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La Strada (1954)

Filmed in Italy - where it happened!

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 55M

Director : Federico Fellini
Writer : Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Director
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Screenplay
Tullio Pinelli
Tullio Pinelli
Screenplay
Dino De Laurentiis
Dino De Laurentiis
Producer
Carlo Ponti
Carlo Ponti
Producer
Nino Rota
Nino Rota
Original Music Composer
Otello Martelli
Otello Martelli
Director of Photography
Margherita Marinari
Margherita Marinari
Costume Design
Eligio Trani
Eligio Trani
Makeup Artist
Aldo Calpini
Aldo Calpini
Sound
Roberto Gerardi
Roberto Gerardi
Camera Operator
Lina Caterini
Lina Caterini
Assistant Editor
Leo Catozzo
Leo Catozzo
Editor
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini
Story
Tullio Pinelli
Tullio Pinelli
Story
Tullio Pinelli
Tullio Pinelli
Dialogue
Ennio Flaiano
Ennio Flaiano
Co-Writer
Moraldo Rossi
Moraldo Rossi
First Assistant Director
Paolo Nuzzi
Paolo Nuzzi
Second Assistant Director
Narciso Vicario
Narciso Vicario
Script Supervisor
Rinaldo Boggio
Rinaldo Boggio
Sound
Franco Ferrara
Franco Ferrara
Conductor
Mario Ravasco
Mario Ravasco
Production Design
Enrico Cervelli
Enrico Cervelli
Art Direction
Dante Trani
Dante Trani
Makeup Artist
Luigi Giacosi
Luigi Giacosi
Line Producer
Angelo Cittadini
Angelo Cittadini
Unit Manager
Giorgio Morra
Giorgio Morra
Unit Manager
Danilo Fallani
Danilo Fallani
Unit Manager

Trailers and other movies

John Landis on LA STRADA
LA STRADA - Official Trailer - Remastered and in cinemas May 19th
LA STRADA Trailer [1954]

Posters and backgrounds

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