The Wide Blue Road (1957)
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…
Director:
Gillo Pontecorvo
Writers:
Gillo Pontecorvo, Franco Solinas, Ennio De Concini.
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Yves Montand as Giovanni Squarciò |
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Alida Valli as Rosetta, the Wife |
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Francisco Rabal as Salvatore |
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Peter Carsten as Riva, 2nd Coast Guard Officer |
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Federica Ranchi as Diana Squarciò, the Daughter |
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Terence Hill as Renato |
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Josip Batistić as |
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Stane Potokar as |
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Angelo Zanolli as |
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Janez Vrhovec as |
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Giorgio Kuru as |
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Giancarlo Soblone as Antonio 'Tonino' Squarciò, the Son |
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Ronaldo Bonacchi as Bore Squarciò, the Son |
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Umberto Spadaro as Gaspare Puggioni, 1st Coast Guard Officer |
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Pasquale Campagnola as (uncredited) |
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Milutin Jasnić as (uncredited) |
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Gillo Pontecorvo as (uncredited) |
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Angela Sarlone as (uncredited) |
| Editing | Eraldo Da Roma | Editor |
| Writing | Gillo Pontecorvo | Screenplay |
| Writing | Franco Solinas | Novel |
| Camera | Mario Montuori | Director of Photography |
| Production | Maleno Malenotti | Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lucia Mirisola | Costume Design |
| Writing | Franco Solinas | Screenplay |
| Writing | Ennio De Concini | Screenplay |
| Directing | Gillo Pontecorvo | Director |
| Crew | Enzo Musumeci Greco | Fight Choreographer |
| Crew | Giorgio Ubaldi | Stunts |
| Directing | Jane Kavčič | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Serge Witta | Assistant Director |
| Directing | Giuliano Montaldo | Assistant Director |
| Production | Baccio Bandini | Production Supervisor |
| Art | Piero Gherardi | Art Direction |
| Art | Mirko Lipužič | Art Direction |
| Crew | Maleno Malenotti | Presenter |
| Directing | Enzo Alfonsi | Assistant Director |
| Camera | Alfio Contini | Camera Operator |
| Costume & Make-Up | Gustavo Sisi | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Anacleto Giustini | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Tone Hoian | Production Manager |
| Sound | Carlo Franci | Original Music Composer |
