The Fool in La Strada
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The Fool in La Strada is the enigmatic, tightrope-walking clown whose free-spirited yet tragic presence profoundly shapes the emotional and moral journey of Fellini’s film.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Fool (La Strada) | 0 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
clown
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ film character ⓘ tightrope walker ⓘ |
| alignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| appearsIn | La Strada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInGenre | Italian neorealist film ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gelsomina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Zampanò NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Italy ⓘ |
| creator | Federico Fellini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedAs |
enigmatic
ⓘ
free-spirited ⓘ tragic ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | La Strada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | drama character ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
philosophical
ⓘ
playful ⓘ provocative ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Italian ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeRole |
catalyst for Gelsomina’s moral development
ⓘ
foil to Zampanò ⓘ |
| occupation |
clown
ⓘ
street performer ⓘ tightrope walker ⓘ |
| partOf | La Strada cast of characters ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Richard Basehart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
embodies themes of freedom and fate in La Strada
ⓘ
shapes the emotional arc of La Strada ⓘ |
| yearOfFirstAppearance | 1954 ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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