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Tragedy at the Royal Circus

1928 · 103 min

A moody silent-era melodrama of longing and jealousy, unfolding slowly under the big top with a heavy sense of impending sorrow.

Overview
Romantic pursuits seem to end only in tragedy at the Royal Circus where three men fall for the trapeze artist Ziska.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • love
  • obsession
  • betrayal
  • death
  • ambition
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror2
Humour1
Realism6
Romance6
Tension5
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Alfred Lind
Written by
Armin Petersen, Alfred Lind
Starring
Bernhard Goetzke, Ellen Kürti, Werner Pittschau, Sig Arno, Helene von Bolváry, Carl Auen
Cinematography
Edgar S. Ziesemer
Runtime
103 min
Country
Germany

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