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The Wide Blue Road
The Wide Blue Road

The Wide Blue Road

6.0/10
November 22, 1957
103 minutes
Gillo Pontecorvo
Drama

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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Movie Details

Release Date

November 22, 1957

Runtime

103 minutes

Director

Gillo Pontecorvo

Rating

6.0/10

Production Companies

GE.S.I. Cinematografica Play Art Eichberg-Film Triglav film

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