The Circus backdrop

The Circus poster

Quick Info

Rating

7.9/10

Release1928

Runtime1h 12m

StatusReleased

Budget$9,000,000

RevenueN/A

Production

Charles Chaplin Productions

Movie

The Circus

1928

1h 12m

7.9

Comedy

Romance

Drama

Synopsis

Charlie, a wandering tramp, becomes a circus handyman - soon the star of the show - and falls in love with the circus owner's stepdaughter.

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