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Men, Animals and Sensations (1938)

Men, Animals and Sensations poster
Original title
Menschen, Tiere, Sensationen
Directed by
Harry Piel
Genre
drama
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 30m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A circus drama set in the 1930s, it follows the lives of performers and animals under the big top. The story explores relationships and tensions among the circus troupe against a backdrop of spectacle and routine.

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What happens

Men, Animals and Sensations (German: Menschen, Tiere, Sensationen) is a 1938 German drama film directed by and starring Harry Piel and also featuring Ruth Eweler and Elisabeth Wendt. It is a circus film. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art director Max Knaake. Location filming took place at the Sarrasani circus in Dresden. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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