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A bittersweet, gently comic drift through shabby theatres and disappointed dreams, leaving a quiet ache about ambition and the cycles we can't escape.

Directed by

Alberto Lattuada, Federico Fellini

Genres

Drama, Comedy

Starring

Peppino De Filippo, Carla Del Poggio, Giulietta Masina

Overview

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.

How it feels

Melancholic, cynical, warm and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Ambition, betrayal, love, loneliness

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

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