with fellini, he would often sit down at the piano with him. fellini would say, i want to use the famous circus music. then it would be a good idea. then they would play something else that was a bit like this and fellini would say, this is much better. >> this is a film that would have been found in the 19th century. the look of this film is very much based upon the painting of the same time. what is interesting is that it has a freshness and a newness that it would have had in the 19th century. >> one of the masterpieces of european cinema and the genius behind it now on screen again for today's generation. >> don't forget, you can't find that story and many more -- you can find that story and many more on bbc.com/news. >> hello and welcome. >> see the news unfold. get the top stories from around the globe and click to play video reports. go to bbc.com/news to experience the in-depth, expert reporting of "bbc world news" online. >> funding was made possible by -- the freeman foundation of new york, stowe, vermont, and honolulu, newman's own f