La Strada [The Road] (1954)

This quirky Italian tale of a simpleminded young woman sold to a wandering carney features arresting performances, but it’s not for everybody.

***½ (out of *****)

©2018 David R. George III

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1954 • 1 HOUR, 48 MINUTES
PONTI-DE LAURENTIIS CINEMATOGRAFICA

STARRING
• ANTHONY QUINN, GIULIETTA MASINA, RICHARD BASEHART

ALSO STARRING
• ALDO SILVANI, MARCELLA ROVERE, LIVIA VENTURINI

WRITTEN BY
• FEDERICO FELLINI & TULLIO PINELLI (STORY & SCREENPLAY)
• ENNIO FLAIANO (SCREENPLAY COLLABORATOR)
• TULLIO PINELLI (DIALOGUE)

DIRECTED BY
• FEDERICO FELLINI

1956 ACADEMY AWARDS (1)
• BEST FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM: ITALY

ADDITIONAL 1956 ACADEMY AWARD NOMINATIONS (1)
• BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY (LOST TO LE BALLON ROUGE)