Five Men in a Circus
Genres
Overview
The main focus is on the 5 member band of a small circus as it runs into problems while touring rural Japan. It also pays lots of attention to the two daughters of the aging and irascible ringmaster-circus owner. The high points are the sound (and score) and cinematography featuring a lot of vertiginous panning (appropriate - as high wire trapeze artists are also an important element in the film). A fascinating side-light on 30s Japan.
Details
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Runtime
65 min
Release Date
1935-10-21
Status
Released
Original Language
Japanese
Vote Count
4
Vote Average
5.4
Heihachirō Ōkawa
Kokichi
Hiroshi Uruki
Torakichi
Kamatari Fujiwara
Tadakichi
Riki Miyagawa
Rokuta
Kō Mihashi
Seiroku
Sadao Maruyama
Chief Travelling Circus
Koji Kaga
Kunio, the acrobat
Kajiya Morino
Matsumoto the Manager
Masako Tsutsumi
Chiyoko
Ryuko Umezono
Sumiko
Masako Sanjo
Equilibrist in giant ball
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Okiyo
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4.9
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7.3
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7.9
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5.4
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0.0
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