Overview
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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Setting
Set in Rome
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Music
Music by Felice Lattuada
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Otello Martelli
Details
- Directors
- Writers
- Federico FelliniStory, Screenplay
- Tullio PinelliScreenplay
- Alberto LattuadaScreenplay
- Ennio FlaianoScreenplay
- Original title
- Luci del varietà
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 6, 1950
- Original language
- Italian
- Countries
- Italy
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Cast
Peppino De FilippoChecco Dal Monte
Carla Del PoggioLiliana "Lilly" Antonelli
Giulietta MasinaMelina Amour
John KitzmillerTrumpet Player Johnny
Dante MaggioRemo
Checco DuranteTheater Owner
Gina MascettiValeria del Sole- Giulio CalìMagician Edison Will
Silvio BagoliniBruno Antonini
Giacomo FuriaDuke- Mario De AngelisMaestro
Vanja OricoMoema - Brazilian Singer- Enrico PiergentiliMelina's Father
Renato MalavasiHotelkeeper- Joseph FallettaPistolero Bill
Folco LulliAdelmo Conti
Carlo RomanoEnzo La Rosa
Fanny MarchiòSoubrette
Franca ValeriMitzy - Hungarian Designer
Alberto BonucciNight Club Comic
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