Den flyvende cirkus AKA The Flying Circus (1912)
Also known as The Pride of the Circus
1912 · Silent film · 46 min · dir. Alfred Lind
- Drama
Synopsis
The Flying Circus was the largest traveling artist band in the country, and among its favorite artists were the rope-dancer, Laurento and the snake tamer, Ula Kiri. The hot blooded gypsy snake tamer is passionately in love with the attractive young man, hut he does not quite return her feelings. She is hasty and ill-tempered, and not far from being cruel to those depending on her. For the first time the Flying Circus pitches its tents in a small country town. The daughter of the mayor attends. The rope dancer meets her and for him it is a case of love at first sight, and he decides to do all in his power to win her. That night a great fire breaks out in the town, and the flying embers ignite the home of the mayor. The townspeople strive to deflect the flames, but all in vain. The mansion is doomed to destruction and it seems that the mayor's daughter must perish. At this juncture Laurento beats his way through the flames and scales the wall, and, picking up the frantic maiden, jumps to the mesh of telegraph wires outside the window. Carrying his burden over the fragile wires, he saves her amid the frantic cheers of the populace. The grateful mayor makes him a welcome guest, and he soon wins the heart of the young girl, but he has yet to obtain the father's consent. He worries continually about this problem, and not even at home can he rest in peace, for Ula Kiri, who feels that her beloved friend is sliding away from her, keeps tormenting him with jealousy and mockery. At…
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Details
- Director
- Alfred Lind
- Writer
- Alfred Lind
- Cinematography
- Alfred Lind
- Studio
- Det Skandinavisk-Russiske Handelshus
- Released
- 1912-03-20
- Original title
- Den Flyvende Cirkus
- Running time
- 46 minutes
- Language
- Danish
- Collection
- Silent Films, Feature Films
Cast & crew
- Alfred Lind Director
- Rasmus Ottesen
- Emilie Otterdahl
Lili Beck- Kirstine Friis-Hjorth
- Richard Jensen
Stella Lind- Charles Løwaas
