I Clowns (The Clowns)

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Product Description ------------------- Fellini’s fascination with the circus and the surreal come to a head in one of his final masterpieces, The Clowns. The film reflects Fellini’s childhood obsession with clowns and begins with a young boy watching a circus set up from his bedroom window. Though comical and referred to as a “docu-comedy”, this film explores deeper human conditions such as authority, poverty, humility and arrogance, all of which manifest themselves through the characters of the clowns who vary from the local sex-crazed hobo, a midget nun, to a mutilated Mussolini disciple. Featuring Anita Ekberg, the star of his 1960’s masterpiece, La Dolce Vita and the director himself. Review ------ The Clowns is beautifully restored by RaroVideo, I was happy to re-visit this film with a fresh eye. --Leonard Maltin Highly Recommended. Well, you're not likely to find a more passionate movie about clowns, and honestly, who better to cover this particular field than Federico Fellini. I Clowns is the Italian director's 1970 prankster pseudo-documentary about the art of clowning. Mixing memory, performance, and fact-finding, the filmmaker works his way through Europe talking to famous figures from circuses past and questioning the nature of modern laughter. It's fun, intriguing filmmaking, and new studio Raro Video comes out of the gate swinging with a fantastic package. Film fans, start paying attention to these guys now, and start giving them your support by buying the excellent I Clowns. --DVD Talk This was for Italian TV by Fellini and it was done with so much love that it defies the box it was made for with today s Blu Ray release. Truly wonderful film. --Ain't It Cool News