The Devil’s Circus
Live musical accompaniment by the Sascha Jacobsen Ensemble
Benjamin Christensen’s Hollywood debut is about an unrepentant crook whose hardened heart is quickly softened by a naïve newcomer to the big city—yet the corrupt world around them won’t let them be. Rich in small humanist touches and the backstage atmosphere of the Big Top, the Danish director’s promising first film for MGM is ultimately an ode to the redemptive power of love.
Live musical accompaniment by the Sascha Jacobsen Ensemble
Bassist and composer SASCHA JACOBSEN is a Latin Grammy-nominated musician who draws on an eclectic range of styles, classical, jazz, flamenco, klezmer, and Argentine tango among them. Joining him for the SASCHA JACOBSEN ENSEMBLE is Ken Cook (piano), Sheldon Brown (woodwinds), Michele Walther (violin), and Andy Lewis (percussion).
Details
Director
Benjamin Christensen
Country
United States
Year
1926
Cast
Norma Shearer, Charles Emmett Mack, Carmel Myers
Runtime
74 min.
Source
Danish Film Institute
Format
DCP