THEME EXPLORATION

circus/fairground

13 films · 3 directors

Tracing the thread…

FILMS THAT EXPLORE THIS
Werckmeister Harmonies
Werckmeister Harmonies
2000 · Béla Tarr
The Greatest Showman
The Greatest Showman
2017 · Michael Gracey
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
2012 · and Conrad Vernon & Eric Darnell & Tom McGrath
36 vues du Pic Saint Loup
36 vues du Pic Saint Loup
2009 · Jacques Rivette
El
El
1953 · Luis Buñuel
La strada
La strada
1954 · Federico Fellini
Five Men in the Circus
Five Men in the Circus
1935 · Mikio Naruse
Oko wykol
Oko wykol
1960 · Jerzy Skolimowski
The Mystery of the Eiffel Tower
The Mystery of the Eiffel Tower
1928 · Julien Duvivier
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
DIRECTORS WHO EXPLORE THIS
Federico Fellini Italy

His masterpiece 'La Strada' and 'Amarcord' capture the poetic melancholy and theatrical magic of circus life and small-town carnivals.

 Buster Keaton United States

As both director and performer, he created 'The Circus' and numerous films exploring the surreal physical comedy and wonder of carnival environments.

 Darren Aronofsky United States

His film 'The Greatest Showman' and visceral visual style capture the spectacle, ambition, and psychological darkness underlying circus and fairground performance.