IMDb:https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000019/
Date of Birth:20 January 1920, Rimini, Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Date of Death:31 October 1993, Rome, Lazio, Italy (heart attack)
Height:5' 11¾" (1.82 m)
Trademarks:Bizarre, abstract plots peppered with risque humor Frequently cast Marcello Mastroianni and Giulietta Masina Score by Nino Rota Includes dream like imagery and nostalgia
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.