The Wide Blue Road

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…

Details

Status

Released

Release date

November 22, 1957

Original language

Italian

Spoken languages

italian

Countries

France, Germany, Italy, Yugoslavia

Production

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

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0050454