The Wide Blue Road

The Wide Blue Road

1957
1h 43m
6.0

6.0/10

12 votes • View on IMDb
Drama
Overview

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…

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Language: IT

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Production Information

Production Companies
GE.S.I. Cinematografica Play Art Eichberg-Film Triglav film
Production Countries
Germany France Italy Yugoslavia
Spoken Languages
Italian

Keywords

italy fisherman

Quick Facts

Original Title La grande strada azzurra
Release Date November 22, 1957
Status Released
Language IT
IMDb ID tt0050454

Cast

Yves Montand
Yves Montand

Giovanni Squarciò

Alida Valli
Alida Valli

Rosetta, the Wife

Francisco Rabal
Francisco Rabal

Salvatore

Peter Carsten
Peter Carsten

Riva, 2nd Coast Guard Officer

Federica Ranchi
Federica Ranchi

Diana Squarciò, the Daughter

Terence Hill
Terence Hill

Renato

Josip Batistić
Josip Batistić

Stane Potokar
Stane Potokar

Angelo Zanolli
Angelo Zanolli

Janez Vrhovec
Janez Vrhovec

Giorgio Kuru
Giorgio Kuru

Giancarlo Soblone
Giancarlo Soblone

Antonio 'Tonino' Squarciò, the Son

Key Crew

Gillo Pontecorvo
Screenplay
Ennio De Concini
Screenplay
Franco Solinas
Screenplay
Maleno Malenotti
Producer
Gillo Pontecorvo
Director