The Greatest Show on Earth (1952)
- Directed by
- Cecil B. DeMille
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 6.4 of 10 from 281 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.
How it feels
A circus manager keeps his show running while two trapeze artists compete for attention and a mysterious clown hides his face. The behind-the-scenes drama of a traveling big top unfolds.
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What happens
The Greatest Show on Earth is a 1952 American epic drama film produced and directed by Cecil B. DeMille, shot in Technicolor and released by Paramount Pictures. Set in the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, the film stars Betty Hutton and Cornel Wilde as trapeze artists competing for the center ring and Charlton Heston as the circus manager. James Stewart also stars as a mysterious clown who never removes his makeup, and Dorothy Lamour and Gloria Grahame also play supporting roles. The film won Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Story and was nominated for Best Costume Design, Best Director and Best Film Editing. It also won Golden Globe Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Director and Best Motion Picture – Drama. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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