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Made in collaboration with Alberto Lattuada, Federico Fellini’s directorial debut unfolds amid the colorful backdrop of a traveling vaudeville troupe whose quixotic impresario (Peppino De Filippo) is tempted away from his faithful mistress (Giulietta Masina) by the charms of an ambitious young dancer (Carla Del Poggio).
With Variety Lights, we see the beginnings of Fellini’s fascination with carnivalesque characters and poor, down-on-their-luck people, which have become a signature mainstay in Fellini movies like Nights of Cabiria, La Strada, and La Dolce Vita.
Aug 28, 2000 · Variety Lights has taken its place in the classical repertory as the first film directed by Federico Fellini (1929–1993), though in tandem with Alberto Lattuada (b. 1914), a lesser known and grossly unappreciated directorial talent.
Variety Lights (Italian: Luci del varietà) is a 1951 Italian romantic drama film produced, directed and written by Federico Fellini and Alberto Lattuada and starring Peppino De Filippo, Carla Del Poggio, and Giulietta Masina.
Aug 15, 2024 · Variety Lights (1950) Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada | 1hr 33min. How many times must impresario Checco fall for a young lady, throw away his life for her career, and find himself abandoned before he learns his lesson?
Variety Lights. Directed by Federico Fellini and Alberto Lattuada • 1950 • Italy. Starring Peppino De Filippo, Carla Del Poggio, Giulietta Masina. Made in collaboration with Alberto Lattuada, Federico Fellini’s directorial debut unfolds amid the colorful backdrop of a traveling vaudeville troupe whose quixotic impresario (Peppino De ...
The actors, dancers, and performers struggle to make money from town to town, playing to minimal crowds, while the ageing manager of the company falls in love with a newcomer, to the chagrin of his faithful mistress, played by Fellini's real-life wife, Giulietta Masina.
