La Strada 2x DVD 1954 The Road / Directed by Federico Fellini / Starring: Giulietta Masina, Anthony Quinn, Richard Basehart / Spanish DVD Release

UPC 8437006068192

REGION 2 PAL DVD

MADE IN EU

AUDIO: Spanish mono, Italian mono

SUBTITLES: Spanish (Castilian) 

Total Runtime: 104 minutes

DVD 2 Contains Documentary "Una Mirada a Fellini"

!!! Condition of this DVD set is USED LIKE NEW !!!

English Summary:

La strada (lit. '"The Road"') is a 1954 Italian drama film directed by Federico Fellini from his own screenplay co-written with Tullio Pinelli and Ennio Flaiano. The film tells the story of Gelsomina, a simple-minded young woman (Giulietta Masina) bought from her mother by Zampanò (Anthony Quinn), a brutish strongman who takes her with him on the road.

Gelsomina (Giulietta Masina), a young woman, learns that her sister Rosa has died after going on the road with the strongman Zampanò (Anthony Quinn). Now the man has returned a year later to ask her mother if Gelsomina will take Rosa's place. The mother accepts 10,000 lire, and her daughter departs the same day.

Zampanò makes his living as an itinerant street performer, entertaining crowds by breaking an iron chain bound tightly across his chest, then passing the hat for tips. In short order, Gelsomina's naïve and antic nature emerges, with Zampanò's brutish methods presenting a callous foil. He teaches her to play the snare drum and trumpet, dance a bit, and clown for the audience. Despite her willingness to please, he intimidates her and treats her cruelly at times.

Spanish Summary:

La strada es una película italiana de 1954 producida por Dino De Laurentiis y Carlo Ponti, dirigida por Federico Fellini y con Anthony Quinn y Giulietta Masina, esposa de Fellini, como actores principales. Es un ejemplo clásico del período neorrealista del director y la película que le otorgaría un sólido prestigio internacional.

Una joven que trabaja para un artista ambulante llamado Zampanò (Anthony Quinn) muere y su madre toma a Gelsomina (Giulietta Masina), también hija suya, y la vende al artista.

Pese al carácter violento de Zampanò, la muchacha se siente atraída por el estilo de vida en la calle (la strada), sobre todo cuando su dueño la incluye como parte del espectáculo. Gelsomina aprende rápidamente el oficio de artista y demuestra gran talento, pero no se siente apreciada por Zampanò y en un momento decide abandonarlo y volver a casa. Zampanó encuentra a Gelsomina y la obliga a regresar con él.

Cast / Reparto / Interpreti e personaggi

• Giulietta Masina as Gelsomina
• Anthony Quinn as Zampanò
• Richard Basehart as Il Matto, the fool
• Aldo Silvani as Il Signor Giraffa, the circus owner
• Marcella Rovere as La Vedova, the widow
• Livia Venturini as La Suorina, the nun