Italy,
1954, 108 min
Directed by:
Federico FelliniComposer:
Nino RotaCast:
Anthony Quinn, Giulietta Masina, Richard Basehart, Marcella Rovere, Livia Venturini, Gustavo Giorgi, Yami Kamadeva, Anna Primula, Nazzareno Zamperla (more)Plots(1)
In a story of true outsiders, Masina plays Gelsomina, a naïve young woman sold by her desperate mother to boorish strongman Zampanò (an immensely charismatic Anthony Quinn) to be both his wife and performance assistant as he tours central Italy. (Independent Cinema Office)
Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1957 - Federico Fellini (Best Foreign Language Film)
- 1957 - Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli (Best Original Screenplay)
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1956 - Best Film
- 1956 - Giulietta Masina (Best Foreign Actress)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards
- 1956 - Best Foreign Language Film
Venice Film Festival
- 1954 - Federico Fellini (Silver Lion - Award for Best Director)
- 1954 - Federico Fellini (Golden Lion for Best Film)