Circus Friends

1956 1h 4m EN

🤯

9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Family

Synopsis

Spoiler shield

A group of circus children and their friends band together to save the show from financial disaster.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

WhatsApp X Facebook Telegram

Cast

Alan Coleshill
Nicky
Carol White
Nan
David Tilley
Martin
Pat Belcher
Beryl
Meredith Edwards
Farmer Beasley
John Horsley
Bert Marlow
Sam Kydd
George
Conrad Phillips
Larry

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gerald Thomas
Writers: Peter Rogers
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

Want more? Switch to Cinephile mode in the header for DP, composer, budget, box office, production companies, keywords, and release history.

Did you know?

Fun facts 🍿

1 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

MoodPlayr · trivia#01

2 / 8

ERA

Did you know

70 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

MoodPlayr · trivia#02

3 / 8

RUNTIME

Did you know

Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

MoodPlayr · trivia#03

4 / 8

ERA

Did you know

Directed by Gerald Thomas, shot by Otto Heller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

Did you know

Editor Peter Boita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

MoodPlayr · trivia#05

6 / 8

CAST

Did you know

Alan Coleshill and Carol White and David Tilley carry the top of the cast.

MoodPlayr · trivia#06

7 / 8

WILD

Did you know

IMDB entry: tt0168588 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

MoodPlayr · trivia#07

8 / 8

WILD

Did you know

Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

MoodPlayr · trivia#08

Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gerald Thomas directs. Otto Heller behind the camera. Peter Boita cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 64-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
270 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gerald Thomas, shot by Otto Heller. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Peter Boita shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Alan Coleshill and Carol White and David Tilley carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0168588 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.