La grande strada azzurra 1957

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…

Cast:

Yves Montand
Giovanni Squarciò 

Alida Valli
Rosetta, the Wife 

Francisco Rabal
Salvatore 

Peter Carsten
Riva, 2nd Coast Guard Officer 

Federica Ranchi
Diana Squarciò, the Daughter 

Terence Hill
Renato 

• Das Leben kennt keine Gnade
• Die grosse blaue Strasse
• La Grande Route bleue
• O dromos tis orgis
• The Wide Blue Road