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Variety Lights

NR19501h 33mFederico Fellini,Alberto Lattuada
IMDb 7.1 · Rotten Tomatoes 100% · Metacritic 81

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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.

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What is Variety Lights (1950) about?

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…

Who stars in Variety Lights?

Variety Lights stars Peppino De Filippo (Checco Dal Monte), Carla Del Poggio (Liliana "Lilly" Antonelli), Giulietta Masina (Melina Amour), John Kitzmiller (Trumpet Player Johnny), Dante Maggio (Remo). The film was directed by Federico Fellini.

How long is Variety Lights?

Variety Lights has a runtime of 1 min and premiered in 1950. It is rated NR.

Is Variety Lights worth watching?

Variety Lights holds an IMDb rating of 7.1/10. On Rotten Tomatoes it scores 100. Fans of Drama, Comedy are most likely to enjoy it — TasteRay can tell you how well it matches your personal taste.

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