The Wide Blue Road

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The Wide Blue Road
La grande strada azzurra FilmPoster.jpeg
A poster with the film's English title: The Wide Blue Road
Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo
Written by Ennio De Concini
Gillo Pontecorvo
Maleno Malenotti
Story by Franco Solinas
Produced byMaleno Malenotti
Starring Yves Montand
Alida Valli
Cinematography Mario Montuori
Edited by Eraldo Da Roma
Music by Carlo Franci
Distributed by G.E.S.I. Cinematografica
Release date
  • 22 November 1957 (1957-11-22)
Running time
103 minutes
Countries France
Italy
West Germany
Yugoslavia
Language Italian

The Wide Blue Road (Italian : La grande strada azzurra) is a 1957 Italian romance drama film directed by Gillo Pontecorvo.

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Plot

The story follows the harsh rugged life of a poor fisherman on La Maddalena. In a desperate effort to improve the lives of his family he begins to fish illegally using bombs instead of relying on nets. However this method invokes the hatred of the other fishermen.

Cast


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