwide.” 

Source: The Criterion Collection

Genre

Melodrama

Format / Medium

Black and white film

Duration

94 min

Production

Carlo Ponti and Dino de Laurentiis

Story

Federico Fellini and Tullio Pinelli

Screenplay

Federico Fellini and Tullio Pinelli in collaboration with Ennio Flaiano

Main Cast

Giulietta Masina, Anthony Quinn, Richard Basehart, Aldo Silvani, Marcella Rovere and Livia Venturini

Music

Nino Rota

Image Credits

The Fellini Foundation for the Cinema Collection

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