Circus (1939 film)

Circus
Directed byGeorge Schnéevoigt
Written byFleming Lynge
Svend Rindom
StarringCarl Ström
Gösta Cederlund
Tollie Zellman
CinematographyValdemar Christensen
Edited byValdemar Christensen
Music byErik Fiehn
Production
company
Distributed byNordisk Tonefilm
Release date
  • 4 September 1939 (1939-09-04)
Running time
100 minutes
CountriesDenmark
Sweden
LanguageSwedish

Circus (Swedish: Cirkus) is a 1939 Danish-Swedish drama film directed by George Schnéevoigt and starring Carl Ström, Gösta Cederlund and Tollie Zellman.[1] It was shot at the studios of Nordisk Film in Valby.

Plot summary

The famous circus family Bohlin is run by, Magnus Bohlin, also called 'Altmeister'. His son Hjalmar has a daughter, Karin, who is tightrope-dancer, and a son, Ernst, as well as a daughter Olivia, also called 'Ollie.'

A clown trio consisting of brothers Georg and Hasse Jansson and Maurice Dupont is thrown into conflict when Hasse falls in love with the attractive Karin. Hasse abandons the trio to marry Karin and the couple have a son, Alfred. They create their own artist act - a combined clown and dance number. With this, they travel in the world.[2]

Cast

References

  1. ^ Krawc p.36
  2. ^ "Circus (1939)".

Bibliography

  • Krawc, Alfred. International Directory of Cinematographers, Set- and Costume Designers in Film: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden (from the beginnings to 1984). Saur, 1986.