ItalyWhen Gelsomina, a naïve young woman, is purchased from her impoverished mother by brutish circus strongman Zampanò to be his wife and partner, she loyally endures her husband's coldness and abuse as they travel the Italian countryside performing together. Soon Zampanò must deal with his jealousy and conflicted feelings about Gelsomina when she finds a kindred spirit in Il Matto, the carefree circus fool, and contemplates leaving Zampanò.
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Federico FelliniDirectorFederico Fellini
Tullio Pinelli
Giulietta MasinaGelsomina
Anthony QuinnZampanò
Richard BasehartIl 'Matto'
Aldo SilvaniIl Signor Giraffa
Marcella RovereLa VedovaLLivia VenturiniLa Suorina
Pietro CeccarelliInnkeeper (uncredited)GGiovanna GalliProstitute at the Inn (uncredited)GGustavo Giorgi(uncredited)YYami KamadevaProstitute (uncredited)You may also like
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When Gelsomina, a naïve young woman, is purchased from her impoverished mother by brutish circus strongman Zampanò to be his wife and partner, she loyally endures her husband's coldness and abuse as they travel the Italian countryside performing together. Soon Zampanò must deal with his jealousy and conflicted feelings about Gelsomina when she finds a kindred spirit in Il Matto, the carefree circus fool, and contemplates leaving Zampanò.
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