THEME EXPLORATION

Circus performer

16 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Oko wykol
Oko wykol
1960 · Jerzy Skolimowski
Inki at the Circus
Inki at the Circus
1947 · Chuck Jones
Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies
2000 · Béla Tarr
The Entertainer
The Entertainer
1960 · Tony Richardson
The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman
2017 · Michael Gracey
36 vues du Pic Saint Loup
36 vues du Pic Saint Loup
2009 · Jacques Rivette
El
El
1953 · Luis Buñuel
Five Men in the Circus
Five Men in the Circus
1935 · Mikio Naruse
I clowns
I clowns
1970 · Federico Fellini
Puruliar Chhau
Puruliar Chhau
1970 · Ritwik Ghatak
L’Homme mouche
L’Homme mouche
1902 · Georges Méliès
Man on a Tightrope
Man on a Tightrope
1953 · Elia Kazan
Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus
Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus
1973 · Isao Takahata
Anaconda
Anaconda
2024 · Xiang Hesheng & Xiang Qiuliang
Mr. Go
Mr. Go
2013 · Kim Yong-hwa
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project
2007 · John Landis
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Federico Fellini Italy

His masterpiece 'La Strada' and 'Nights of Cabiria' deeply explore the melancholic lives and inner worlds of circus and street performers with poetic compassion.

 Charlie Chaplin United Kingdom

As both director and performer, Chaplin created iconic circus and vaudeville-inspired films like 'The Circus' that blend physical performance with profound human vulnerability.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

His film 'The Black Swan' treats the ballet performer as a modern circus artist, exploring obsession, transformation, and the psychological toll of perfecting one's craft.