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The Circus poster
B
Strong
MASTER SCORE 63.9 / 100
1936·Comedy / Musical / Music·1h 30m

THE CIRCUS

An American circus performer finds herself the victim of racism after it is revealed that she's the mother of a mixed-race child. In the midst of the public scandal, she finds happiness, love, and refuge in the USSR.

Above the Line
Grigoriy Aleksandrov, Isidor Simkov·DirectorIlya Ilf·ScreenplayYevgeni Petrov·ScreenplayBoris Petrov·Director of PhotographyIsaak Dunayevsky·Original Music Composer
Cast
Lyubov Orlova·Marion DixonVladimir Volodin·LudvigSergey Stolyarov·Ivan Petrovich MartinovPavel Massalsky·Franz von KneishitzLev Sverdlin·CameoSolomon Mikhoels·CameoYevgeniya Melnikova·RayechkaFyodor Kurikhin·Captain BorneoSergei Antimonov·Shprekhshtalmejster (uncredited)Pavel Geraga·Cameo
Full Crew
(16 credits)
Directing· 4
Grigori Aleksandrov·DirectorIsidor Simkov·Co-DirectorN. Dobryanskaya·First Assistant DirectorK. Zhukovsky·First Assistant Director
Writing· 5
Ilya Ilf·ScreenplayGrigori Aleksandrov·WriterYevgeni Petrov·ScreenplayValentin Kataev·ScreenplayVasilii Lebedev-Kumach·Lyricist
Camera· 2
Boris Petrov·Director of PhotographyVladimir Nilsen·Director of Photography
Sound & Music· 2
Isaak Dunayevsky·Original Music ComposerNikolai Timartsev·Sound Director
Art & Design· 1
Georgi Grivtsov·Production Design
Production· 1
Zakhar Darevskiy·Producer
Other Departments· 1
Kasyan Goleizovsky·Choreographer
By the Numbers
63.9
OF 100
Master Score
6.6
OF 10
IMDb
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CRITICS
Rotten Tomatoes
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Worldwide Gross
0
Oscar Wins
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THE VISUAL DECONSTRUCTION

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Dominant Palette
3 colors
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Mood
Ominous, Dramatic
Composition
Centered
Era
2010s
Visual Style
Graphic Design

“The poster features a close-up of the Statue of Liberty, partially submerged, with only her head and the torch-bearing arm visible above a stone pedestal. The s”

dramapolitical
Key Elements
Statue Of LibertyTorchFlamePedestal
Atmosphere
Dark, Gritty, Cold
Color Mood
Cool
Setting
Urban
Design Score
8/10
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