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Variety Lights 1950 Directed by Federico Fellini , Alberto Lattuada Luci del varietà

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.

Country Italy
Production Country Italy
Language Italian
Spoken Languages English , Italian
Gneres Comedy , Drama
Production Company Capitolium
Release Date 6 December 1950
93 mins
Cast
Peppino De Filippo Checco Dal Monte
Carla Del Poggio Liliana "Lilly" Antonelli
Giulietta Masina Melina Amour
John Kitzmiller Trumpet Player Johnny
Checco Durante Theater Owner
Gina Mascetti Valeria del Sole
Giulio Calì Magician Edison Will
Silvio Bagolini Bruno Antonini
Vanja Orico Moema - Brazilian Singer
Enrico Piergentili Melina's Father
Renato Malavasi Hotelkeeper
Joseph Falletta Pistolero Bill
Folco Lulli Adelmo Conti
Carlo Romano Enzo La Rosa
Fanny Marchiò Soubrette
Franca Valeri Mitzy - Hungarian Designer
Alberto Bonucci Night Club Comic
Vittorio Caprioli Night Club Comic
Carlo Bianco Pianist Russo (uncredited)
Patrizia Caronti (uncredited)
Rina Dei Soubrettina (uncredited)
Italo Dragosei Night Guard (uncredited)
Alberto Lattuada Theater Attendant (uncredited)
Barbara Leite Soubrettina (uncredited)
Michele Malaspina Adelmo Conti (voice) (uncredited)
Giovanna Ralli (uncredited)
Marco Tulli Torello's Assistant (uncredited)