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Five Men in a Circus
1935, Oct 21
1h 5m
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.
Directed by
Mikio Naruse
Written by
Ryûji Nagami, Kohei Ima
Kamatari Fujiwara
Tadakichi
Nijiko Kiyokawa
Okiyo
Heihachirō Ōkawa
Kokichi
Roppa Furukawa
Sadao Maruyama
Chief Travelling Circus
Masako Tsutsumi
Chiyoko
Hiroshi Uruki
Torakichi
Riki Miyagawa
Rokuta
Ko Mihashi
Seiroku
Koji Kaga
Kunio, the acrobat
Kajiya Morino
Matsumoto the Manager
Ryuko Umezono
Sumiko
Masako Sanjo
Equilibrist in giant ball
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