Sempre più difficile (1981)

Genre : Documentary

Runtime : 1H 25M

Director : Tom D’Angremond

Synopsis

This documentary is about the Italian small family circus, based on the old street theatre of the Commedia dell'Arte. Since World War II, they have diminished in number and today hardly exist anymore. They simply can't compete with modern times entertainment, symbolized by television. The film portrays and follows the Colombaioni family, six brothers and two sisters, their children and grand children. Most of them work in their own small circus(father, mother, children). Two of the brothers, Carlo and Alberto left the circus and now have a theatre show, based on their improvisation skills that they learned in the circus. The family is known by their collaboration with Frederico Fellini and Dario Fo. They appeared in many a Fellini movie -o.a. La Strada, Le Notti di Cabiria and I Clown.

Actors

Alberto Colombaioni
Alberto Colombaioni
Alberto
Carlo Colombaioni
Carlo Colombaioni
Carlo
Nani Colombaioni
Nani Colombaioni
Circo Saskia
Valerio Colombaioni
Valerio Colombaioni
Ercolino
Willy Colombaioni
Willy Colombaioni
Circo Willy
Dario Fo
Dario Fo
self
Fiacca 'Leone' Martini
Fiacca 'Leone' Martini
Fiacca

Crews

Tom D’Angremond
Tom D’Angremond
Director
Tom D’Angremond
Tom D’Angremond
Writer
Enzo Porcelli
Enzo Porcelli
Associate Producer
Willem Thijssen
Willem Thijssen
Producer
Roberto De Simone
Roberto De Simone
Music
Albert van der Wildt
Albert van der Wildt
Director of Photography
Jan Dop
Jan Dop
Editor
Miriam Zumpolle
Miriam Zumpolle
Assistant Director
Menno Euwe
Menno Euwe
Sound
Italo di Stefano
Italo di Stefano
Electrician
Bernd Wouthuysen
Bernd Wouthuysen
Assistant Camera
Raffaele Viviani
Raffaele Viviani
Music Arranger

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