The Wide Blue Road
1957, Italian. Directed by Gillo Pontecorvo.
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…
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
- NR
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Cast & crew
- Gillo PontecorvoDirector
- Yves MontandGiovanni Squarciò
- Alida ValliRosetta, the Wife
- Francisco RabalSalvatore
- Peter CarstenRiva, 2nd Coast Guard Officer
- Federica RanchiDiana Squarciò, the Daughter
- Terence HillRenato
- Josip BatistićCast
- Stane PotokarCast
- Angelo ZanolliCast
- Janez VrhovecCast
- Giorgio KuruCast
- Giancarlo SobloneAntonio 'Tonino' Squarciò, the Son
Details
- Released
- 22 November 1957
- Original title
- La grande strada azzurra
- Country
- Germany, France, Italy, Yugoslavia
- Written by
- Ennio De Concini, Gillo Pontecorvo, Franco Solinas
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The Wide Blue Road runs 103 minutes (1h 43m).
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The Wide Blue Road is rated NR in India. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
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The Wide Blue Road isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Wide Blue Road?
If you liked The Wide Blue Road, try The Man Who Will Come, Terraferma, The Day of the Owl.
Who directed The Wide Blue Road?
The Wide Blue Road (1957) was directed by Gillo Pontecorvo and stars Yves Montand, Alida Valli, Francisco Rabal.