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The Clowns (1970)
- NR
- 03/05/1970 (US)
- TV Movie, Comedy
- 1h 33m
Overview
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.
Federico Fellini
Director, ScreenplayBernardino Zapponi
ScreenplayCast
![Federico Fellini's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/jH2VnHAuI0UbTWsnrjMPro0fC9j.jpg)
Federico Fellini
Federico Fellini (uncredited)![Anita Ekberg's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/x6VlAnJbBbtIhCUfhWnERT84BiR.jpg)
Anita Ekberg
Anita Ekberg![Annie Fratellini's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/20xC5dohfD8lE2iIi7wMvruQXcw.jpg)
Annie Fratellini
Clown![Charlie Rivel's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/sIBYOKKJxg83aQjhGmpnRzPCkox.jpg)
Charlie Rivel
Clown![Alvaro Vitali's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/6Lel88DA599JZfxYGSBn1s1sOnM.jpg)
Alvaro Vitali
Crew![Pierre Étaix's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/lOXBbfWPitzLVFM2h0NAQeKcd63.jpg)
Pierre Étaix
Clown![Liana Orfei's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/68nL33gzgZiOae1ABwx3ugUrmsR.jpg)
Liana Orfei
Circus performer![Victoria Chaplin's headshot](https://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w600_and_h900_bestv2/ubnLTrR3ZtuptczF3Tqat93NS7K.jpg)