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.
Stars: Teresa Stratas, Plácido Domingo, Juan Pons, Florindo Andreolli, Alberto Rinaldi, Alfredo Pistone
Crew: Franco Zeffirelli (Director), Ruggero Leoncavallo (Writer), Ruggiero Leoncavallo (Music)
Country: Italy
Language: Italiano
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Runtime: 72 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: May 01, 1987
IMDb: 8.5
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