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The Circus

1920 · 4 min

A quick, playful burst of silent slapstick where a cartoon clown spills into the real world.

Overview
One of the "Out of the Inkwell" series of silent short films featuring a combination of live action and hand-drawn animation.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • absurdstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • art
  • identity
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour7
Realism2
Romance0
Tension2
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight1

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
animation, comedy
Directed by
Dave Fleischer
Written by
Max Fleischer
Runtime
4 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
No Language

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