Where to watch La Strada in the United States
La Strada (1954) is streaming on Max. Also available on Kanopy with a participating library card.
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You can watch La Strada (1954) on Kanopy with a participating library card.
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 performing together. Soon Zampanò must deal with his jealousy and conflicted feelings about Gelsomina when she finds a kindred spirit in Il Matto, the carefree circus fool, and contemplates leaving Zampanò.
Gelsomina navigates a world of cruel indifference with a childlike spirit that refuses to be broken by her brutish captor. This tragic journey through the Italian countryside captures the heartbreaking collision between fragile innocence and unyielding brutality.
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Director
Federico Fellini
Cast
Giulietta Masina, Anthony Quinn, Richard Basehart, Aldo Silvani, Marcella Rovere, Livia Venturini, Pietro Ceccarelli, Giovanna Galli, Gustavo Giorgi, Yami Kamadeva
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La Strada
You can watch La Strada (1954) on Kanopy with a participating library card.
IMDb
7.9/10
RT Critics
98%
Director
Federico Fellini
Cast
Giulietta Masina, Anthony Quinn, Richard Basehart, Aldo Silvani, Marcella Rovere, Livia Venturini, Pietro Ceccarelli, Giovanna Galli, Gustavo Giorgi, Yami Kamadeva
2 options ranked by value · 🇺🇸 United States
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La Strada is streaming on Max. Watch La Strada on Kanopy with a participating library card. We have not verified a current option on Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, Prime Video, Apple TV+. Availability last verified October 13, 2026.