Plot
Sad story of a waif, Gelsomina, who is sold by her mother to Zampano for 10,000 lire and a few kilos of food. Zampano is a traveling showman who exhibits feats of strength by breaking a chain wrapped around his chest. He performs in village squares and then passes the hat for whatever the normally small crowd is prepared to give. He teaches Gelsomina a drum roll as part of his introduction. He doesn't treat her well and when she tries to run away, he beats her. They eventually join a small traveling circus where they meet a tight-rope walker who convinces Gelsomina to question her choices.
Written by
Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano
Directed by
Federico Fellini
Crew
Production Countries
Italy
Production Companies
Ponti-De Laurentiis Cinematografica
Languages
Italiano
Awards
Won 1 Oscar. 12 wins & 5 nominations total