LA STRADA (DVD/1.33/B&W/MONO/1954/ENG-SUB) DVD

La Strada
Acclaimed Italian filmmaker Federico Fellini drew on his own circus background for the 1954 classic La Strada. Set in a seedy travelling carnival, this symbolism-laden drama revolves around brutish strongman Zampano (Anthony Quinn), his simple and servile girlfriend Gelsomina (Giulietta Masina, Fellini's wife), and clown/aerialist Matto (Richard Basehart). Appalled at Zampano's insensitive treatment of Gelsomina, the gentle-natured Matto invites her to run off with him; but Gelsomina, like a faithful pet, refuses to leave the strong man's side. Eventually Zampano's volcanic temper erupts once too often, leading to tragic consequences. Written by Fellini and Tullio Pinelli and scored by Nino Rota, La Strada was the winner of the first official Academy Award for Best Foreign-Language Film, awarded in 1956. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

Cast Giulietta Masina as Gelsomina Anthony Quinn as Zampano Richard Basehart as Matto "The Fool" Al Silvani as Mr. Giraffa Marcella Rovena as Livia Venturini as The Sister

Crew Brunello Rondi - Art Director Federico Fellini - Director Leo Cattozzo - Editor Nino Rota - Composer (Music Score) Franco Ferrara - Musical Direction/Supervision Otello Martelli - Cinematographer Carlo Ponti - Producer Dino de Laurentiis - Producer Tullio Pinelli - Screenwriter Ennio Flaiano - Screenwriter Federico Fellini - Screenwriter

La Strada
La Strada is often considered one of the masterpieces of 20th century filmmaking, a sad and poignant remembrance of innocence lost and of the roads that each of us must choose. As with much of the work of director Federico Fellini, man is viewed as suspended between the heavens and the earth, adroitly symbolized here by Il Matto/The Fool (Richard Baseheart), a high-wire circus performer. Fellini's motifs are among the most influential of all post-WWII filmmakers, and you'll find clever Fellini and La Strada references in such unlikely films as John Landis's Blues Brothers 2000. Giulietta Masina's Chaplin-like Gelsomina is among the screen's most poignant and tragic performances, and she, like the entire film, is aided by Nino Rota's evocative score. Fellini had few production values to work with, but here he doesn't need them. La Strada is among the most studied films of late Italian Neo-Realism and a classic of the first rank. ~ Richard Gilliam, All Movie Guide
 

Federico Fellini: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Original Screenplay (nominated) Tullio Pinelli: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Original Screenplay (nominated)

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Scie, Best Foreign Language Film (winner) British Academy of Film and Television, Best Film - Any Source (nominated) National Board of Review, Best Foreign Film (nominated) New York Film Critics Circle, Best Foreign Film (winner) Venice International Film Festival, Silver Lion (winner)

General Specifications: Language Options: Italian, English Subtitle Options: English Sound Processing: DD1: Dolby Digital Mono Additional Features: New digital transfer, with restored image and sound Video introduction by Martin Scorsese Audio commentary by Peter Bondanella, author of Italian Cinema: From Neorealism to the Present and The Cinema of Federico Fellini Federico Fellini's Autobiography, a documentary made for Italian television by Paquito del Bosco Optional English-dubbed soundtrack featuring the voices of Anthony Quinn and Richard Basehart New essay by film scholar Peter Matthews Theatrical trailer for the English version New and improved English subtitle translation Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition DVD Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1: Pre-1954 Standard MPAA Rating: DVD Discs Included: 2 DVD Sides: 2 DVD DVD Region Code: Content Length: 108 min   DVD Chapters: Side #1 -- La Strada 1. Logos/Opening Credits [2:28] 2. Ten Thousand Lire [4:18] 3. The Strongman [1:14] 4. Tools of the Trade [4:17] 5. Di Constanzo, Gelsomina [2:05] 6. Farce [2:30] 7. Lamb and Veal [5:16] 8. Waiting [4:02] 9. Tomatoes [2:10] 10. The Wedding Party [5:33] 11. Deeee-Dee-Dee-De-Deee [3:59] 12. Processions [3:17] 13. A Hundred and Twenty-Five Feet in the Air [2:34] 14. "Get In!" [2:28] 15. Roman Circus [3:28] 16. Circo Giraffa [5:48] 17. "A Very Sad Song" [5:45] 18. The Pebble [9:18] 19. The Jail [4:15] 20. The Convent [3:59] 21. "Do You Like Me a Little?" [4:54] 22. Flat Tire, Broken Watch [4:38] 23. "The Fool Is Hurt" [3:27] 24. "It's Cold" [6:27] 25. Circo Medini [5:05] 26. Zampanò's Song [5:00] 1. Introduction [2:28] 2. The Cast [4:18] 3. Zampanò's Carnival Act [1:14] 4. Gelsomina's Training [4:17] 5. Sexual Aggression [2:05] 6. Bad Puns and Animals [2:30] 7. Neorealism and Its Discontents [5:16] 8. Fellini's Aesthetic Goals [4:02] 9. Gelsomina Starts to Care [2:10] 10. "Everybody Likes Sweets" [5:33] 11. Gelsomina's Song [3:59] 12. Religious Symbolism [3:17] 13. Il Matto, or, the Fool [2:34] 14. Drunk? [2:28] 15. Rosa [3:28] 16. The Fool Is Too Quick [5:48] 17. The Love-Hate Triangle [5:45] 18. The Parable of the Pebble [9:18] 19. Housing Projects [4:15] 20. Catholicism [3:59] 21. Fellini's Women [4:54] 22. The Confrontation [4:38] 23. "The Fool Is Hurt" [3:27] 24. Thaw [6:27] 25. La Strada's Structure [5:05] 26. Zampanò's Song [5:00] Side #2 -- Federico Fellini's Autobiography: Clips From His Life 1. A Journey [8:23] 2. Via Veneto [2:10] 3. Fellini at Work [3:16] 4. At the Station [3:11] 5. Awards and Festivals [12:02] 6. Juliet of the Spirits [7:49] 7. G. Mastorna, Satyricon [4:10] 8. Fellini and Bergman [2:22] 9. Venice [:55] 10. Sundays [4:18] 11. Rimini [6:33]