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02/12/1948 Music, Drama 1h 7m
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Overview

Based on Ruggero Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci. The film recounts the tragedy of Canio, the lead clown (or pagliaccio in Italian) in a commedia dell'arte troupe, his wife Nedda, and her lover, Silvio. When Nedda spurns the advances of Tonio, another player in the troupe, he tells Canio about Nedda's betrayal. In a jealous rage Canio murders both Nedda and Silvio. The only actor in the cast who also sang his role was the celebrated Italian baritone, Tito Gobbi, but the film is largely very faithful to its source material, presenting the opera nearly complete.

  1. Mario Costa

    Director, Writer

  2. Anton Giulio Majano

    Writer

  3. Carlo Castelli

    Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Tito Gobbi

    Tonio/Silvio

  2. Gina Lollobrigida

    Nedda

  3. Onelia Fineschi

    Nedda (singing voice)

  4. Afro Poli

    Canio, master of the troupe

  5. Galliano Masini

    Canio (singing voice)

  6. Filippo Morucci

    Beppe, troupe harlequin

  7. Gino Sinimberghi

    Beppe (singing voice)

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Full Cast & Crew

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Status
Released

Original Language
Italian

Budget
$0.00

Revenue
$0.00

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