May 25, 2017 · It is a symbol for Zampano's strength. And, the first time Gelsomina sees this feat it represents two opposing ideas. One is that the strong man ...

Nov 22, 2020 · La Strada tells the story of Gelsomina, an innocent and poor young woman, whose mother sells her to Zampanò, a traveling showman. Zampanò uses ...

May 13, 2018 · La Strada begins and ends at the sea, and has a prominent visit to the beach in the middle of the film when Gelsomina declines the opportunity ...

The film begins (and will end) by the sea, always a sign of transformation for Fellini. A rich symbol, we could read it as life-giving—or killing; as fertile ...

Feb 7, 2007 · La strada has its faults; the evocation of the crucifixion of Jesus when, arms outstretched, The Fool's body is being dragged, for example, ...

Fellini described La Strada as "a complete catalogue of my entire mythological world, a dangerous representation of my identity that was undertaken with no ...

Nov 2, 2021 · A film of despair and optimism, cruelty and salvation, and its own clandestine sense of humor, La strada contains philosophical and spiritual ...

Mar 18, 2023 · In Fellini's 'La Strada,' we enter another plane by grace of Gelsomina (Giulietta Masina), the Spirit, the Soul. She will play the trumpet.