La Strada
Italy,
1954, 108 min
Directed by:
Federico FelliniComposer:
Nino RotaCast:
Anthony Quinn, Giulietta Masina, Richard Basehart, Marcella Rovere, Livia Venturini, Gustavo Giorgi, Yami Kamadeva, Anna Primula, Nazzareno Zamperla (more)VOD (2)
Plots(1)
Zampano, the gypsy, a travelling circus strong-man, buys a young woman from her destitute mother and makes her his assistant in the act, but his ill-treatment and abuse of her cause her to suffer greatly. Eventually, he leaves her only to regret his deed and then discover tragedy some years later. (official distributor synopsis)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1957 - Federico Fellini (Best Foreign Language Film)
- 1957 - Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli (Best Original Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1956 - Best Film
- 1956 - Giulietta Masina (Best Foreign Actress)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1956 - Best Foreign Language Film
Venice Film Festival
- 1954 - Federico Fellini (Silver Lion - Award for Best Director)
- 1954 - Federico Fellini (Golden Lion for Best Film)