La Strada
1954 · 115 min · Director: Federico Fellini
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
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.
Emotional fingerprint
La Strada (1954) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 30%, Sadness 25%, Melancholy 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy30%
- Sadness25%
- Melancholy20%
- Love15%
- Awe10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Melancholy. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Melancholy. Its IMDb rating of 8.0/10 suggests a strong audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 74/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 3′ | Sadness | 65 % | 60 % | 58 % | 33 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 9′ | Sadness | 56 % | 51 % | 44 % | 34 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 14′ | Empathy | 46 % | 41 % | 26 % | 34 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 43 % | 40 % | 23 % | 30 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 26′ | Empathy | 45 % | 40 % | 26 % | 24 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Humor | 50 % | 41 % | 30 % | 25 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Empathy | 59 % | 50 % | 38 % | 41 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 43′ | Tension | 61 % | 49 % | 31 % | 55 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 56 % | 39 % | 20 % | 55 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 55′ | Tension | 60 % | 38 % | 18 % | 59 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 60′ | Tension | 71 % | 51 % | 29 % | 58 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Empathy | 72 % | 65 % | 48 % | 39 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 62 % | 63 % | 48 % | 27 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 78′ | Empathy | 59 % | 58 % | 38 % | 34 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Empathy | 69 % | 63 % | 48 % | 56 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 89′ | Sadness | 83 % | 73 % | 70 % | 70 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 95′ | Sadness | 77 % | 69 % | 70 % | 53 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 101′ | Sadness | 64 % | 53 % | 56 % | 40 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 106′ | Sadness | 65 % | 47 % | 57 % | 48 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 112′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Icarus
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Gelsomina's Mother (uncredited)
Juggler (uncredited)
Man Restraining Zampano (uncredited)
Man Restraining Zampano (uncredited)
Details
- Directed by
- Federico Fellini
- Written by
- Tullio Pinelli, Federico Fellini
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 1954
- Runtime
- 115 min
- Country
- Italy
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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