La grande strada azzurra

La grande strada azzurra (1957)

Not Rated 22 Nov 1957 • Drama, Romance • 1h 39m
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Squarciò, a fisherman, lives with his family on a small island off the Dalmatian coast of Italy. Like his fellow villagers, Squarciò struggles against harsh living conditions, a scarcity of fish in nearby waters and exploitation by the local wholesaler. But while the other fishermen continue to use nets, he goes out to the open sea to fish illegally with bombs. But Squarciò borrows money, loses his boat, and in a moment of supreme desperation, has to bomb directly off-shore, causing the hatred and rejection of his fellow fishermen. Trying to save his family, Squarciò and his young sons sail their new boat out beyond the local waters and bomb-fish again. But this time, the sea exacts a terrible toll...

Franco Solinas, Ennio De Concini, Gillo Pontecorvo
Writer
Yves Montand, Alida Valli, Francisco Rabal
Starring

Language: Italian
Awards: 1 nomination
Country: Italy, France, West Germany, Yugoslavia
Metacritic Score: 76
DVD Release Date:
Box Office Total: $6,741

6.9

IMDb (725 votes)
92%
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