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Variety Lights

1950·Movie
1h 33min·NR

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Variety Lights fingerprint

Striking style, low-key.

Energy

Calm and low-key

  • Fast Pace5
  • Tension4
  • Spectacle4

Heart

Nostalgic and melancholic

  • Nostalgia9
  • Melancholy8
  • Pathos6

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay4
  • Situational Comedy3
  • Satire & Parody3

World

Show business and history

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality6
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Acting7
  • Character Depth7

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition7

Who it's for

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About

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.
Italian NeorealismShowbiz MelancholyPost-War ItalyLost DreamsCharacter StudyNostalgicClass ConflictTraveling Performers

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream Variety Lights legally?

You can watch it free with ads on Fawesome. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.

Is Variety Lights worth watching?

63
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Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64/100 (IMDb 7.1 and Metacritic 81). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Variety Lights rated?

NR

It's rated NR in the United States.

How long is Variety Lights?

1 h 33 min

Variety Lights runs 1 h 33 min.

Do critics and audiences agree on Variety Lights?

Critics81
Audiences71

Not quite. Critics rate Variety Lights higher (81) than audiences (71). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.

What language is Variety Lights in?

ItalianEnglish

It was made in Italian, with some English. Produced in Italy.

In how many countries can I watch Variety Lights?

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GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Variety Lights in 26 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.

What tropes does Variety Lights use?

Off-into-the-Distance EndingStreet MusicianLingerie SceneRight-Hand CatTitle DropEstablishing Character MomentThe Prima DonnaSexy Backless OutfitWardrobe MalfunctionLove TriangleBitch in Sheep's ClothingThe Can Can Songand 8 more

TV Tropes lists 20 storytelling tropes for Variety Lights, including Off-into-the-Distance Ending, Street Musician, Lingerie Scene.