La Strada Movie Review 1954

Simple-minded girl, played by Fellini's wife, Masina, is sold to a brutal, coarse circus strong-man and she falls in love with him despite his abuse. They tour the countryside and eventually meet up with a gentle acrobat, played by Basehart, who alters their fate. Fellini masterwork was the director's first internationally acclaimed film, and is, by turns, somber and amusing as it demonstrates the filmmaker's sensitivity to the underprivileged of the world and his belief in spiritual redemption. Subtitled in English.

Distribution

Home Vision Cinema, c/o Image Entertainment, 20525 Nordhoff St., Ste. 200, Chatsworth, CA 91311, URL: http://www.homevision.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 107 minutes.
Originally from Italian.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Romantic Drama, Carnivals & Circuses, Road Trip, 4 Bones

Screenplay

Ennio Flaiano, Brunello Rondi, Tullio Pinelli, Federico Fellini

Cast

Giulietta Masina, Anthony Quinn, Richard Basehart, Aldo Silvani

Director

Federico Fellini

Music

Nino Rota

Producer

Dino De Laurentiis

Awards

Oscars 1956: Foreign Film; N.Y. Film Critics 1956: Foreign Film.