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The Wide Blue Road
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Wikipedia article
'The Wide Blue Road' is a 1957 Italian romance drama film directed by Gillo Pontecorvo.
Plot
The story follows the harsh rugged life of a poor fisherman on a small island off the Dalmatian coast. In a desperate effort to improve the lives of his family he begins to fish illegally using bombs instead of relying on nets. However this method invokes the hatred of the other fishermen and finally results in tragedy.
Cast
*Alida Valli - Rosetta
*Yves Montand - Squarci
*Francisco Rabal - Salvatore
*Umberto Spadaro - Marshal
*Peter Carsten - Rivo
*Federica Ranchi - Diana
*Terence Hill - Renato
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