LA STRADA (1954) - Jan. 12, 2005
A slow-paced film about a girl from a small village who is recruited by a performer to be his assistant. Anthony Quinn is good as the grizzled performer whose act is limited to one rather unimpressive trick. And Giulietta Masina is really good as the girl who doesn't talk much -- in fact her character reminded me quite a bit of the Samantha Morton character from Sweet and Lowdown, and I wouldn't be surprised at all if Woody Allen was inspired by this movie when he created that character. However while the movie was certainly well-acted and well-made, the interminably slow pace makes it impossible to ever really get into. **
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