About La Strada
- Released on September 23, 1954
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.
Full Cast of La Strada
Anthony Quinn
plays Zampanò
Giulietta Masina
plays Gelsomina
Richard Basehart
plays Il 'Matto'
Aldo Silvani
plays Il Signor Giraffa
Marcella Rovere
plays La Vedova
Lidia Venturini
plays La Suorina , La soeur
Gustavo Giorgi
plays (uncredited)
Yami Kamadeva
plays Prostitute (uncredited)
Mario Passante
plays Waiter (uncredited)
Anna Primula
plays Gelsomina's Mother (uncredited)
Pietro Ceccarelli
plays Bartender (uncredited)
Goffredo Unger
plays Man Restraining Zampano from Attacking (uncredited)
Nazzareno Zamperla
plays Man Restraining Zampano from Attacking (uncredited)
Giovanna Galli
plays Prostitute (uncredited)
Crew of La Strada
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