The Show

1927
Passed
1 Std. 16 Min.

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Füge eine Handlung in deiner Sprache hinzuPerformers in a Budapest sideshow encounter love, greed, and murder.Performers in a Budapest sideshow encounter love, greed, and murder.Performers in a Budapest sideshow encounter love, greed, and murder.

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6,9/10

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- 3 wins total

Fotos79

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John Gilbert

Cock Robin

Renée Adorée

Salome

Lionel Barrymore

The Greek

Edward Connelly

The Soldier

Gertrude Short

Lena

Andy MacLennan

The Ferret
(as Andy Mac Lennan)

Agostino Borgato

Snake Oil Salesman
(Nicht genannt)

Betty Boyd

Neptuna - Mermaids Queen
(Nicht genannt)

Barbara Bozoky

Undetermined Role
(Nicht genannt)

Jules Cowles

Robin's Dressing Aide
(Nicht genannt)

Jacqueline Gadsdon

Blonde Barmaid
(Nicht genannt)

Cecil Holland

Undetermined Role
(Nicht genannt)

Bobbie Mack

Sideshow Spectator
(Nicht genannt)

Ida May

Undetermined Role
(Nicht genannt)

Polly Moran

Sideshow Spectator
(Nicht genannt)

Russ Powell

Konrad Driskai - Lena's Father
(Nicht genannt)

Francis Powers

Undetermined Role
(Nicht genannt)

Billy Seay

Little Boy
(Nicht genannt)

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Wissenswertes
Edward Connelly suffered from "badly inflamed eyes and a mild case of klieg eyes", prior to shooting his scenes looking into the studio lights. It took several days to recover.

Patzer
When Salome (not Renee Adoree, but a double) is dancing for the king, she has her back to the audience. But in one brief cutaway shot she is facing the audience - and it's shot from behind Salome - then immediately back to facing the king in the long shot.

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Cock Robin: God but you're a real dame... right straight through to the core. You shouldn't have to live in the same world with a thing like me.

Alternative Versionen
In 2007, Turner Entertainment Co. copyrighted a 76-minute version of this film (plus 1 minute for additional music credits), with a music score composed by Darrell Raby. The film's world premiere television broadcast by Turner Classic Movies (TCM) occurred on 28 January 2007.

Verbindungen
Featured in Gaslight Follies (1945)

Benutzerrezensionen17

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Very Good

Show, The (1927)

*** 1/2 (out of 4)

Rare and nearly forgotten film from Tod Browning that would play a major influence on his film Freaks. Set inside a Budapest carnival, a love triangle develops between a handsome actor (John Gilbert), a crazy Greek (Lionel Barrymore) and the woman (Renee Adoree) they both love. Browning's direction is top notch here and I might go as far to say this is the best directing I've seen from him. As usual with his silent pictures, the mood and atmosphere is very rich and thick. The meanness and weirdness of the characters and story leaps right off the screen with some very memorable scenes including a decapitation. There's a scene on the stage where Barrymore plots to kill Gilbert that is highly intense and perfectly staged. The three leads are all terrific and the inside jokes about Gilbert's good looks are funny as well. "Freaks" like the Human Spider, the Half Woman and a mermaid also make an appearance.