Five Men in a Circus (1935)

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.

Directing:
  • Mikio Naruse

Writing:
  • Ryûji Nagami
  • Kohei Ima
  • Roppa Furukawa

Stars:
Release Date: 1935-10-21
themoviedb icon 5.4/10
  • Country: JP
  • Language: 日本語
  • Runtime: 65
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