Gelsomina is sold by her very poor mother to Zampano, an itinerant strongman. She follows him on the road ("la strada") and helps him during his shows. Zampano ill treats her. She meets "The Fool", a funambulist. 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 ... Written by Yepok
A carefree girl is sold to a traveling entertainer, consequently enduring physical and emotional pain along the way. Written by zachtrokanski
Free-spirited Gelsomina (Guilietta Masina) is sold to the surly traveling circus performer Zampano (Anthony Quinn) as his assistant... more (warning! contains spoilers)
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