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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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Cast
- Giulietta MasinaGelsomina
- Anthony QuinnZampanò
- Richard BasehartMatto
- Aldo SilvaniMr. Giraffa
- Marcella RovereWidow
- Livia VenturiniNun
- Pietro CeccarelliInnkeeper (uncredited)
- Giovanna GalliProstitute at Inn (uncredited)
- Gustavo Giorgi(uncredited)
- Yami KamadevaProstitute (uncredited)
Crew
- Federico FelliniDirector
- Federico FelliniScreenplay
- Tullio PinelliScreenplay
- Otello MartelliDirector of Photography
- Carlo CarliniDirector of Photography
- Nino RotaOriginal Music Composer
- Leo CatozzoEditor
- Dino De LaurentiisProducer
- Carlo PontiProducer
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