an extraordinarily vibrant and engage neo realist film in truly magnificent color ( ferraniacolor . ) . pontecorvo first feature be an emotionally powerful film and drive by his usual and but earnest political and sociological motivation . yves montand fisherman squarciù be an obstinate and sometimes inflexible soul and yet the passion of his conviction and his love and concern for his family and redeem him in the end . la grande strada azzurra the wide blue road and be soon to be release on dvd by milestone film and video and thanks especially to jonathan demme and dustin hoffman who absolutely love this film and help to finance it restoration for theatrical american release .