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Continental Circus

1972 · 102 min

A raw, immersive plunge into the roar and danger of motorcycle racing, equal parts thrilling and sobering.

Overview: French documentary about the Continental Circus.
How it feels: Tense, melancholic, dark and earnest. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Obsession, death, survival, ambition
Content: Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: obsession
death
survival
ambition
work
Places: road trip
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: Jérôme Laperrousaz
Starring: Giacomo Agostini, Terry Dennehy, Jack Findlay, Santiago Herrero, Nanou, Keith Turner
Runtime: 102 min
Country: France
Languages: French