Synopsis
Squarciò, a fisherman, lives with his family on a small island off the Dalmatian coast of Italy. Like his fellow villagers, Squarciò struggles against harsh living conditions, a scarcity of fish in nearby waters and exploitation by the local wholesaler. But while the other fishermen continue to use nets, he goes out to the open sea to fish illegally with bombs. But Squarciò borrows money, loses his boat, and in a moment of supreme desperation, has to bomb directly off-shore, causing the hatred and rejection of his fellow fishermen. Trying to save his family, Squarciò and his young sons sail their new boat out beyond the local waters and bomb-fish again. But this time, the sea exacts a terrible toll…
The Wide Blue Road (1957) is a 1h 43min drama feature film by Gillo Pontecorvo. Squarciò, a fisherman, lives with his family on a small island off the Dalmatian coast of Italy.
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Festival History
- Torino Film Festival 2019 generic
Titles
| Alternate title | Un certain Squarcio | |
| Alternate title | The Long Blue Road | |
| Alternate title | Un dénommé Squarcio |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | Italy | November 22, 1957 |
| Theatrical | Yugoslavia | February 24, 1958 |
| Theatrical | France | July 30, 1958 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | May 7, 1959 |
| Theatrical | Sweden | May 19, 1959 |
| Theatrical | Japan | June 9, 1959 |
| Theatrical | Germany | August 21, 1959 |
| Theatrical | Romania | March 2, 1960 |
| Theatrical | Germany | April 12, 1960 |
| Theatrical | Hungary | April 21, 1960 |
| Theatrical | Soviet Union | June 13, 1960 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | November 17, 1960 |
| Theatrical | Finland | May 4, 1962 |
| Theatrical | Spain | November 25, 1963 |
| Theatrical | United States | June 6, 2001 |
| Television | United States | October 13, 2001 |
| Classification | Germany | 12 |
Full credits
| Director | Gillo Pontecorvo |
| Cast | Alida Valli, Umberto Spadaro, Yves Montand, Peter Carsten (Riva, 2nd Coast Guard Officer), Ronaldino, Federica Ranchi (Diana Squarciò, the Daughter), Francisco Rabal, Terence Hill, Josip Batistić, Stane Potokar, Angelo Zanolli, Janez Vrhovec, Giorgio Kuru, Giancarlo Soblone (Antonio 'Tonino' Squarciò, the Son), Ronaldo Bonacchi (Bore Squarciò, the Son), Pasquale Campagnola ((uncredited)), Milutin Jasnić ((uncredited)), Gillo Pontecorvo ((uncredited)), Angela Sarlone ((uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | Ennio De Concini, Franco Solinas, Gillo Pontecorvo |
| Producer | Maleno Malenotti |
| Cinematography | Mario Montuori |
| Editing | Eraldo Da Roma |
| Music | Carlo Franci |
| Production design | Mirko Lipuzic, Piero Gherardi |
| Costumes | Lucia Mirisola |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
