Film
Variety Lights
1950 · 1h 33m · Drama · Comedy
- IMDb
- 7.1
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 100%
- Metacritic
- 81
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Overview
In Italy, Checco Dal Monte manages a troupe of traveling performers with plenty of heart but minimal talent. At a small town engagement, he encounters the starry-eyed, gorgeous Lily Antonelli, and hires her as a dancer on the show. Vivacious Lily quickly sells out crowds and earns the resentment of Checco's mistress, Melina Amour, but the fledgling performer has far bigger ambitions and soon sets her sights on a higher-profile role.
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Cast
Peppino De Filippo
Checco Dal Monte
Carla Del Poggio
Liliana "Lilly" Antonelli
Giulietta Masina
Melina Amour
John Kitzmiller
Trumpet Player Johnny
Dante Maggio
Remo
Checco Durante
Theater Owner
Gina Mascetti
Valeria del Sole
Giulio Calì
Magician Edison Will
Silvio Bagolini
Bruno Antonini
Giacomo Furia
Duke
Mario De Angelis
Maestro
Vanja Orico
Moema - Brazilian Singer
Enrico Piergentili
Melina's Father
Renato Malavasi
Hotelkeeper
Joseph Falletta
Pistolero Bill
Folco Lulli
Adelmo Conti
Crew
- Federico FelliniDirector · Story · Screenplay
- Alberto LattuadaDirector · Screenplay
- Tullio PinelliScreenplay
- Ennio FlaianoScreenplay
- Otello MartelliDirector of Photography
- Felice LattuadaOriginal Music Composer
- Mario BonottiEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- December 6, 1950
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 33m
- Rated
- NR
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
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