Movie: The Za-Bum Circus

Top 10 Billed Cast

Aldo Fabrizi
Aldo Fabrizi

The postman (segments "Dalla finestra" and "Il postino")

Roldano Lupi
Roldano Lupi

(segments "Contatto telefonici", "Gelosia", ...)

Carlo Ninchi
Carlo Ninchi

(segment "Galop finale al circo")

Alida Valli
Alida Valli

(segments "Gelosia", "Il postino" and "Galop finale al circo")

Isa Pola
Isa Pola

(segments "Contatto telefonici", "Dalla finestra", ...)

Enrico Viarisio
Enrico Viarisio

(segment "Gelosia")

Carlo Campanini
Carlo Campanini

(segment "Gelosia")

Vera Carmi
Vera Carmi

(segment "Galop finale al circo")

Ada Dondini
Ada Dondini

(segment "Galop finale al circo")

Ave Ninchi
Ave Ninchi

(segment "Galop finale al circo")

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    Anthology comedy/romance film

  • Release Date

    1949-03-11

  • Average

    9

  • Rating:

    4.5 starts
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  • Languages:

    Italiano
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