The Clowns

1h 33min

TV Movie

Comedy

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.

Production Companies

RAI

Compagnia Leone Cinematografica

ORTF

Bavaria Film

Cast

Merli

Merli

Clown
Pistoni

Pistoni

Clown
Martana

Martana

Clown
Carini

Carini

Clown
Alex

Alex

French Clown
Georges Loriot

Georges Loriot

French Clown
Louis Maïss

Louis Maïss

French Clown
Bario

Bario

French Clown
Ludo

Ludo

French Clown
Nino

Nino

French Clown
Liana Orfei

Liana Orfei

Circus Performer
Rinaldo Orfei

Rinaldo Orfei

Circus Performer
Nando Orfei

Nando Orfei

Circus Performer
Franco Migliorini

Franco Migliorini

Animal Tamer
Anita Ekberg

Anita Ekberg

Anita Ekberg
Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini

Federico Fellini (uncredited)
Paolo Baroni

Paolo Baroni

White Clown (uncredited)
Maria Grazia Buccella

Maria Grazia Buccella

Clown (uncredited)
Aristide Caporale

Aristide Caporale

Railwayman (uncredited)
Victoria Chaplin

Victoria Chaplin

Clown (uncredited)
Liliana Chiari

Liliana Chiari

Clown (uncredited)
Dante Cleri

Dante Cleri

Fascist (uncredited)
Shirley Corrigan

Shirley Corrigan

Audience Member (uncredited)
Pasquale Fasciano

Pasquale Fasciano

Tall Man (uncredited)
Feverello

Feverello

Clown (uncredited)
Gustavo Fratellini

Gustavo Fratellini

Clown (uncredited)
Adelina Poerio

Adelina Poerio

Dwarf Nun (uncredited)
Marie Párová

Marie Párová

Clown (uncredited)
Richard Simmons

Richard Simmons

Clown (uncredited)
Tonino Tommasi

Tonino Tommasi

Audience Member (uncredited)

Release date

27th Dec 1970

Status

Released

Spoken languages

Deutsch, Français, Italiano