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Variety (1935)

Variety poster
Original title
Varieté
Directed by
Nicolas Farkas
Genre
drama film
Country
France, Germany
Runtime
1h 19m
Rated
U
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
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How it feels

A love triangle develops between three high wire performers in a circus act. The story follows their complicated relationships as they work together.

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What happens

Variety (German title: Varieté ) is a 1935 French-German drama film directed by Nicolas Farkas and starring Annabella, Hans Albers and Attila Hörbiger. It is based on the 1912 novel The Oath of Stephan Huller by Felix Hollaender. It features a love triangle between three performers of a high wire act. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and the Joinville Studios in Paris. The film's sets were designed by the art director Serge Piménoff. A separate French-language film Variétés was also produced. The following year a British remake Three Maxims was produced by Herbert Wilcox and starred Anna Neagle. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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