The Clowns
Fellini exposes his great attraction for the clowns and the world of the circus first recalling a childhood experience when the circus arrives nearby his home. Then he joins his crew and travel from Italy to Paris chasing the last greatest European clowns still live in these countries. He also meets Anita Ekberg trying to buy a panther in a circus.
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Cast
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Riccardo Billi
Clown
Known for
The Marquis of Grillo
The Pink Panther
Gigi Reder
Clown
Known for
Fantozzi
Fracchia The Human Beast
Tino Scotti
Clown
Known for
One Way or Another
The Spider's Stratagem
Valentini
Clown
No other roles listed
Fanfulla
Clown
Known for
Satyricon
Love and Larceny
Merli
Clown
No other roles listed
Geraldine Chaplin
Herself
Known for
The Odyssey
Chaplin
Carlo Rizzo
Clown
Known for
It Started in Naples
Alberto Colombaioni
Clown
Also in
Sempre più difficile
Pistoni
Clown
No other roles listed
Martana
Clown
No other roles listed
Giacomo Furia
Clown
Known for
The Band of Honest Men
The Gold of Naples
Federico Fellini Director · Bernardino Zapponi Screenplay Nino Rota Composer
United States release June 14, 1971 · Produced in Italy, France, Germany · Languages French, German, Italian
Production
RAI
Production
Compagnia Leone Cinematografica
Production
ORTF
Production
Bavaria Film
Production
Italy · France · Germany
Produced in
Languages
Original title
I Clowns
Original language
Italian
Spoken on screen
French · German · Italian
Release dates
Italy · August 30, 1970
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
Italy · December 27, 1970
Theatrical
United States · June 14, 1971
Theatrical · New York City, New York
Denmark
April 3, 1972 · Theatrical
France
March 10, 1971 · Theatrical
April 10, 2019 · Theatrical · Re-release (Restored Version)
Italy
December 25, 1970 · TV
December 31, 1970 · Theatrical · Torino
April 29, 1971 · Theatrical · Milano
Japan
December 4, 1976 · Theatrical
March 13, 2017 · Premiere · Cinema Neo+Classico Italia
Monaco
February 17, 1971 · Premiere · Monte Carlo Film Festival
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