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A beautiful ingenue joins a tawdry music hall troupe and quickly becomes its feature attraction in Federico Fellini’s stunning debut film (directed in collaboration with neorealist filmmaker Alberto Lattuada). Featuring Giulietta Masina, Fellini’s wife and frequent leading lady, Variety Lights introduces the director’s affection for the carnivalesque characters that frequent the cinematic landscape of such classics as Nights of Cabiria, La strada, and La dolce vita.
Original Release
01/12/1951
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peppino De Filippo | Checco Dal Monte |
| Carla Del Poggio | Liliana 'Lily' Antonelli / Liliana "Lilly" Antonelli |
| Giulietta Masina | Melina Amour |
| John Kitzmiller | Trumpet player Johnny |
| Dante Maggio | Remo |
| Checco Durante | Theater Owner |
| Gina Mascetti | Valeria del Sole |
| Giulio Calì | Magician Edison Will |
| Silvio Bagolini | Bruno Antonini |
| Giacomo Furia | Duke |
Directors
Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada
Writers
Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada, Ennio Flaiano, Tullio Pinelli
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Peppino De Filippo | Checco Dal Monte |
| Carla Del Poggio | Liliana 'Lily' Antonelli / Liliana "Lilly" Antonelli |
| Giulietta Masina | Melina Amour |
| John Kitzmiller | Trumpet player Johnny |
| Dante Maggio | Remo |
| Checco Durante | Theater Owner |
| Gina Mascetti | Valeria del Sole |
| 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, l'amant de Liliana / Adelmo Conti |
| Carlo Romano | Enzo La Rosa |
| Fanny Marchiò | Soubrette |
| Franca Valeri | Mitzy - hungarian designer |
| Alberto Bonucci | Night Club Comic |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Federico Fellini | Producer |
| Alberto Lattuada | Producer |
