And yes, you can find several of those inside The Criterion Collection, with nice DVD treatments. The real star of this film is Giuletta Masina, who also happened to be Fellini's wife and would appear in more of his film in the future. Video Variety Lights is presented in a full frame transfer, which preserves the original aspect ratio of the film. This transfer has some problems, but for a movie made in 1950, it still looks pretty darn good on this disc. The main area of complaint is the source print, which shows heavy debris at times and while it never becomes too extreme, it is worth mentioning.
Some scenes look pristine and show no problems at all, while others seem loaded with flecks.
There is more good than bad though, so I will not knock this one too badly. I did see some edge enhancement, but nothing too serious. Audio You'll find the original Italian mono soundtrack and of course, optional English subtitles have been included for those of us who don't speak that language. Aside from small flaws here and there, usually age related, this is a very good audio presentation. This film is fifty years old and as such, I didn't expect a crisp and clean mix, but Criterion has delivered the goods on this one.