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The Wide Blue Road

6.2(14)19571h 43m2

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…

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Status
Released
Budget
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Box office
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Language
Italian
  • italy
  • fisherman

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Germany, France, Italy, Yugoslavia

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalNRNew York City, New York6 Jun 2001
    • TV13 Oct 2001
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-164 May 1962
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP30 Jul 1958
  • GermanyDE

    • TheatricalEast Germany21 Aug 1959
    • Theatrical12West Germany12 Apr 1960
  • HungaryHU

    • Theatrical21 Apr 1960
  • ItalyIT

    • Theatrical22 Nov 1957
    • PremiereTorino Film Festival28 Nov 2019
  • JapanJP

    • Theatrical9 Jun 1959
  • MexicoMX

    • Theatrical17 Nov 1960
  • PortugalPT

    • Theatrical7 May 1959
  • RomaniaRO

    • Theatrical2 Mar 1960
  • RussiaSU

    • Theatrical13 Jun 1960
  • SerbiaYU

    • Theatrical24 Feb 1958

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The Wide Blue Road was released on 22 November 1957.

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