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I Pagliacci (1923)

I Pagliacci poster
Directed by
G. B. Samuelson
Genre
drama film
Country
United Kingdom
Elsewhere
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How it feels

This is a silent film based on a famous opera. It tells the story of a clown in a traveling performance troupe. He struggles with jealousy and betrayal in his personal life.

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What happens

I Pagliacci is a 1923 British silent historical drama film directed by G. B. Samuelson and S. W. Smith and starring Adelqui Migliar, Lillian Hall-Davis and Campbell Gullan. The film was shot at Isleworth Studios. It is based on the 1892 opera Pagliacci by Ruggero Leoncavallo. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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