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Life's Circus (1928)

Life's Circus poster
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

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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