A 153-year-old family drama where the tent poles are literal and the elephants have tenure.
It is considered the largest traveling circus in Europe and is one of the oldest in Germany: Circus Krone celebrated its 100th anniversary a few years ago. However, the history of the family business actually began back in 1870 - when the founding couple toured the fairgrounds. The small animal show became a dazzling entertainment giant.
Production
Massive tent logistics that defy physics and patience.
Direction
Kastenholz captures intimacy inside institutional scale.
Director
Klaus Kastenholz
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Circus Krone's Munich permanent building is one of few fixed circus structures in Europe, making their traveling identity even more fascinating—they're literally too big to stay anywhere.
The Krone family survived two world wars, Nazi entertainment bans, and animal rights activism—this documentary barely scratches the survival calculus they don't discuss on camera.
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