The Wide Blue Road (1957)
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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| Budget | $0.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | it |
| Popularity | 2.029 |
Directed By
Gillo Pontecorvo
Crew
Franco Solinas
Ennio De Concini
Gillo Pontecorvo
Franco Solinas
Maleno Malenotti
Mario Montuori
Eraldo Da Roma
Lucia Mirisola
Gillo Pontecorvo
Piero Gherardi
Mirko Lipužič
Baccio Bandini
Enzo Alfonsi
Jane Kavčič
Giuliano Montaldo
Serge Witta
Giorgio Ubaldi
Maleno Malenotti
Enzo Musumeci Greco
Carlo Franci
Alfio Contini
Anacleto Giustini
Gustavo Sisi
Tone Hoian
TOP CAST
Yves Montand
Giovanni Squarciò
Alida Valli
Rosetta, the Wife
Francisco Rabal
Salvatore
Peter Carsten
Riva, 2nd Coast Guard Officer
Federica Ranchi
Diana Squarciò, the Daughter
Terence Hill
Renato
Giancarlo Soblone
Antonio 'Tonino' Squarciò, the Son
Ronaldo Bonacchi
Bore Squarciò, the Son
Umberto Spadaro
Gaspare Puggioni, 1st Coast Guard Officer
Pasquale Campagnola
(uncredited)
Milutin Jasnić
(uncredited)
Gillo Pontecorvo
(uncredited)
Angela Sarlone
(uncredited)
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