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Pagliacci

4.8(4)19871h 12m3

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.

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Italian
  • opera

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Release dates

  • United StatesUS

    • TVPBS - Great Performances9 Nov 1984
  • FranceFR

    • PremiereCannes Film Festival1 May 1987
  • GermanyDE

    • PhysicalDVD - Paired with Cavalleria rusticana13 Apr 2005
  • ItalyIT

    • TV1 Jan 1982

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Pagliacci was released on 1 May 1987.

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