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1950 1h 33m IT

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6.9

SOLID

★6.9TMDB · 104

DramaComedy

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Alberto Lattuada
Writers: Federico Fellini, Tullio Pinelli, Federico Fellini
Languages: English, Italian
Countries: Italy

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ERA

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76 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Alberto Lattuada, shot by Otello Martelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Felice Lattuada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Mario Bonotti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 7

CAST

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Peppino De Filippo and Carla Del Poggio and Giulietta Masina carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0042692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Alberto Lattuada directs. Otello Martelli behind the camera. Felice Lattuada scores. Mario Bonotti cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Italy. Dialogue in English, Italian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

176 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, Italian.
3Directed by Alberto Lattuada, shot by Otello Martelli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Felice Lattuada. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Mario Bonotti shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Peppino De Filippo and Carla Del Poggio and Giulietta Masina carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0042692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.