The Clowns (1970)

Original title

I Clowns

Directed by

Federico Fellini

Genre

documentary film, comedy film, fantasy film

Country

Germany, France, Italy

Runtime

1h 32m

Rated

G

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 99 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Federico Fellini makes a documentary about clowns and circuses. He blends real footage with staged scenes to show the history and meaning of clowns.

whimsicalnostalgicplayfulbittersweetreflectivecircus-likeaffectionate

What happens

The Clowns (Italian: I clowns, also known as I pagliacci) is a 1970 mockumentary film by Federico Fellini about the human fascination with clowns and circuses. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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