Variety (1925)
- 10.0
- 79 mins
- Drama
Storyline
This silent German film tells a tale of jealousy, obsession and murder, set against the backdrop of the circus. Carnival owner "Boss" Huller (Emil Jannings) used to be a talented acrobat. Now he owns a lowbrow sideshow act with his wife. When he meets a beautiful young woman (Lya De Putti), he runs off with her, abandoning his family. But a strapping trapeze artist (Warwick Ward) soon lures away Huller's new lover. Huller then realizes he has swiftly moved from cheater to cuckold.
Plot Keywords
circus performer, trapeze artist, love interest, son, warden, dark, creepy, melodramatic, germany, circus, berlin, prison, jealousy, murder, love, infidelity, obsession, fall, rivalry, temptation, 1920s
Short Review
Remains a vivid and powerful film to this day.
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