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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.
Giulia Anna "Giulietta" Masina (22 February 1921 – 23 March 1994) was an Italian film actress best known for her performances as Gelsomina in La Strada (1954) and Cabiria in Nights of Cabiria (1957), for which she won the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress at the 1957 Cannes Film Festival.
May 31, 2012 · Masina played Gelsomina, a young girl sold to a circus strongman by her mother. She begins her new life on the road – ‘la strada’ – as a servant to Zampano, the strong man. He is a brutal figure, who mistreats Gelsomina, even though she adores him.
Mar 20, 2020 · Such is the case for Giulietta Masina as the character of Gelsomina in Federico Fellini 1954 film La Strada. We came very close to not having Masina star in the picture, and looking back at the film it’s hard to picture anyone else in the role. Masina isn’t just playing Gelsomina, she is Gelsomina.
- Bianca Garner
Jun 9, 2017 · The unconventional love story between the brutal, emotionally illiterate strongman, Zampanò (Anthony Quinn) and simple, loving Gelsomina (Giulietta Masina) explores masculine and feminine...
- Danielle Hipkins
Jan 27, 2024 · From the publicity image of Alina Cojocaru's appealing face in clown makeup, you'd assume she would be playing a cute gamine role in her company's production of La Strada, based on Fellini's 1954 film. Yes, she is Gelsomina, the poignant heroine of the film, memorably portrayed by Guilietta Masina, Fellini's wife.
May 31, 2024 · “La Strada,” directed by Federico Fellini, is a poignant Italian film that tells the story of Gelsomina, a naive and innocent young woman, who was sold by her impoverished mother to a...
