Variety Lights (1950)
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- Not Rated
- 1h 37min
- Drama, Music
- 17 Dec 1953 (Peru)
- Movie
A beautiful, ambitious young woman joins a traveling troupe of third-rate vaudevillians and inadvertently causes jealousy and emotional crises.
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| Peppino De Filippo | ... |
Checco Dal Monte
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| Carla Del Poggio | ... |
Liliana 'Lily' Antonelli
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| Giulietta Masina | ... |
Melina Amour
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| John Kitzmiller | ... |
Trumpet player Johnny
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Dante Maggio | ... |
Remo
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Checco Durante | ... |
Theater Owner
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| Gina Mascetti | ... |
Valeria del Sole
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Giulio Calì | ... |
Magician Edison Will
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Silvio Bagolini | ... |
Bruno Antonini
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Giacomo Furia | ... |
Duke
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Mario De Angelis | ... |
Maestro
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Vanja Orico | ... |
Moema - brazilian singer
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Enrico Piergentili | ... |
Melina's Father
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| Renato Malavasi | ... |
Hotelkeeper
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Joseph Falletta | ... |
Pistolero Bill
(as Joe Falletta)
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| Folco Lulli | ... |
Adelmo Conti
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| Carlo Romano | ... |
Enzo La Rosa
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| Fanny Marchiò | ... |
Soubrette
(as Fanny Marchió)
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Franca Valeri | ... |
Mitzy - hungarian designer
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Alberto Bonucci | ... |
Night Club Comic
(as Bonucci)
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| Vittorio Caprioli | ... |
Night Club Comic
(as Caprioli)
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Carlo Bianco | ... |
Pianist Russo (uncredited)
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Patrizia Caronti | ... |
(uncredited)
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Rina Dei | ... |
Soubrettina (uncredited)
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Italo Dragosei | ... |
Night guard (uncredited)
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| Alberto Lattuada | ... |
Theater Attendant (uncredited)
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Barbara Leite | ... |
Soubrettina (uncredited)
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| Michele Malaspina | ... |
Adelmo Conti (uncredited) (voice)
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| Giovanna Ralli | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Marco Tulli | ... |
Torello's assistant (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Federico Fellini | ||
| Alberto Lattuada | ||
Written by
| Federico Fellini | ... | (screenplay) |
| Federico Fellini | ... | (story) |
| Ennio Flaiano | ... | () (uncredited) |
| Alberto Lattuada | ... | (screenplay) |
| Tullio Pinelli | ... | (screenplay) |
Produced by
| Federico Fellini | ... | associate producer (as Fellini) |
| Alberto Lattuada | ... | producer (as Lattuada) |
Music by
| Felice Lattuada | ||
Cinematography by
| Otello Martelli | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Mario Bonotti | ||
Art Direction by
| Aldo Buzzi | ||
Set Decoration by
| Luigi Gervasi | ||
Costume Design by
| Aldo Buzzi | ||
Makeup Department
| Argentina Ferri | ... | hair stylist |
| Eligio Trani | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Bianca Lattuada | ... | production manager |
| Gastone Rotellini | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Augusto Carloni | ... | first assistant director |
| Angelo D'Alessandro | ... | second assistant director |
| Massimo Mida | ... | first assistant director |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Osvaldo Civirani | ... | still photographer |
| Roberto Gerardi | ... | camera operator (as R. Gerardi) |
| Luciano Trasatti | ... | camera operator (as L. Trasatti) |
Music Department
| Franco Ferrara | ... | conductor |
Additional Crew
| Mario Ingrami | ... | general manager |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Svensk Filmindustri (SF) (1959) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Gala Film Distributors (1960) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Pathé Contemporary Films (1965) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- The Criterion Collection (2004) (United States) (DVD) (subtitled)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When a beautiful, talented young woman joins a provincial vaudeville troupe, suddenly they're playing to packed houses and their aging comic Checco Dalmonte gets big ideas. Checco falls in love with the ingenue, Liliana, and ignores Melina Amour, his long-time companion who wants to marry him and is saving up to open a deli. Also, believing he can be an impresario, he hires other actors and begins rehearsal for a revue that will star Liliana and himself. Liliana admires Checco, but she's being squired around town by Adelmo Conti, the assistant to the region's biggest impresario. Can Checco's new troupe hold onto Liliana, and can Melina hold onto Checco?
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| Taglines | Federico Fellini's First Feature Film See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The first film directed by Federico Fellini. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Alex in Wonderland (1970). See more » |
| Quotes |
Checco Dal Monte:
[to Lily]
I'm an artist. So are you. You've got spunk, spunk! You'll see. You and I together, always! I will be the performer. I don't need anyone. I will form the company. I promise you. See more » |