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Cirkus

1939 · 100 min

A gentle, bittersweet family saga that lingers on longing and belonging, with a warm nostalgic glow and quiet emotional pull.

Directed by
George Schnéevoigt
Genres
Drama
Starring
Carl Ström, Gösta Cederlund, Tollie Zellman
Overview
The story of the circus family Bohlin.

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Directed by
George Schnéevoigt
Genres
Drama
Starring
Carl Ström, Gösta Cederlund, Tollie Zellman
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • love
  • trauma
  • parenthood
Places
  • big city
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance5
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
George Schnéevoigt
Written by
Svend Rindom, Fleming Lynge
Starring
Carl Ström, Gösta Cederlund, Tollie Zellman, Ellen Løjmar, Nils Kihlberg, Viveka Linder, Ragnar Planthaber, Bror Bügler
Runtime
100 min
Languages
Swedish

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