6.9 / 10(104 votes)IMDbNR19501h 33mItaly

Variety Lights

Luci del varietà

Synopsis

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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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

Carlo Romano

Enzo La Rosa

Fanny Marchiò

Soubrette

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Release History & Theatrical Window

World Premiere

Locarno Film Festival (Restored Version)

Festival / Special Debut

Theatrical Premiere

May 6, 1965

Wide Cinema Exhibition

Key Information & Fast Facts

Director: Alberto Lattuada, Federico Fellini
Screenplay & Story: Tullio Pinelli, Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada, Ennio Flaiano
Original Score: Felice Lattuada
Original Title: Luci del varietà
Country of Origin: Italy
Spoken Languages: English, Italian
Runtime: 1h 33m
Production Studios: Capitolium

Creative Leadership & Key Crew

Director

Alberto Lattuada, Federico Fellini

Screenplay & Story

Tullio Pinelli, Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada, Ennio Flaiano

Original Score & Music

Felice Lattuada

Director of Photography

Otello Martelli

Film Editing

Mario Bonotti

Department Leadership Roster

Alberto Lattuada

Director

Federico Fellini

Director

Aldo Buzzi

Production Design

Mario Bonotti

Editor

Aldo Buzzi

Costume Design

Tullio Pinelli

Screenplay

Federico Fellini

Screenplay

Alberto Lattuada

Screenplay

Felice Lattuada

Original Music Composer

Otello Martelli

Director of Photography

Ennio Flaiano

Screenplay

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Primary: NR

NR: Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

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France (CNC)TP

United States (MPAA)NR

Not Rated — Evaluated outside standard classification boards.

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