Five Men in a Circus 1935

5.4/10 by 4 users

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.

Released : 1935-10-21
Runtime : 65 minutes
Genre : Drama, Comedy
Stars : Heihachirō Ōkawa, Hiroshi Uruki, Kamatari Fujiwara, Riki Miyagawa, Ko Mihashi
Director : Roppa Furukawa, Kôichi Iwashita, Tsunaji Ichikawa, Mikio Naruse, Kohei Ima