La Strada (1954)
La Strada tells the story of Gelsomina (Masina), a simple Italian girl who is sold by her poor family into the charge of Zampanò (Quinn), a brutal traveling strongman. As the two travel the outskirts of Rome, Gelsomina begins to feel a compassion for the chauvinistic and bestial Zampanò, who treats her like little more than an animal. Soon, this compassion blossoms into love, both maternal and romantic, as the girl eventually comes to realize that traveling with this creature is her purpose in life. But when Zampanò's brutal nature leads to tragedy, the lives of the characters are sent spiraling downward into an inescapable fate.
Primary Title
- La Strada
Date Broadcast
- Friday 7 February 2014
Release Year
- 1954
Start Time
- 22 : 00
Finish Time
- 23 : 43
Duration
- 103:00
Channel
- Rialto Channel
Broadcaster
- Sky Network Television
Programme Description
- La Strada tells the story of Gelsomina (Masina), a simple Italian girl who is sold by her poor family into the charge of Zampanò (Quinn), a brutal traveling strongman. As the two travel the outskirts of Rome, Gelsomina begins to feel a compassion for the chauvinistic and bestial Zampanò, who treats her like little more than an animal. Soon, this compassion blossoms into love, both maternal and romantic, as the girl eventually comes to realize that traveling with this creature is her purpose in life. But when Zampanò's brutal nature leads to tragedy, the lives of the characters are sent spiraling downward into an inescapable fate.
Classification
- M
Owning Collection
- Television Vault
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- Italian
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Love--Drama
- Feature films--Italy
- Circus performers--Drama
- Abused women--Drama
Genres
- Drama
Contributors
- Federico Fellini (Director)
- Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica (Production Unit)
- Federico Fellini (Writer)
- Tullio Pinelli (Writer)
- Ennio Flaiano (Writer)
- Anthony Quinn (Actor)
- Giulietta Masina (Actor)
- Richard Basehart (Actor)
- Dino De Laurentiis (Producer)
- Carlo Ponti (Producer)
- Nino Rota (Composer)
- Otello Martelli (Cinematographer)
- Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica (Production Unit)
- 99118344214002091 (MMSID)
Subjects
- Love--Drama
- Feature films--Italy
- Circus performers--Drama
- Abused women--Drama