When the Circus Came to Town (1981)
- Directed by
- Boris Sagal
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A woman leaves her old life behind to join a traveling circus. She finds a new sense of purpose and community among the performers.
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What happens
When the Circus Came to Town is a 1981 American made-for-television drama film directed by Boris Sagal and starring Elizabeth Montgomery, Christopher Plummer, and Eileen Brennan. It originally aired on CBS as a "Movie of the Week" on January 20, 1981. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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