The Wide Blue Road (1957) [NR]
Release Date:
November 22, 1957
Original Title:
La grande strada azzurra
Alternate Titles:
Das Leben ist ohne Gnade
Das Leben kennt keine Gnade
Die grosse blaue Strasse
La Grande Route bleue
La grande strada azzurra (Squarciò)
O dromos tis orgis
Veliki plavi put
Большая голубая дорога
Genres:
Drama
Production Companies:
Eichberg-Film
GE.S.I. Cinematografica
Play Art
Triglav film
Production Countries:
France | Germany | Italy | Yugoslavia
Ratings / Certifications:
DE: 12 FI: K-16 FR: TP SE: 15 US: NR
Runtime: 103
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…