Review of La Strada (1954) by Jim R — 01 Jun 2007
This is a movie about life. The road is an obvious metaphor for the trip of life, and the purpose of each person?s life. Every thing has a purpose, says the fool (Richard Basehart), but in this particular case, the purpose is not clear at all.
This is the film that inspired Martin Scorsese to make films about self-destructive characters, and Anthony Quinn?s Zampanò is the very definition of self-destruction. He could have had a wonderful life; he could have been happy, but he took himself too seriously and made bad decisions.
Gelsomina (Masina) tried to be happy, but when the fool was gone, so was her spirit. Masina?s Chaplinesque performance is funny, brilliant and heartbreaking.
This review of La Strada (1954) was written by Jim R on 01 Jun 2007.
La Strada has generally received very positive reviews.
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