Even in this early effort the whimsical, odd world of Fellini comes dancing forth.
Variety Lights (1951)
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Reviews Counted: 9
Fresh: 9
Rotten:0
Average Rating: 8.2/10
Runtime: 1 hr 37 mins
Genre: Foreign Films
Synopsis: The first film directed by the incomparable Federico Fellini. Even at this early stage, he reveals a talent for capturing the colorful world of street artists, with its eccentric and often... The first film directed by the incomparable Federico Fellini. Even at this early stage, he reveals a talent for capturing the colorful world of street artists, with its eccentric and often endearing characters. A motley band of traveling performers takes in a beautiful, unsophisticated woman. But her presence sows confusion and jealousy within the group as she proceeds to seduce, and then abandon, the troupe's strutting, self-confident manager. Yet she has the one thing that most of these inveterate actors do not possess: true talent... [More]
Starring: Giulietta Masina, Peppion De Filippo, Carla Del Poggio, John Kitzmiller
Starring: Giulietta Masina, Peppion De Filippo, Carla Del Poggio, John Kitzmiller
Director: Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada
Director: Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada
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Reviews for Variety Lights
The cognoscenti will recognize touches that have turned up in eight Fellini features that followed this one.
Delightfully charming and whimsical, if nowhere near as consequential as Fellini's best.
a funny, touching film about the foibles of desire and the dreams of stardom shared by both the young and the old
It ranks with the more simple pleasures of Nights of Cabiria and La Strada -- in short, some of Fellini's best work.
While many viewers may watch it primarily to look for clues as to the filmmaker Fellini would become, there’s actually a perfectly satisfying narrative at its core.
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