Overview
Plot
A naïve young woman is bought by a brutish strongman to be his wife and partner. She endures his abuse as they travel and perform, until a carefree circus fool offers her a kindred spirit and a reason to leave.
- Directors
- Federico Fellini
- Cast
- Giulietta Masina, Anthony Quinn, Richard Basehart, Aldo Silvani, Marcella Rovere, Livia Venturini, Pietro Ceccarelli, Giovanna Galli, Gustavo Giorgi, Yami Kamadeva, Mario Passante, Anna Primula, Alexandre Trannoy, Goffredo Unger, Nazzareno Zamperla, Arnoldo Foà
- Country
- Italy
- Genre
- Drama
- Release date
- 1954-09-23
- Studios
- Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica
Plot
Warning: spoilers
La Strada Plot and Cast
Gelsomina, a naïve young woman, is purchased from her impoverished mother by the brutish circus strongman Zampanò to be his wife and performing partner. As they travel the Italian countryside, she loyally endures his coldness and abuse. When she finds a kindred spirit in Il Matto, the carefree circus fool, she contemplates leaving Zampanò, forcing him to confront his jealousy and conflicted feelings.
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