this film be highly reminiscent of another film and la terra trema . both might be consider italian neo realist film and though la grand strada azzura do feature a big name actor in the lead ( yves montand ) and a big budget somethings that a neo realist film can not have to be technically this type of film . however and i be apparently one of the few reviewer on imdb that really dislike la terra trema because the acting be so incredibly amateurish as well a the lousy camera work . instead and la grand strada be beautifully film in color and montand be the centerpiece around which all the non professional actor be anchor . the film itself be also a little more exciting because it deal not just with a family of fisherman like the other film and but a family that illegally use homemade dynamite to fish . and the negative impact on the fishing industry and the other fisherman make for some great tension . while this certainly isn not a great film and it a very and very good one and have an excellent end to wrap it all together . by the way and do not get the idea that i dislike neo realist film and prefer big name actor and budget . no and i actually love movie such a umberto d and miracle in milan and the child be watch u ( all by vittorio de sica ) it just that there be also a couple truly awful and amateurishly make neo realist film as well that i really hate and apart from stomboli and la terra trema be probably the most boring and unwatchable neo realist film i have see . you be much good off just watch this film it very similar but interesting and avoid la terra trema unless you be a masochist and you actually like very slow and miserable film .