The Clowns (film)
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| Directed by | Federico Fellini |
| Produced by | Elio Scardamaglia |
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Story and Screenplay: Federico Fellini Bernardino Zapponi |
| Starring | Federico Fellini |
| Music by | Nino Rota |
| Edited by | Ruggero Mastroianni |
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Release date
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December 25, 1970 |
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Running time
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92 min. |
| Language | Italian |
I clowns (also known as The Clowns) is a 1970 film by Federico Fellini about the human fascination with clowns and circuses.
The film was made for the Italian TV station RAI with an agreement that it would be released simultaneously as a cinema feature. RAI and co-producer Leone Film compromised on its release, with RAI broadcasting it on Christmas Day, 1970, and Leone Film releasing it theatrically in Italy the following day, December 26, 1970.
It is a docufiction: part reality, part fantasy. The Clowns was incorrectly referred as the first mockumentary in film history. In fact, A Hard Day's Night (1964) appears to be the first one. Nonetheless, being documentary and fiction in one, The Clowns distinguishes itself by being a mockumentary with unique characteristics.
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