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1981•1h 25m•8.0•Released
Documentary
This documentary is about the Italian small family circus, based on the old street theatre of the Commedia dell'Arte. Since World War II, they have diminished in number and today hardly exist anymore. They simply can't compete with modern times entertainment, symbolized by television. The film portrays and follows the Colombaioni family, six brothers and two sisters, their children and grand children. Most of them work in their own small circus(father, mother, children). Two of the brothers, Carlo and Alberto left the circus and now have a theatre show, based on their improvisation skills that they learned in the circus. The family is known by their collaboration with Frederico Fellini and Dario Fo. They appeared in many a Fellini movie -o.a. La Strada, Le Notti di Cabiria and I Clown.
Director
Tom D’Angremond
Writer
Tom D’Angremond
Studio
VARA
Cast
Alberto Colombaioni
Alberto
Carlo Colombaioni
Carlo
Nani Colombaioni
Circo Saskia
Valerio Colombaioni
Ercolino
Willy Colombaioni
Circo Willy
Dario Fo
self
Fiacca 'Leone' Martini
Fiacca
Production
Company
VARA
Company
CinéTé Filmproduktie B.V.
Company
Rai 3
Producer
Willem Thijssen
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