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Variety Lights

Movie·1950·Drama, Comedy·1h 33m·6.9 (101)·Directed by Alberto Lattuada, Federico Fellini

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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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Peppino De FilippoPeppino De FilippoChecco Dal MonteCarla Del PoggioCarla Del PoggioLiliana "Lilly" AntonelliGiulietta MasinaGiulietta MasinaMelina AmourJohn KitzmillerJohn KitzmillerTrumpet Player JohnnyDante MaggioDante MaggioRemoChecco DuranteChecco DuranteTheater OwnerGina MascettiGina MascettiValeria del Sole
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