Zampano, the traveling strong-man, follows the basic of human instincts, irrespective of their bearing on others, namely Gelsomina. The story itself is simple, but with Gelsomina being such a romantic at heart, she is constantly searching for love and an understanding of a world she doesn't know, being such a sheltered loner when living with her mother and four younger sisters. Masina is excellent as expressing emotions with nothing more than a look, and it is because of this that the film stands strong. With a face like no other, it exudes a certain beauty but is also very odd, with a definite quirkiness to it "like an artichoke". The character of Gelsomina, played by Giulietta Masina, is the highlight of the film. Gelsomina has dreams of becoming an artist as well, and therefore was more than happy to go with Zampano, but Gelsomina quickly realises that Zampano is nothing more than a drunkard and a brute, with eating, sleeping and sex being the only things he cares for. Zampano makes his money by traveling around Italy, putting on a strong-man show for crowds. It concerns a young woman, Gelsomina, being given to traveling "artist" Zampano by her poor mother in exchange for money. La Strada can sometimes come across as similar to the Hollywood films made in the 1950s, but for the most part, is a unique and beautiful story.
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