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The Clowns

1970, Movie, 92 mins

The Clowns: Review

Federico Fellini's THE CLOWNS is a delightful mockumentary (made long before the term was coined) about a film crew's study of circuses and Fellini's personal search for the spirit of the grand tradition of the circus performer. A young boy gets out of bed and watches a circus set up camp outside his window. Entering the circus tent, the boy watches a variety of acts and becomes frightened and starts to cry when the clowns pretend to beat and stab each other. In voice-over, ... read more leave a comment