Released
Five Men in a Circus
October 21 1935 (almost 89 years ago)Rating
Based on
4 reviews
- Director: Mikio Naruse
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Runtime: 1 h 5 m
- Country: Japan
- Company: P.C.L. Eiga Seisaku-jo
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.