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Director:
Federico Fellini
Writers:
Federico Fellini
Bernardino Zapponi
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Release Date:
25 December 1970 (Italy) See more »
Genre:
Documentary | Comedy See more »
Plot:
Fellini exposes his great attraction for the clowns and the world of the circus first recalling a childhood... See more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
3 wins See more »
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Cast

  (in credits order)

Federico Fellini ... Himself
Riccardo Billi ... Himself - Italian Clown
Tino Scotti ... Himself - Italian Clown
Fanfulla ... Himself - Italian Clown
Dante Maggio ... Himself - Italian Clown
Galliano Sbarra ... Himself - Italian Clown
Nino Terzo ... Himself - Italian Clown
Giacomo Furia ... Himself - Italian Clown
Carlo Rizzo ... Himself - Italian Clown
Gigi Reder ... Himself - Italian Clown
Alvaro Vitali ... Himself (as The Troupe)

Anita Ekberg ... Herself

Pierre Étaix ... Himself
Annie Fratellini ... Herself
Charlie Rivel ... Himself
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Anna Lina Alberti ... Herself - Alvaro's mother (also as The Troupe) (as Lina Alberti)
Alex ... Himself - French Clown
Bario ... Himself - French Clown
Ettore Bevilacqua ... Himself - Italian Clown
Carini ... Himself - Italian Clown
Colombaioni ... Themselves - Italian Clowns (as I 4 Colombaioni)
Shirley Corrigan ... Audience member
Feverello ... Himself - Italian Clown
Gustavo Fratellini ... Himself - Italian Clown
Fumagalli ... Himself - Italian Clown
Gasparino ... Gasparino (as The Troupe)
Peppino Janigro ... Himself - Italian Clown
Georges Loriot ... Himself - French Clown (as Père Loriot)
Ludo ... Himself - French Clown
Martana ... Themselves - Italian Clowns (as I Martana)
Maunsell ... Himself - Italian Clown
Maïs ... Himself - French Clown
Merli ... Himself - Italian Clown
Franco Migliorini ... Himself - Animal Tamer
Maya Morin ... Maya (as The Troupe)
Nino ... Himself - French Clown
Liana Orfei ... Herself
Nando Orfei ... Himself
Rinaldo Orfei ... Himself
Osiride Pevarello ... Clown
Tristan Remy ... Himself
Alberto Sorrentino ... Himself - Italian Clown
Valdemaro ... Himself - Italian Clown
Valentini ... Himself - Italian Clown
Nino Vingelli ... Himself - Italian Clown
Luigi Zerbinati ... Himself - Italian Clown
Victoria Chaplin ... Herself (uncredited)
Liliana Chiari ... Herself (uncredited)
Dante Cleri ... Fascist (uncredited)
Jean-Baptiste Thiérrée ... Himself (uncredited)
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Directed by
Federico Fellini 
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Federico Fellini 
Bernardino Zapponi 

Produced by
Ugo Guerra .... producer
Elio Scardamaglia .... producer
 
Original Music by
Nino Rota 
 
Cinematography by
Dario Di Palma 
 
Film Editing by
Ruggero Mastroianni 
 
Production Design by
Lamberto Pippia 
 
Costume Design by
Danilo Donati 
 
Art Department
Italo Tomassi .... set designer (uncredited)
 
Camera and Electrical Department
Blasco Giurato .... camera operator
Claudio Sabatini .... assistant camera
 
Editorial Department
Edoardo Romani .... assistant editor
 
Music Department
Carlo Savina .... conductor
 
Other crew
Roberto Bertea .... voice dubbing (uncredited)
Carla Comaschi .... voice dubbing (uncredited)
Oreste Lionello .... voice dubbing (uncredited)
 

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Additional Details

Also Known As:
"I clowns" - Italy (original title)
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Runtime:
92 min
Country:
Italy | France | West Germany
Language:
Italian | French | German
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Aspect Ratio:
1.33 : 1 See more »
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
Argentina:Atp | Finland:S | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:G
Filming Locations:
Anzio, Rome, Lazio, ItalySee more »
Company:
Radiotelevisione Italiana (RAI)See more »

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Referenced in Alex in Wonderland (1970)See more »

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14 out of 17 people found the following review useful.
Superior work of a great director., 22 June 2001
Author: Mr_Mirage from Mishawaka, IN

This little film tends to stand quietly in the shadows of the great director's other works. It cannot compare to 8 1/2, or La Dolce Vita, but it carries a remarkable quality to it that isn't quite like his other films.

Fellini's circus theme is used here to a remarkable effect. There is a sadness that creeps in and around the film, like a cat watching a canary. It is unlike his other works, not as daring or bold, but worth some consideration.

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