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Pagliacci

Pagliacci

4,3 /10 (3 Votes)
1987 IT 72 min

Overview

The story is set in southern Italy and recounts the tragedy of Canio, the lead clown (or pagliaccio in Italian) in a commedia dell'arte troupe, his wife Nedda, and her lover, Silvio. When Nedda spurns the advances of Tonio, another player in the troupe, he tells Canio about Nedda's betrayal. In a jealous rage Canio murders both Nedda and Silvio. Although Leoncavallo's opera was originally set in the late 1860's, Zeffirelli's production is updated to the period between World War I and World War II.

Release date

01/05/1987

Votes

3

Popularity

0.4

Genres

Status

Released

Language

IT

Runtime

72 min

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