Life's Circus (1928)

Original title

Manege

Directed by

Max Reichmann

Genre

drama film, silent film, fiction film

Country

Germany

Runtime

1h 52m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

A drama set in a circus where performers navigate their relationships and struggles. The story follows the characters as they deal with love and rivalry under the big top.

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What happens

Life's Circus (German: Manege) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Raimondo Van Riel, Ernst Van Duren and Kurt Gerron. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Leopold Blonder. It was made by the German branch of First National Pictures and premiered at the Marmorhaus in Germany's capital city. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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