The Clowns (1970)

Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews

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.

• Released: 1970-12-27
• Genres: TV Movie, Comedy
• Runtime: 1h 33m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 6.8/10 from 102 votes

Directed by Federico Fellini.

Top cast

• Riccardo Billi as Clown
• Gigi Reder as Clown
• Tino Scotti as Clown
• Valentini as Clown
• Fanfulla as Clown
• Merli as Clown
• Carlo Rizzo as Clown
• Alberto Colombaioni as Clown
• Pistoni as Clown
• Martana as Clown

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Clowns

• United States: watch free on Kanopy
• Canada: stream on Tenk; rent on Tenk

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