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La Strada

7.919541h 55mNRMovieDrama

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…

DirectorFederico Fellini
WritersFederico Fellini·Tullio Pinelli
ProducersDino De Laurentiis·Carlo Ponti

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Criterion ChannelCriterion Channel
Availability shown for Canada · rights vary by country

Cast · Directed by Federico Fellini

GMGiulietta Masina
Giulietta Masina
Gelsomina
AQAnthony Quinn
Anthony Quinn
Zampanò
RBRichard Basehart
Richard Basehart
Matto
ASAldo Silvani
Aldo Silvani
Mr. Giraffa
MRMarcella Rovere
Marcella Rovere
Widow
LV
Livia Venturini
Nun
PCPietro Ceccarelli
Pietro Ceccarelli
Innkeeper (uncredited)
GG
Giovanna Galli
Prostitute at Inn (uncredited)
GG
Gustavo Giorgi
(uncredited)
YK
Yami Kamadeva
Prostitute (uncredited)
MPMario Passante
Mario Passante
Waiter (uncredited)
AP
Anna Primula
Gelsomina's Mother (uncredited)

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La Strada is streaming on Criterion Channel in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. It's not currently on Netflix.

Is La Strada on Netflix?

No, La Strada is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026. It's currently on Criterion Channel.

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