Pagliacci - Amore tragico

Apr 16 1950 N/A 1h 21m
Drama, Music, Musical

Pagliacci, is a 1948 Italian film based on Ruggero Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci, directed by Mario Costa. The film stars Tito Gobbi and Gina Lollobrigida. It recounts the tragedy of Canio, the lead clown (or pagliaccio in Italian) in a commedia dell'arte troupe, his wife Nedda, and her lover, Silvio. When Nedda spurns the advances of Tonio, another player in the troupe, he tells Canio about Nedda's betrayal. In a jealous rage Canio murders both Nedda and Silvio. The only actor in the cast who also sang his role was the celebrated Italian baritone, Tito Gobbi, but the film is largely very faithful to its source material, presenting the opera nearly complete.

Plot

Recounts the tragedy of Canio, the lead clown in a commedia dell'arte troupe, his wife Nedda, and her lover, Silvio.

Written by

Carlo Castelli, Mario Costa, Ruggero Leoncavallo

Directed by

Mario Costa

Cast

Tito Gobbi, Gina Lollobrigida, Onelia Fineschi

Crew

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Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Itala Film

Languages

Italiano

Awards

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Scores
# of Votes
101
Average Rating
6.6 out of 10
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Popularity
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