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La Strada

La Strada

# Filmed in Italy - where it happened!
Drama
📜 Overview: 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.
🌏 Languages Available: Italian
📆 Date Released: 1954-09-23
⌚ Running Time: 115 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 7.9

Beloved Cast

Giulietta Masina original image
Gelsomina
Giulietta Masina
Anthony Quinn original image
Zampanò
Anthony Quinn
Richard Basehart original image
Il 'Matto'
Richard Basehart
Aldo Silvani original image
Il Signor Giraffa
Aldo Silvani
Marcella Rovere original image
La Vedova
Marcella Rovere
Livia Venturini original image
La Suorina
Livia Venturini
Pietro Ceccarelli original image
Innkeeper (uncredited)
Pietro Ceccarelli
Giovanna Galli original image
Prostitute at the Inn (uncredited)
Giovanna Galli
Gustavo Giorgi original image
(uncredited)
Gustavo Giorgi
Yami Kamadeva original image
Prostitute (uncredited)
Yami Kamadeva
Mario Passante original image
Waiter (uncredited)
Mario Passante
Anna Primula original image
Gelsomina's Mother (uncredited)
Anna Primula
Alexandre Trannoy original image
Juggler (uncredited)
Alexandre Trannoy
Goffredo Unger original image
Man Restraining Zampano from Attacking (uncredited)
Goffredo Unger
Nazzareno Zamperla original image
Man Restraining Zampano from Attacking (uncredited)
Nazzareno Zamperla

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