Suzette and Jack form a very nice and rather well-matched couple. The latter is the partner of the new clown Teddy who seems to please the young lady a lot.
Acting
Pierre Fresnay balancing pathos and pratfalls
Production
Authentic circus atmosphere, pre-soundstage realism
Director
Marc Didier
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Marc Didier vanished from film history after 1935; this survives as his most notable work.
Polaire — legendary Belle Époque singer — appears in one of her final screen roles, a ghost of French entertainment past.