The film tells the story of Gelsomina, a simple-minded young woman (Giulietta Masina) bought from her mother by Zampanò (Anthony Quinn), a brutish strongman who ...

Apr 1, 1994 · A brutish strongman named Zampano (Anthony Quinn) tours Italy, living in a ramshackle caravan pulled by a motorcycle. He needs an assistant for ...

This decision puts her on the road which leads to town and ultimately to Il Matto, a high wire clown. Zampano tracks her down and forces her to back. They soon ...

When Gelsomina finds a friend in an old competitor of Zampano´s she is full of joy and hope. Since he is the diametrical opposite from Zampano, he becomes a ...

Rating 8/10

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La Strada" is a film about the suffering and hard times the citizens had gone through, but also shows hope in an uncertain future. Zampano, the brutish street ...

May 5, 2017 · A third character, Il Matto played by Richard Basehart, is introduced about half way through the movie. Gelsomina is the “simple” country girl ...

Apr 24, 2023 · La Strada (1954) begins at the beach. A young woman, Gelsomina (Giulietta Masina), carries kindling on her back. She wears a cape. The wind ...

Rating 97%

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Synopsis When Gelsomina (Giulietta Masina), a naïve young woman, is purchased from her impoverished mother by brutish circus strongman Zampanò (Anthony Quinn) ...