La Strada

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.

Cast

Giulietta Masina

as Gelsomina

Anthony Quinn

as Zampanò

Richard Basehart

as Il 'Matto'

Aldo Silvani

as Il Signor Giraffa

Marcella Rovere

as La Vedova

Livia Venturini

as La Suorina

Pietro Ceccarelli

as Innkeeper (uncredited)

Giovanna Galli

as Prostitute at the Inn (uncredited)

Gustavo Giorgi

as (uncredited)

Yami Kamadeva

as Prostitute (uncredited)

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