Rent The Show of Shows (2015)
3.2 of 5 from 8 ratings
1h 13min
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- Synopsis:
Roll Up, Roll Up for an unforgettable experience! This film tells the story of itinerant circus performers, cabaret acts and vaudeville and fairground attractions. In this film rarities and never-before seen footage of fairgrounds, circus entertainment, freak shows, variety performances, music hall and seaside entertainment are chronicled from the 19th and 20th century. We will see early shows that wowed the world and home movies of some of the greatest circus families. Director Benedikt Erlingsson takes us back to the days when the most outlandish, skilful and breathtaking acts travelled the world. This rich visual archive has been created with exclusive access to The University of Sheffield's National Fairground Archive and is accompanied by an epic new score by Georg Holm and Orri Pall Dyrason of Sigur Ros, in collaboration with Hilmar Orn Hilmarsson and Kjartan Dagur Holm - Directors:
- Benedikt Erlingsson
- Aka:
- Storyville - The Golden Age of Circus: The Show of Shows
- Studio:
- Dogwoof
- Genres:
- Documentary, Performing Arts, Special Interest
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Reviews (1) of The Show of Shows
Extreme Human Folly! - The Show of Shows review by TE
This is an excellent compilation of rare footage, complemented by a brilliant soundtrack.
Watching this gives you as much insight into human tragedy and comedy as seeing the whole of Shakespeare! All human folly and sense of weird fun is here.
Be warned, the scenes involving animals are hideous. And there are some awful sequences involving children.
However, all those scenes are truthful human history, and this film is a brilliant compression of the extremes of behaviour.
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