Le Roi du cirque (1925)
Directed by Édouard-Émile Violet

Comedy / Short
aka: Circusmania

Film Synopsis

The Count de Pompadour  is an inveterate drunker, much to the chagrin of his uncle.  He falls in love with Ketty, the star of the Buffalo Circus.  The two young people would like to get married, but both of their parents are against such an obvious misalliance.  Ketty makes up her mind that her beloved will join her profession and become the King of the Circus, but first she must get rid of her present partner...
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Film Credits

  • Director: Édouard-Émile Violet
  • Script: Max Linder
  • Cast: Max Linder, Eugen Burg, Gyula Szöreghy, Ernst Günther, Vilma Bánky, Viktor Franz, Kurt Kasznar
  • Country: Austria / France
  • Language: -
  • Support: Black and White / Silent
  • Runtime: 34 min
  • Aka: Circusmania ; Der Zirkuskönig ; King of the Circus

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