La Strada

Synopsis

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

Gelsomina

Anthony Quinn

Zampanò

Richard Basehart

Il 'Matto'

Aldo Silvani

Il Signor Giraffa

Marcella Rovere

La Vedova

Livia Venturini

La Suorina

Pietro Ceccarelli

Innkeeper (uncredited)

Giovanna Galli

Prostitute at the Inn (uncredited)

Gustavo Giorgi

(uncredited)

Yami Kamadeva

Prostitute (uncredited)