Country
Italy
Date
Aug 30, 1970
Note
Venice Film Festival
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
Videos
Plot
Fellini exposes his great attraction for the clowns and the world of the circus first recalling a childhood experience when the circus arrives nearby his home. Then he joins his crew and travel from Italy to Paris chasing the last greatest European clowns still live in these countries. He also meets Anita Ekberg trying to buy a panther in a circus.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Alberto Colombaioni | Clown |
| Pistoni | Clown |
| Martana | Clown |
| Giacomo Furia | Clown |
| Dante Maggio | Clown |
| Galliano Sbarra | Clown |
| Peppino Janigro | Clown |
| Carini | Clown |
| Maunsell | Clown |
| Nino Terzo | Clown |
| Osiride Pevarello | Clown |
| Nino Vingelli | Clown |
| Alberto Sorrentino | Clown |
| Fumagalli | Clown |
| Valdemaro | Clown |
| Luigi Zerbinati | Clown |
| Ettore Bevilacqua | Clown |
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| Maya Morin | Crew |
| Alvaro Vitali | Crew |
| Anna Lina Alberti | Crew |
| Gasparino | Crew |
| Alex | French Clown |
| Georges Loriot | French Clown |
| Louis Maïss | French Clown |
| Bario | French Clown |
| Ludo | French Clown |
| Nino | French Clown |
| Charlie Rivel | Clown |
| Pierre Étaix | Clown |
| Annie Fratellini | Clown |
| Victor Fratellini | Clown |
| Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée | Clown |
| Tristan Remy | Clown |
| Liana Orfei | Circus Performer |
| Rinaldo Orfei | Circus Performer |
| Nando Orfei | Circus Performer |
| Franco Migliorini | Animal Tamer |
| Anita Ekberg | Anita Ekberg |
| Federico Fellini | Federico Fellini (uncredited) |
| Paolo Baroni | White Clown (uncredited) |
| Maria Grazia Buccella | Clown (uncredited) |
| Aristide Caporale | Railwayman (uncredited) |
| Victoria Chaplin | Clown (uncredited) |
| Liliana Chiari | Clown (uncredited) |
| Dante Cleri | Fascist (uncredited) |
| Shirley Corrigan | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Pasquale Fasciano | Tall Man (uncredited) |
| Feverello | Clown (uncredited) |
| Gustavo Fratellini | Clown (uncredited) |
| Adelina Poerio | Dwarf Nun (uncredited) |
| Marie Párová | Clown (uncredited) |
| Richard Simmons | Clown (uncredited) |
| Tonino Tommasi | Audience Member (uncredited) |
| Angelo Giusto | Aramis (uncredited) |
Genres
TV MovieComedy
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | I Clowns |
| Lingua originale | Italiano (IT) |
| Lingue parlate | Deutsch, Italiano, Français |
| Paesi di produzione | Italy, France, Germany |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | RAI, Compagnia Leone Cinematografica, ORTF, Bavaria Film |
| Data di uscita | 27 dicembre 1970 |
| Producer | Ugo Guerra, Elio Scardamaglia |
| Writer | Bernardino Zapponi, Federico Fellini |
| Editors | Ruggero Mastroianni, Adriana Olasio, Edoardo Romani |
| Cinematography | Dario Di Palma, Blasco Giurato, Claudio Sabatini |
| Asst. Directors | Maurizio Mein, Liliana Betti, Federico Fellini, Norma Giacchero |
| Camera Operators | Blasco Giurato, Dario Di Palma, Claudio Sabatini |
| Add. Photography | Blasco Giurato, Dario Di Palma, Claudio Sabatini |
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| Production Design | Renzo Gronchi, Italo Tomassi |
| Art Direction | Renzo Gronchi, Italo Tomassi |
| Set Decoration | Renzo Gronchi, Italo Tomassi |
| Composer | Nino Rota, Carlo Savina, Alberto Bartolomei, Italo Cameracanna |
| Sound | Carlo Savina, Alberto Bartolomei, Nino Rota, Italo Cameracanna |
| Costume Design | Danilo Donati, Paolo Franceschi, Rino Carboni |
| Makeup | Rino Carboni, Paolo Franceschi, Danilo Donati |
| Hairstyling | Paolo Franceschi, Danilo Donati, Rino Carboni |
Release dates
Premiere
Country
Monaco
Date
Feb 17, 1971
Note
Monte Carlo Film Festival
Country
Japan
Date
Mar 13, 2017
Note
Cinema Neo+Classico Italia
Theatrical release
Country
Italy
Date
Dec 27, 1970
Certification
T
Country
France
Date
Mar 10, 1971
Certification
TP
Country
United States
Date
Jun 14, 1971
Certification
G
Note
New York City, New York
Country
Denmark
Date
Apr 03, 1972
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Country
Japan
Date
Dec 04, 1976
Certification
G
TV
Country
Italy
Date
Dec 25, 1970
Certification
T
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