PagliacciMovie
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.
About Pagliacci
Pagliacci is a 1987 music, drama movie directed by Franco Zeffirelli.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 12m, production credits from Italy, an original language code of IT.
The credited cast includes Teresa Stratas, Plácido Domingo, Juan Pons, Florindo Andreolli. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
