La Strada - Das Lied der Straße (1954)

• 87%
• 1954
• Drama
• Giulietta Masina
• Anthony Quinn
• Richard Basehart

Sad story of a waif, Geldccvsomina, 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 ec shis chest. He performs in village squares and then passes the hat ttftzcttcy whatever the normally small crowd is prepared to give. He teaches cr 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.