The Road (1954)
La strada (original title)Reference View | Change View
- Not Rated
- 1h 48min
- Drama
- 16 Jul 1956 (USA)
- Movie
- Won 1 Oscar. Another 11 wins & 5 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Anthony Quinn | ... |
Zampanò
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Giulietta Masina | ... |
Gelsomina
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Richard Basehart | ... |
The Fool
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Aldo Silvani | ... |
Giraffa
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Marcella Rovena | ... |
Widow
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Livia Venturini | ... |
Nun
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Pietro Ceccarelli | ... |
Bartender (uncredited)
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Giovanna Galli | ... |
Prostitute (uncredited)
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Gustavo Giorgi | ... |
(uncredited)
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Yami Kamadeva | ... |
Prostitute (uncredited)
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Mario Passante | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Anna Primula | ... |
Gelsomina's Mother (uncredited)
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Alexandre Trannoy | ... |
Juggler (uncredited)
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Goffredo Unger | ... |
Man Restraining Zampano from Attacking (uncredited)
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Nazzareno Zamperla | ... |
Man Restraining Zampano from Attacking (uncredited)
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Directed by
Federico Fellini |
Written by
Federico Fellini | ... | (story and screenplay) & |
Tullio Pinelli | ... | (story and screenplay) |
Tullio Pinelli | ... | (dialogue) |
Ennio Flaiano | ... | (screenplay collaborator) (as Ennio Flajano) |
Produced by
Dino De Laurentiis | ... | producer |
Carlo Ponti | ... | producer |
Music by
Nino Rota | ... | (music by) |
Cinematography by
Otello Martelli | ... | director of photography |
Carlo Carlini | ... | director of photography (uncredited) |
Editing by
Leo Catozzo | ... | film editor (as Leo Cattozzo) |
Editorial Department
Lina Caterini | ... | assistant editor |
Production Design by
Mario Ravasco | ... | (uncredited) |
Art Direction by
Enrico Cervelli | ... | (as E. Cervelli) |
Brunello Rondi | ... | artistic art director |
Costume Design by
Margherita Marinari | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
Eligio Trani | ... | makeup artist (as E. Trani) |
Dante Trani | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
Angelo Cittadini | ... | production supervisor |
Danilo Fallani | ... | production supervisor |
Luigi Giacosi | ... | production supervisor |
Giorgio Morra | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Moraldo Rossi | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
Otello Mauro Innocenti | ... | poster artist |
Paolo Nuzzi | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
R. Boggio | ... | sound |
Aldo Calpini | ... | sound (as A. Calpini) |
Visual Effects by
Ivan Tozzi | ... | digital color grading restoration |
Camera and Electrical Department
Roberto Gerardi | ... | cameraman (as Roberto Girardi) |
A. Piatti | ... | still photographer |
Music Department
Franco Ferrara | ... | music conducted by |
Additional Crew
Marcello Partini | ... | laboratories owner |
Carol Riethof | ... | director: Trans Lux English language version (as Carol) |
Peter Riethof | ... | director: Trans Lux English language version |
Narciso Vicario | ... | production secretary (as Narciso Vicari) |
Herman G. Weinberg | ... | title designer: English titles |
Nino Bonanni | ... | voice dubbing: Pietro Ceccarelli (uncredited) |
Alfredo Censi | ... | voice dubbing: Mario Passante (uncredited) |
Marina Dolfin | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
Franca Dominici | ... | voice dubbing: Anna Primula (uncredited) |
Arnoldo Foà | ... | voice dubbing: Anthony Quinn (uncredited) |
Cesare Polacco | ... | voice dubbing: Aldo Silvani (uncredited) |
Stefano Sibaldi | ... | voice dubbing: Richard Basehart (uncredited) |
Giotto Tempestini | ... | voice dubbing (uncredited) |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Paramount Italiana (1954) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Contemporary Films (1954) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Distribuidores S.A. (1954) (Panama) (theatrical)
- Filmco A/S (1955) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Les Films Marceau (1955) (France) (theatrical)
- Royal Films (1955) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Trans Lux (1956) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Constantin Film (1956) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1956) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Valio-Filmi (1956) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Wivefilm (1956) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Centrala Wynajmu Filmów (1957) (Poland) (theatrical)
