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Carousel (1923)

Carousel poster
Original title
Karusellen
Directed by
Dimitri Buchowetzki
Genre
drama film, silent film
Country
Sweden
Runtime
55 min
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 2 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A circus performer navigates love and betrayal under the big top. The silent film focuses on a romantic triangle among the show's artists.

nostalgicmelancholicslow-burndreamlikevisually lushatmosphericromanticpoignant

What happens

Carousel (Swedish: Karusellen) is a 1923 Swedish silent drama film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki and starring Walter Janssen, Aud Egede-Nissen, and Alfons Fryland. It was one of a number of circus-themed films released during the era. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin and on location in Sweden and Denmark. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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