La Strada (1954)
Directed by Federico Fellini · 115 min · Drama
82.4 TOPICAL score · #288 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →When Gelsomina, a naïve young woman, is purchased from her impoverished mother by brutish circus strongman Zampanò to be his wife and partner, she loyally endures her husband's coldness and abuse as they travel the Italian countryside performing together. Soon Zampanò must deal with his jealousy and conflicted feelings about Gelsomina when she finds a kindred spirit in Il Matto, the carefree circus fool, and contemplates leaving Zampanò.
La Strada (1954, directed by Federico Fellini) has a TOPICAL score of 82.4 - ranked 288 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on critics and audience, and lowest on lasting engagement. It won 1 award from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best International Feature Film. Critics: 98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 7.9/10 (1,207 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 56 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics98% on Rotten Tomatoes · 8.8/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 7.9/10 (1,207 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best International Feature Film
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 56 languages
- Still read16,302 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Giulietta Masina (actor #270), Anthony Quinn (actor #138), Richard Basehart (actor #1,645), Aldo Silvani
“Subsequently, however, La Strada has become "one of the most influential films ever made", according to the American Film Institute.”
Wikipedia · read the article - AI legacy read: 10/10