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Movie Overview
Cast
• Giulietta Masina
• Anthony Quinn
• Richard Basehart
Director
• Federico Fellini
MPAA Rating
Not Rated
La Strada (1954)

REVIEWS
NEWS
INTERVIEWS
OTHER
OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh
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88/100
"Has an unmistakable other-ness to it, as it is an early precursor to the sort of magical realism that would take hold in Fellini’s late-career efforts."  Apollo Guide  Dan Jardine

B
"It's the film that first brought international acclaim to Fellini."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

3.5/4
"The two lead performers...are marvelous and the imagery is gorgeous, with Fellini's precision cutting and dramatic lighting pointing the way to "  Perihelion Journal  Jay Antani

5/5
"Federico Fellini created a tragic story which is not depressing, but rather exhilarating and inspiring."  ToxicUniverse.com  Jeremiah Kipp

A
"Quinn plays Zampanò like an adulterous Stanley, whose torn-T-shirt “Stella” moment comes late in the film."  Old School Reviews  John A. Nesbit

B-
"Leaves me cold… no critical account of it I have read has struck me as compelling or illuminating."  Decent Films Guide  Steven D. Greydanus
OFCS Rating: 100% Fresh
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