Russia / Apr 06, 1990 / Italian Film Festival "City of Rimini and Cinema" (Moscow)
1h 33min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Franca Valeri | Mitzy - Hungarian Designer |
| Alberto Bonucci | Night Club Comic |
| Vittorio Caprioli | Night Club Comic |
| Carlo Bianco | Pianist Russo (uncredited) |
| Patrizia Caronti | (uncredited) |
| Rina Dei | Soubrettina (uncredited) |
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| Italo Dragosei | Night Guard (uncredited) |
| Alberto Lattuada | Theater Attendant (uncredited) |
| Barbara Leite | Soubrettina (uncredited) |
| Michele Malaspina | Adelmo Conti (voice) (uncredited) |
| Giovanna Ralli | (uncredited) |
| Marco Tulli | Torello's Assistant (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Luci del varietà |
| Original language | Italiano (IT) |
| Spoken languages | English, Italiano |
| Production countries | Italy |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Capitolium |
| Release date | 6 dicembre 1950 |
| Production | Alberto Lattuada, Federico Fellini |
| Writer | Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada, Tullio Pinelli, Ennio Flaiano |
| Editing | Mario Bonotti |
| Cinematography | Otello Martelli, Osvaldo Civirani, Luciano Trasatti, Roberto Gerardi |
| Assistant directors | Massimo Mida, Augusto Carloni, Angelo D'Alessandro, Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada |
| Camera operators | Luciano Trasatti, Roberto Gerardi, Osvaldo Civirani, Otello Martelli |
| Additional photography | Osvaldo Civirani, Luciano Trasatti, Roberto Gerardi, Otello Martelli |
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| Production design | Aldo Buzzi, Luigi Gervasi |
| Art direction | Aldo Buzzi, Luigi Gervasi |
| Set decoration | Luigi Gervasi, Aldo Buzzi |
| Music | Felice Lattuada, Franco Ferrara |
| Sound | Franco Ferrara, Felice Lattuada |
| Costume design | Aldo Buzzi, Argentina Ferri, Eligio Trani |
| Makeup | Eligio Trani, Aldo Buzzi, Argentina Ferri |
| Hairstyling | Aldo Buzzi, Argentina Ferri, Eligio Trani |
Release dates
Premiere
Poland / Jul 20, 2007 / New Horizons Film Festival
Italy / Jun 19, 2021 / Pesaro Film Festival
Switzerland / Aug 06, 2021 / Locarno Film Festival (Restored Version)
Limited release
Italy / Dec 06, 1950
Japan / Nov 18, 2001 / G / Grande Retrospettiva del Cinema Italiano
Portugal / Nov 02, 2020 / M/12 / Cinemateca Portuguesa - Museu do Cinema
Greece / Oct 19, 2021 / Greek Film Archive
Theatrical release
Italy / Jan 12, 1951 / Milan
Peru / Dec 17, 1953
France / Dec 07, 1956 / TP
Denmark / Jun 23, 1958
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Finland / Feb 06, 1959 / S
Germany / Feb 13, 1959 / West Germany
Sweden / Oct 12, 1959 / Btl
United Kingdom / Sep 28, 1960
United States / May 06, 1965 / NR / New York City, New York
TV
Hungary / Oct 13, 1964
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