Sempre più difficile (1981)

Sempre più difficile (1981) poster

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.

Director: Tom D’Angremond
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 85 min
Release Date:

Cast

Screenplay

Music: Roberto De Simone
Cinematography: Albert van der Wildt
Editing: Jan Dop
Production: VARA, CinéTé Filmproduktie B.V., Rai 3
Country: Italy, Netherlands
Original Language: it

Keywords

circus

More Films by Director: Tom D’Angremond
More Films in Genre: Documentary

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sempre più difficile about?
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.
Who directed Sempre più difficile?
Sempre più difficile was directed by Tom D’Angremond.
Who stars in Sempre più difficile?
Sempre più difficile stars Alberto Colombaioni, Carlo Colombaioni, Nani Colombaioni, Valerio Colombaioni, Willy Colombaioni, Dario Fo.
How long is Sempre più difficile?
Sempre più difficile has a runtime of 1h 25m (85 minutes).
What genre is Sempre più difficile?
Sempre più difficile is a Documentary film.
Where was Sempre più difficile produced?
Sempre più difficile was produced in Italy, Netherlands.