Pagliacci
1987, Italian. Directed by Franco Zeffirelli.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 12m
- Post-credits
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- Language
- Italian
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- Released
- 1 May 1987
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Ruggero Leoncavallo
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Who directed Pagliacci?
Pagliacci (1987) was directed by Franco Zeffirelli and stars Teresa Stratas, Plácido Domingo, Juan Pons.