Luci del varietà

Dec 17 1953 Not Rated 1h 37m
Drama, Music, Romance

In Italy, Checco Dal Monte manages a troupe of traveling performers with plenty of heart but minimal talent. At a small town engagement, he encounters the starry-eyed, gorgeous Lily Antonelli, and hires her as a dancer on the show. Vivacious Lily quickly sells out crowds and earns the resentment of Checco's mistress, Melina Amour, but the fledgling performer has far bigger ambitions and soon sets her sights on a higher-profile role.

Plot

When a beautiful, talented young woman joins a provincial vaudeville troupe, suddenly they're playing to packed houses and their aging comic Checco Dalmonte gets big ideas. Checco falls in love with the ingenue, Liliana, and ignores Melina Amour, his long-time companion who wants to marry him and is saving up to open a deli. Also, believing he can be an impresario, he hires other actors and begins rehearsal for a revue that will star Liliana and himself. Liliana admires Checco, but she's being squired around town by Adelmo Conti, the assistant to the region's biggest impresario. Can Checco's new troupe hold onto Liliana, and can Melina hold onto Checco?

Written by

Federico Fellini, Ennio Flaiano, Alberto Lattuada

Directed by

Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada

Production Countries

Italy

Production Companies

Capitolium

Languages

English, Italiano

Awards

1 win

Scores
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4,061
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
81
Popularity
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