It is so badly edited with those scenes with zampanos performance being way too prolonged. The road, fellini returned to the world of showmen. The black shield of falworth 1954 tony curtis, janet leigh. Giulietta masina and anthony quinns pitiable pair of outsiders provide a poignant contrast between gentleness and might in federico fellinis unforgettable. His vignettes fill his movie with beauty, sadness, humor and understanding. Seldom have i watched so revered a film by so important a. Already, word has come from the worlds film centers a great picture is coming. She feels like going with him, but he puts confusion in her mind by pointing out that perhaps zampano is in fact in love with her. There has never been a face quite like that of giulietta masina. It is almost as though, he had known these people all his life and just decided to incorporate them in a movie. This price includes all shipping and handling for u. Jul 20, 20 a lot of european films were showing up is socalled art cinemas.
A lowkey mood study about a brokendown carnival strongman and his halfwit assistant traveling through the bleak backwaters of postwar italy wouldnt, at first glance, appear to have much going for it in the way of international critical and commercial appeal. A carefree girl is sold to a traveling entertainer, consequently enduring physical. Special edition 1954 starring anthony quinn and giulietta masina on dvd and bluray. I find watching the version with other voices dubbed for them to be extremely distracting and along with subtitles it loses my interest. The film tells the story of gelsomina, a simpleminded young woman giulietta masina bought from her mother by zampano anthony quinn, a brutish strongman who takes her with him on the road. Anthony quinn, mexican by birth and already a famous star came over an did the movie for almost nothing. It starred anthony rudolph oaxaca quinn as zampano, a brutish but phoney itinerant strong man, and masina as the waif who loves him. Over rare kung fu movies to order with covers sleeves boxart, in pal or ntsc.
The road is a 1954 italian drama film directed by federico fellini from his own screenplay cowritten with tullio pinelli and ennio flaiano. A carefree girl is sold to a traveling entertainer, consequently. The film was shot on desolate locations between viterbo and. Filmed in italy in 1954, black and white, borrowed cameras and dubbed sound. The viewer is overflowed with emotion because the film itself focuses on human emotion, and is a pure amusement to watch because of the many symbols. Street performer zampan anthony quinn makes his living by. In 1956, the film won the academy award for best film in a foreign language. Too bad because the first version i saw is one of the finest movies ever. Giulietta masina and anthony quinns pitiable pair of outsiders provide a poignant contrast between gentleness and might in. It is worth finding a good copy with correct subtitles for the full effect. Martin scorsese on the 5 movies that he learned a great deal from. The road is a 1954 italian drama film directed by federico fellini from his. And precisely thats the reason i have chosen it to begin of my eulogy on fellinis lifelong masterful works. A lot of european films were showing up is socalled art cinemas.
Purchase 3 titles at one time and choose a 4th one free. English subs gelsomina is sold by her very poor mother to zampano an itinerant strongman portrayed brilliantly by quinn. This movie would have benefited from a much shorter running time and an emphasis on more dialogue and characterdriven storyline instead of just relying on the visuals which are great, but not enough. This could be considered fellinis first masterpiece. The road is a 1954 italian neorealist drama directed by federico fellini in which a naive young woman giulietta masina is sold to a brutish man anthony quinn and goes on the road as a part of his itinerant show. Gelsomina is sold by her very poor mother to zampano, an itinerant strongman. Sep 10, 2016 when gelsomina giulietta masina, a naive young woman, is purchased from her impoverished mother by brutish circus strongman zampano anthony quinn to be his wife and partner, she loyally. Starring giulietta masina, anthony quinn, and richard basehart.
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