Variety Lights

1950 · 93 MIN · IMDB 7.1 · 4,061 VOTES · DIR. Federico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada

Variety Lights poster

Overview

In Italy, Checco Dal Monte manages a troupe of traveling performers with plenty of heart but minimal talent. At a small town engagement, he encounters the starry-eyed, gorgeous Lily Antonelli, and hires her as a dancer on the show. Vivacious Lily quickly sells out crowds and earns the resentment of Checco's mistress, Melina Amour, but the fledgling performer has far bigger ambitions and soon sets her sights on a higher-profile role.

Dialogue Timeline — 867 lines

A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE

00:00:58 VARIETY LIGHTS
00:07:39 - Yes, we have a fever - What do you want from me?
00:12:19 They wrote in the newspaper that I have legs like Maresca
00:16:27 Anyhow, we only touch it in 10 years when we open the market
00:19:48 But the director told me...
00:22:10 He counted me, too
00:26:49 It's my turn now, the show is saved
00:31:30 - What a beautiful moon - Well, guys
00:39:46 And if you feel sleepy, you can take a nap on that nice sofa
00:42:58 What is it?
00:47:37 ...just one word, please - Tomorrow...
00:50:47 oysters, pheasant, partridge?
00:55:23 Yes, yes, we met already last September in Stresa
00:58:34 There's a party, they're waiting for me
01:02:03 it's horrible, no good
01:05:32 ...to Pescara and maybe Sicily too. A great turn, right?
01:07:52 - And the company? - We'll do it
01:11:32 One time with a tindo le-le Other time with a tindo
01:15:46 It's done, Liliana, it's done
01:19:52 Melina, I'll be at the pizzeria with your father
01:23:08 - What is this stuff? - The company's poster
01:28:21 I don't feel tired because I'm inspired by dance
01:33:31 - It's this one? - Yes, it is
05:00:00 now, the rest next week

Cast & Characters

Dialogue Record

Lines indexed867
Dialogue density9.3 lines / min
First line00:00:58
Final line05:00:00

Production Record

DirectorFederico Fellini, Alberto Lattuada
LanguageItalian
IMDb votes4,061