Fellini's La Strada, starring Anthony Quinn and the ethereal Giulietta Massina, inspired Kris Kristofferson to write "Me and Bobby McGee" and Bob Dylan to write "Mr Tambourine Man."
It is also Pope Francis' favorite film.
Half a Sixpence
John Cleese and Terry Gilliam met while appearing in a West End production of the musical Half a Sixpence, starring Tommy Steele. It was in the same production that Cleese met his future wife Connie Booth. The book for Half a Sixpence was written by Beverley Cross, later married to Maggie Smith.
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