Five Men in a Circus

Five Men in a Circus

Saakasu goningumi
🎞️ Movie 65 min JP
โ˜… 6.4 /10 1935

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.

Cast

Masako Tsutsumi
Masako Tsutsumi
Chiyoko
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Ryūko Umezono
Sumiko
Heihachirō Ōkawa
Heihachirō Ōkawa
Kokichi
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Hiroshi Uruki
Torakichi
Kamatari Fujiwara
Kamatari Fujiwara
Tadakichi
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Riki Miyagawa
Rokuta
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Kō Mihashi
Seiroku
Sadao Maruyama
Sadao Maruyama
Chief Travelling Circus
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Masako Sanjō
Equilibrist in giant ball
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Kajiya Morino
Matsumoto, manager
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Kyōsuke Kami
Composer
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Hiroshi Suzuki
Cinematographer