Romantic pursuits seem to end only in tragedy at the Royal Circus where three men fall for the trapeze artist Ziska.
Cinematography
Trapeze sequences that still feel vertigo-inducing.
Acting
Ellen Kürti's eyes do ALL the talking.
Director
Alfred Lind
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Alfred Lind was a Danish circus performer before filmmaking, explaining those terrifyingly authentic aerial shots.
This late silent era 'circus tragedy' subgenre peaked just as talkies arrived — imagine these melodramatic deaths WITH sound.
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