La Strada (1954)

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.

year:1954

actor:Anthony QuinnGiulietta MasinaRichard Basehart

director:Federico Fellini

writer:Federico FelliniTullio Pinelli

genre:Drama

country:Italy

language:Italian

Duration:1h 48min

Release:16 July 1956

IMDb:8.1