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Cast & Crew
Alberto Lattuada
Peppino De Filippo
Carla Del Poggio
Giulietta Masina
Folco Lulli
John Kitzmiller
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Synopsis
Liliana, a stage-struck young woman, sees the performance of a touring variety show and follows the company to the next town. She is soon incorporated into the show as a dancer, and on the night of her first performance, she saves the evening from near disaster. Eventually Checco, the middle-aged manager of the company, falls in love with her, much to the disappointment of his mistress, Melina. The ambitious Liliana is not satisfied with the small show, however, and uses her charm to secure a part in one of the prestigious productions of impresario Conti. Sorrowful and morose, Checco returns to his forgiving mistress. The train pulls out of the station with Liliana in a first-class pullman and Checco's company in the crowded third-class compartments.
Cast
Peppino De Filippo
Carla Del Poggio
Giulietta Masina
Folco Lulli
John Kitzmiller
Dante Maggio
Carlo Romano
Gina Mascetti
Checco Durante
Joe Falletta
Enrico Piergentili
Mario De Angelis
Fanny Marchiò
Giacomo Furia
Silvio Bagolini
Vanja Orico
Franca Valeri
Giulio Cali
Vittorio Caprioli
Alberto Bonucci
Crew
Film Details
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Notes
Opened in Rome in 1951 as Luci del varietà.
