La Strada (Full Frame)
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There has never been a face quite like that of Giulietta Masina. Her husband, the legendary Federico Fellini, directs her as Gelsomina in "La Strada", the film that launched them both to international stardom. Gelsomina is sold by her mother into the employ of Zampan? (Anthony Quinn), a brutal strongman. When Zampan? encounters an old rival in highwire artist the Fool (Richard Basehart), his fury is provoked to its breaking point. With "La Strada," Fellini left behind the familiar signposts of Italian neorealism for a poetic fable of love and cruelty, evoking brilliant performances and winning the hearts of audiences and critics worldwide. The Criterion Collection is proud to present "La Strada," winner of the Academy Award for Best Foreign Film in 1956.
. New high-definition digital transfer, with restored image and sound, . Video introduction by Martin Scorsese, . Audio commentary by Peter Bondanella, author of The Cinema of Federico Fellini, . Federico Fellini's Autobiography, a 2000 documentary originally broadcast on Italian television, . Optional English-dubbed soundtrack featuring the voices of Anthony Quinn and Richard Basehart, .Original theatrical trailer, . New essay by film scholar Peter Matthews, . New and improved English subtitle translation, . Optimal image quality: RSDL dual-layer edition, Audio Commentary, Biographies, Documentary, Original Theatrical Trailer, Trailers.