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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.
Release Date: 1950-12-06
Drama
Comedy
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Casts

Peppino De Filippo
as Checco Dal Monte

Carla Del Poggio
as Liliana "Lilly" Antonelli

Giulietta Masina
as Melina Amour

John Kitzmiller
as Trumpet Player Johnny

Dante Maggio
as Remo

Checco Durante
as Theater Owner

Gina Mascetti
as Valeria del Sole

Silvio Bagolini
as Bruno Antonini

Giacomo Furia
as Duke

Vanja Orico
as Moema - Brazilian Singer