The Wide Blue Road
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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Cast
19 people
Yves Montand
Giovanni Squarciò
Known for
The Wages of Fear
Z
Alberto Lupo
Alida Valli
Rosetta, the Wife
Known for
The Third Man
Eyes Without a Face
Francisco Rabal
Salvatore
Known for
Viridiana
Dagon
Peter Carsten
Riva, 2nd Coast Guard Officer
Known for
And God Said to Cain
Dark of the Sun
Federica Ranchi
Diana Squarciò, the Daughter
Known for
Violent Summer
Terence Hill
Renato
Known for
They Call Me Trinity
My Name Is Nobody
Josip Batistić
Also in
The Grey Seagull
Little Jole
Stane Potokar
Also in
The Sea Is Kind
Moment of Decision
Angelo Zanolli
Also in
Son of Samson
The Witch's Curse
Janez Vrhovec
Also in
The Written Off
Hot Wind
Giorgio Kuru
Also in
Femmina senza cuore
Gillo Pontecorvo Director · Ennio De Concini Screenplay Franco Solinas Screenplay
United States release June 6, 2001 · Produced in Germany, France, Italy, Serbia · Production Play Art, Eichberg-Film
Production
GE.S.I. Cinematografica
Production
Play Art
Production
Eichberg-Film
Production
Triglav film
Production
Germany · France · Italy · Serbia
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La grande strada azzurra
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
Italian
Release dates
Italy · November 22, 1957
Theatrical
United States · June 6, 2001
Theatrical · New York City, New York
United States
October 13, 2001 · TV
Finland
May 4, 1962 · Theatrical
France
July 30, 1958 · Theatrical
Germany
August 21, 1959 · Theatrical · East Germany
April 12, 1960 · Theatrical · West Germany
Hungary
April 21, 1960 · Theatrical
Italy
November 28, 2019 · Premiere · Torino Film Festival
Japan
June 9, 1959 · Theatrical
Mexico
November 17, 1960 · Theatrical
Portugal
May 7, 1959 · Theatrical
Romania
March 2, 1960 · Theatrical
Russia
June 13, 1960 · Theatrical
Serbia
February 24, 1958 · Theatrical
Spain
November 25, 1963 · Theatrical · Barcelona
Sweden
May 19, 1959 · Theatrical
XC
July 27, 1958 · Premiere · Karlovy Vary Film Festival
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