Circus (1939 film)
| Circus | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | George Schnéevoigt |
| Written by | Fleming Lynge Svend Rindom |
| Starring | Carl Ström Gösta Cederlund Tollie Zellman |
| Cinematography | Valdemar Christensen |
| Edited by | Valdemar Christensen |
| Music by | Erik Fiehn |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Nordisk Tonefilm |
Release date |
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Running time | 100 minutes |
| Countries | Denmark Sweden |
| Language | Swedish |
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
- Carl Ström as Magnus Bohlin
- Gösta Cederlund as Hjalmar Bohlin
- Tollie Zellman as Olivia
- Ellen Løjmar as Paula Bohlin
- Nils Kihlberg as Ernst
- Viveka Linder as Karin
- Ragnar Planthaber as Lille Alfredo
- Bror Bügler as Bengt Strömberg
- Henrik Schildt as Oscar Svensson
- Fritiof Billquist as Georg Jansson
- Peter Höglund as Hasse Jansson
- Eric Malmberg as Hollander
- Victor Montell as Maurice Dupont
- Ruth Stevens as Hanna
References
- ^ Krawc p.36
- ^ "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.
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