
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.
Directed by Federico Fellini, The Clowns leans on a strong ensemble — Riccardo Billi, Gigi Reder, Tino Scotti — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about tv movie titles of 1970.
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An episodic satire of the political and social status of Italy in the seventies, through the shows of one day of a television channel.
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