The movie "La Strada" 1954

Gelsomina, a naive young woman, is sold by her poor mother to Zampanò, a brutish travelling strongman, and tours the Italian countryside with him, performing in village squares. Giulietta Masina, Anthony Quinn and Richard Basehart star in the film directed by Federico Fellini. It won the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film at the 1957 ceremony, the first year the award was competitive. More »