The Clowns

The Clowns

1970 · 93 min · IT · G · 6.9 (105 votes)
Dir. Federico Fellini · Starring Riccardo Billi, Gigi Reder, Tino Scotti, Valentini, Fanfulla, Merli · Music Nino Rota
TV MovieComedy

Fellini exposes his great attraction for the clowns and the world of the circus first recalling a childhood experience when the circus arrives nearby his home. Then he joins his crew and travel from Italy to Paris chasing the last greatest European clowns still live in these countries. He also meets Anita Ekberg trying to buy a panther in a circus.

VIBE

A wistful, dreamlike journey into the heart of the circus. It's a nostalgic look at performers and a bygone era, filled with Fellini's signature blend of the absurd and the deeply human.

whimsicalmelancholicnostalgiccharmingsteadydocumentaryFellini-esquearthousevintageperformancememoryartistryfading worlds
anarchic comedy
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