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Movie Description
Fellini's light-hearted documentary spoof affectionately views, through interviews and comic episodes, the grand Italian tradition of circuses and clowns--and lampoons the director's own fame.
Synopsis
Filmmaker Federico Fellini continues to explore his fascination with clowns and the circus in this one-of-a-kind salute to the big top performers of yesteryear that also cleverly parodies documentary techniques. In the first part of the film, Fellini takes a nostalgic, autobiographical look at his youthful infatuation with the circus. Fellini himself then enters the film, along with a television crew, to interview a few of the famous surviving clowns. The film finishes with a symbolic mock funeral performed by clowns.
Film Notes
Copyright 1971 I.W. Films Incorporated.
Originally made for RAI-TV (Italy). It was also released theatrically.
A co-production with ORTF, Bavaria Film, and Compagnia Leone Cinematografica.
Additional Cast: Riccardo Billi, Tino Scotti, Fanfulla, Carlo Rizzo, Freddo Pistoni, Maya Morin, Lina Alberti, Alvaro Vitali, Gasparino, Gustav Fratellini, Annie Fratellini, Baptiste, Tristan Remy, Liana Orfei, Rinaldo Orfei, Nando Orfei, Franco Migliorini, and Victoria Chaplin (Charlie Chaplin's daughter).
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