La Strada

An impoverished and naïve young woman, Gelsomina (Giulietta Masina), is sold to a thuggish travelling entertainer, Zampanò (Anthony Quinn, The Don is Dead). The pair traverse the Italian countryside performing together. But when Gelsomina befriends a kindred spirit who convinces Gelsomina to question her choices, the abusive Zampanò becomes jealous.

Directed and co-written by Federico Fellini (8½), this drama also stars Richard Basehart.

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