La Strada

(1954)

★ 7.9 IMDb · 1,197 votes

Genres: Drama

Year: 1954

Runtime: 108 мин

Country: Italy

Director: Федерико Феллини

Cast: Джульетта Мазина, Энтони Куинн, Ричард Бейсхарт, Альдо Сильвани, Marcella Rovere, Лидия Вентурини, Pietro Ceccarelli, Giovanna Galli, Густаво Джорджи, Yami Kamadeva

Plot

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.

Sad story of a waif, Gelsomina, who is sold by her mother to Zampano for 10,000 lire and a few kilos of food. Zampano is a traveling showman who exhibits feats of strength by breaking a chain wrapped around his chest. He performs in village squares and then passes the hat for whatever the normally small crowd is prepared to give. He teaches Gelsomina a drum roll as part of his introduction. He doesn't treat her well and when she tries to run away, he beats her. They eventually join a small traveling circus where they meet a tight-rope walker who convinces Gelsomina to question her choices.