Five Men in a Circus

• Movies
• 1935-10-21
• JA
• Released
• 1h 5m
• JP
• Drama - Comedy

• 5.4
• 4

Production

P.C.L. Eiga Seisaku-jo

Storyline

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.