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.
Key facts
Original language
Italian
Awards
Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
Setting
Italy
Filming locations
Abruzzo
Trailer
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Festival History
- Karlovy Vary International Film Festival 2022 generic
- Academy Awards 1957 academy_award
- Locarno International Film Festival 1955 generic
- Venice Film Festival 1954 generic
Titles
| Original title | La Strada | |
| Alternate title | The Road |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
