Variety Lights (1950)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 1950-12-06
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Runtime: 1h 33m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10 from 104 votes
Directed by Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada.
Top cast
- Peppino De Filippo as Checco Dal Monte
- Carla Del Poggio as Liliana "Lilly" Antonelli
- Giulietta Masina as Melina Amour
- John Kitzmiller as Trumpet Player Johnny
- Dante Maggio as Remo
- Checco Durante as Theater Owner
- Gina Mascetti as Valeria del Sole
- Giulio Calì as Magician Edison Will
- Silvio Bagolini as Bruno Antonini
- Giacomo Furia as Duke
Where to watch Variety Lights
- United States: stream on Criterion Channel; watch free on Fawesome
- Canada: stream on Criterion Channel
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