# Variety Lights (1950)

> A struggling provincial vaudeville troupe becomes the arena for a comic, tender battle between artistic ambition, youthful allure, and enduring devotion.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/28244

## Facts

- Runtime: 93 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada
- Cast: Peppino De Filippo, Carla Del Poggio, Giulietta Masina, John Kitzmiller, Dante Maggio, Checco Durante, Gina Mascetti, Giulio Calì
- TMDB rating: 6.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042692/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: witty, wistful, melancholic, classic cinema night, italian film retrospective

## Synopsis

A charming tale of love and ambition unfolds in a vaudeville theater.

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- [Mediterraneo (1991)](https://ember.film/movie/24077)
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- [Marriage Italian Style (1964)](https://ember.film/movie/33444)
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- [I Vitelloni (1953)](https://ember.film/movie/7189)

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