- Cifesa (1957) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Ústrední Pujcovna Filmu (1962) (Czechoslovakia) (theatrical)
- Yleisradio (YLE) (1964) (Finland) (tv)
- Brandon Films (1969) (United States) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Svensk Filmindustri (1970) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- The Movies (1980) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Polfilm (1985) (Sweden) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Urania Film (1986) (Finland) (theatrical)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1986) (United States) (VHS) (dubbed)
- Embassy Home Entertainment (1986) (United States) (VHS) (subtitled)
- Mainostelevisio (MTV3) (1993) (Finland) (tv)
- Odeon (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Sovexportfilm (Soviet Union) (theatrical)
- Kinowelt Home Entertainment (1999) (Germany) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- The Criterion Collection (2003) (United States) (DVD) (subtitles)
- Atlantic Film (2007) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Future Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- Homescreen (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Les Acacias (2018) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (restored version)
- Filmjuwelen (2018) (Germany) (Blu-ray)
- Filmjuwelen (2018) (Germany) (DVD)
- Bibliotheque (2019) (Greece) (theatrical) (re-release)
- Umbrella Entertainment (2021) (Australia)
- ARTE (2022) (France) (tv)
- Les Acacias (2023) (France) (theatrical) (re-release) (4K restoration)
- Asociace Ceských Filmových Klubu (ACFK) (Czechia) (DVD)
- Cinetel (Hungary) (DVD)
- Janus Films (United States) (tv)
- Suomen Kunnallispalvelu (Finland) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Titra Sound Corporation (recorded at: Trans Lux English language version)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Sad story of a waif, Gelsomina, who is sold by her mother to Zampano for 10,000 lire and a few kilos of food. Zampano is a traveling showman who exhibits feats of strength by breaking a chain wrapped around his chest. He performs in village squares and then passes the hat for whatever the normally small crowd is prepared to give. He teaches Gelsomina a drum roll as part of his introduction. He doesn't treat her well and when she tries to run away, he beats her. They eventually join a small traveling circus where they meet a tight-rope walker who convinces Gelsomina to question her choices. Written by garykmcd |
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Taglines | You've been hearing about a great picture called La Strada (The Road)...now it is here! See more » |
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Did You Know?
Trivia | Anthony Quinn was working on a film with Giulietta Masina (Donne Proibite - 1954) when she introduced him to her husband, Federico Fellini. He was immediately convinced that the Mexican-born actor would make the perfect Zampanò the strongman in his new film, which was to become The Road (1954), and implored him to accept the role. The nonplussed actor, who had no idea who Fellini was, initially turned him down, but Fellini was persistent, pestering him for days about the project. Shortly thereafter, Quinn spent the evening with Ingrid Bergman and her husband, director Roberto Rossellini. After dinner, the three watched Fellini's most recent film, the comedy-drama The Bullocks (1953), and Quinn realized with astonishment that the crazy Italian filmmaker who had been hounding him for days was a genius. See more » |
Goofs | When Zampanò meets The Fool while he is repairing a flat tire on his car, the left front wheel is removed and the car is jacked. Right after the altercation, when Zampanò pushes The Fool's car, the wheel rim is back and not jacked anymore. See more » |
Movie Connections | Edited into La monnaie de l'absolu (1999). See more » |
Soundtracks | La Strada Love Theme See more » |
Quotes |
The Fool:
If you won't stay with him, who will? I'm an ignorant man, but I've read a book or two. You may not believe it, but everything in this world has a purpose. Even this pebble, for example. Gelsomina: Which one? The Fool: This one. Any one. But even this one has a purpose. Gelsomina: What's its purpose? The Fool: Its purpose is - how should I know? If I knew, I'd be... Gelsomina: Who? The Fool: The Almighty, who knows everything. When you're born. When you die. Who knows? No, I don't know what this pebble's purpose is, but it must have one, because if this pebble has no purpose, then everything is pointless. Even the stars! At least, I think so. And you too. You have a purpose too. See more » |