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King of the Circus (1924)

King of the Circus poster
Original title
Max, der Zirkuskönig
Directed by
Édouard-Émile Violet
Genre
silent film
Country
Austria
Runtime
1h 04m
Rating
5.8 of 10 from 4 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A man gets mixed up with a traveling circus and becomes a performer. He faces mishaps and humorous situations as he tries to win the heart of a young woman.

lightheartedplayfulenergeticwhimsicalslapstickfast-pacedupbeatnostalgic

What happens

Le Roi du cirque (Max, der Zirkuskönig) est un film franco-autrichien de Édouard-Émile Violet et Max Linder, sorti en 1924. Ce film était malheureusement perdu, mais il a pu être reconstitué et restauré par Lobster Films à partir de 11 copies retrouvées dans le monde. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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