Italy / Sep 06, 1954 / Venice Film Festival
Filmed in Italy - where it happened!
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Giovanna Galli | Prostitute at the Inn (uncredited) |
| Gustavo Giorgi | (uncredited) |
| Yami Kamadeva | Prostitute (uncredited) |
| Mario Passante | Waiter (uncredited) |
| Anna Primula | Gelsomina's Mother (uncredited) |
| Alexandre Trannoy | Juggler (uncredited) |
| Goffredo Unger | Man Restraining Zampano from Attacking (uncredited) |
| Nazzareno Zamperla | Man Restraining Zampano from Attacking (uncredited) |
| Arnoldo Foà | Zampanò (Voice) (Uncredited) |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | La strada |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica |
| Release date | 23 settembre 1954 |
| Production | Dino De Laurentiis, Carlo Ponti |
| Writer | Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano |
| Editing | Leo Catozzo, Lina Caterini |
| Cinematography | Otello Martelli, Carlo Carlini, Roberto Gerardi, A. Piatti |
| Assistant directors | Moraldo Rossi, Paolo Nuzzi, Federico Fellini, Narciso Vicario |
| Camera operators | Roberto Gerardi, Otello Martelli, A. Piatti, Carlo Carlini |
| Additional photography | Otello Martelli, Roberto Gerardi, A. Piatti, Carlo Carlini |
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| Production design | Mario Ravasco, Enrico Cervelli |
| Art direction | Enrico Cervelli, Mario Ravasco |
| Set decoration | Enrico Cervelli, Mario Ravasco |
| Music | Nino Rota, Franco Ferrara, Rinaldo Boggio, Aldo Calpini |
| Sound | Nino Rota, Franco Ferrara, Rinaldo Boggio, Aldo Calpini |
| Costume design | Margherita Marinari, Dante Trani, Eligio Trani |
| Makeup | Dante Trani, Eligio Trani, Margherita Marinari |
| Hairstyling | Dante Trani, Margherita Marinari, Eligio Trani |
Release dates
Premiere
United Kingdom / Oct 26, 1954 / Italian Film Week, London
Poland / Jul 20, 2007 / ERA New Horizons Film Festival
Limited release
Czechia / Jan 15, 2001 / U / Projekt 100
Theatrical release
Italy / Sep 23, 1954 / T / Milan
Poland / Dec 30, 1954
Norway / Dec 31, 1954
France / Mar 11, 1955 / TP
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Portugal / Sep 22, 1955 / M/12
Belgium / Oct 07, 1955
Denmark / Nov 16, 1955
United States / Jul 16, 1956 / NR
Germany / Aug 28, 1956 / 16 / West Germany
Japan / May 25, 1957 / G
XC / May 11, 1962
Russia / Apr 24, 1967
Netherlands / Jul 31, 1980 / Re-release
United Kingdom / Nov 09, 2001 / Re-release
Brazil / Jan 17, 2003 / 14 / Re-release
Digital
United Kingdom / Jun 19, 2017
Physical media
United Kingdom / Jul 28, 1994 / PG / VHS
Australia / Jun 10, 2006 / M / DVD
Netherlands / May 08, 2008 / 6 / DVD
TV
Portugal / Nov 01, 2021 / RTP 2
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