Movie 'The Circus'

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The Circus is Here!

Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.

United States of America English

  • a.k.a. The Traveller Working Title

Germany German (Deutsch)

Der Zirkus

Auf einem Rummelplatz wird Charlie wegen eines Taschendiebstahls, den ein anderer begangen hat, von der Polizei gejagt. Er flüchtet sich in ein Zirkuszelt, wo er mitten in die Vorstellung gerät und unfreiwillig Heiterkeit erzeugt. Er wird vom Zirkusdirektor als Clown angestellt, wegen Unfähigkeit sofort wieder entlassen, aber schließlich als ungeschickter Kulissenschieber doch noch eine Lachattraktion. Von der schönen Kunstreiterin, einer Stieftochter des Direktors erfährt er, wie sehr das Publikum ihn liebt und wie sehr er ausgebeutet wird. Er verliebt sich in sie und bemüht sich, sie vor den Rohheiten des Direktors zu schützen. Als sie sich ihrerseits in Rex, den König der Lüfte, verliebt, versucht er, den Rivalen auszustechen, indem er selbst auf das Hochseil geht...

France French (Français)

Le Cirque

Charlot, pris pour un pickpocket, se réfugie dans un cirque et déboule sur la piste en plein spectacle. Son arrivée fait rire le public et le directeur l'engage aussitôt comme clown. Charlot devient amoureux de l'écuyère mais son rival le fait renvoyer.

Italy Italian (Italiano)

Il circo

Disoccupato, inseguito da un poliziotto, Charlot trova rifugio e lavoro in un circo come clown (involontario) e s'innamora della cavallerizza. Pur nella ricchezza delle invenzioni comiche (Charlot sulla corda, assalito dalle scimmie; il baraccone degli specchi, ecc.), appare un riepilogo di motivi già sfruttati, ma approfondisce con tristezza struggente la dimensione sentimentale del suo personaggio di reietto. ("Un debole omino calpestato/ da Los Angeles a qui/ recita attraverso gli oceani..." V. Majakovskij.) Quando, però, il film che lo stesso autore non teneva tra i suoi più riusciti ritornò in circolazione negli anni '60, in una nuova edizione musicata dallo stesso Chaplin, esso incantò un'altra generazione di spettatori. Non a caso Federico Fellini lo adorava.

Release Date
Runtime
Keywords
black and white
circus
employer employee relationship
little tramp
preserved film
silent film
tramp
Genres
Comedy
Family
Romance
Languages
English
No Language
Origin Countries
flag of United States of America United States of America
Production Countries
flag of United States of America United States of America
Production Companies
United States of America Charles Chaplin Productions
Release Dates
United States of America Premiere New York City, New York
Canada Theatrical
United Kingdom Theatrical U London
Australia Theatrical G
United Kingdom Theatrical U
Italy Theatrical
Germany TV West Germany
France Theatrical TP Re-release
United States of America Theatrical G Re-release
Germany Theatrical 6 Re-release
United States of America Premiere Seattle International Film Festival
Germany Physical DVD
France Theatrical TP Arsenal, Metz
France Premiere Festival International du Film de La Rochelle
France Theatrical TP Paris Cinéma
France Physical DVD
France Premiere Toulon Festival International des Musiques d'Écran
France Theatrical TP Re-release (Restored Version)
United States of America Physical Bluray
Ratings
TMDb 80% · 784 (more information on website)
IMDb 81% · 36,711 (more information on website)
Rotten Tomatoes® 97% (more information on website)
metacritic 90% (more information on website)

Cast

CharacterPerson
A TrampCharlie Chaplin
The Circus Proprietor and Ring MasterAl Ernest Garcia
The Proprietor's Step-Daughter Merna, a Circus RiderMerna Kennedy
Rex, a Tight Rope WalkerHarry Crocker
A MagicianGeorge Davis
An Old ClownHenry Bergman
The Head Property ManTiny Sandford
An Assistant Property ManJohn Rand
A PickpocketSteve Murphy
Clown (uncredited)Albert Austin
Cop (uncredited)Chester A. Bachman
Cop (uncredited)Eugene Barry
Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)Jack Bernard
Cop (uncredited)Stanley Blystone
Clown (uncredited)Heinie Conklin
Man in Circus Audience (uncredited) (unconfirmed)Toraichi Kono
Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)H.L. Kyle
The Vanishing Lady (uncredited)Betty Morrissey
Man Operating Ropes (uncredited)Jack Pierce
Woman in Crowd (uncredited)Wyn Ritchie Evans
Man in Circus Audience (uncredited)Hugh Saxon
The Prizefighter (uncredited)Doc Stone
Clown (uncredited)Armand Triller
Pickpocket Victim (uncredited)Max Tyron

Crew

DepartmentJobPerson
ArtArt DirectionCharles D. Hall
CameraCamera OperatorJack Wilson
Mark Marlatt
Director of PhotographyRoland Totheroh
CrewAnimal WranglerCharles Gay
Henry East
Tony Campanaro
DriverToraichi Kono
Unit PublicistHarry Crocker
DirectingAssistant DirectorHarry Crocker
DirectorCharlie Chaplin
Script SupervisorDella Steele
EditingEditorCharlie Chaplin
ProductionCastingAl Ernest Garcia
ProducerCharlie Chaplin
SoundConductorAlois Reiser
MusicCharlie Chaplin
Music ArrangerLambert Williamson
Theme Song PerformanceCharlie Chaplin