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Famous Scenes from Pagliacci

1934 · 12 min

A curious little operatic sketch where silent clowns mouth heartbreak while off-screen voices sing, charming and faintly sad.

Directed by
William C. deMille
Genres
Comedy, Music
Starring
Henry Hull, Dan Gridley, Frank Chapman
Tagline
Another Gem from the Treasure Chest Series.
Overview
Scenes from Ruggero Leoncavallo's opera with Canio, the clown, introducing actors who are seen in pantomime while the operatic voices are heard off-screen. Canio discovers his wife has been unfaithful but carries on with his performance.

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Directed by
William C. deMille
Genres
Comedy, Music
Starring
Henry Hull, Dan Gridley, Frank Chapman
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • betrayal
  • art
  • love
  • grief
Places
None
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • musical
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
comedy, music
Directed by
William C. deMille
Written by
John Erskine
Starring
Henry Hull, Dan Gridley, Frank Chapman, Ralph Magelssen, Ross Tentone
Runtime
12 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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