Pagliacci (1948)
December 2, 1948Release Date
Pagliacci (1948)
December 2, 1948Release Date
Plot.
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Cast & Crew.
Tito Gobbi
Tonio, the hunchback / Silvio, the handsome villager
Gina Lollobrigida
Nedda, wife of Canio
Onelia Fineschi
Nedda
Galliano Masini
Canio (singing voice)
Afro Poli
Canio, master of the troupe
Filippo Morucci
Beppe, troupe harlequin
Mario Costa
Director
Carlo Castelli
Writer
Details.
Wiki.
Love of a Clown, or Pagliacci, is a 1948 Italian film based on Ruggero Leoncavallo's opera Pagliacci, directed by Mario Costa. The film stars Tito Gobbi and Gina Lollobrigida. It recounts the tragedy of Canio, the lead clown (or pagliaccio in Italian) in a commedia dell'arte troupe, his wife Nedda, and her lover, Silvio. When Nedda spurns the advances of Tonio, another player in the troupe, he tells Canio about Nedda's betrayal. In a jealous rage Canio murders both Nedda and Silvio. The only actor in the cast who also sang his role was the celebrated Italian baritone, Tito Gobbi, but the film is largely very faithful to its source material, presenting the opera nearly complete.
The film premiered on 16 April 1950 in the USA. It is notable for having been filmed largely in outdoor settings, much like a big-budgeted film version of a Broadway musical.