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