Bravo Acrobat!

1943 1h 25m DE

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8.5

MASTERPIECE

★8.5TMDB · 2

DramaComedyRomanceMusic

Synopsis

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Charlie, a very gifted, young acrobat, cannot find employment. A dancer and colleague, whom he trained, has gotten him a job as a stagehand at a vaudeville theatre. After a number of chaotic events and some highs and lows - none of which ever discourage him - his hour arrives: an act can't go on and "Akrobat schööön" can finally make his grand entrance.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Charlie Rivel
Charlie
Clara Tabody
Monika
Karl Schönböck
Orlando
Käthe Dyckhoff
Bibiana
Hans Hermann Schaufuß
Krause
Fritz Kampers
Roto
Werner Scharf
Fred Martoni
Einar Björling
Bruno Martoni

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Wolfgang Staudte
Writers: Wolfgang Staudte
Languages: German
Countries: Germany

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RUNTIME

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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 7

ERA

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83 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Wolfgang Staudte, shot by Georg Bruckbauer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Charlie Rivel and Clara Tabody and Karl Schönböck carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0035619 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Wolfgang Staudte directs. Georg Bruckbauer behind the camera. Eva Kroll cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in German.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
283 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Directed by Wolfgang Staudte, shot by Georg Bruckbauer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Editor Eva Kroll shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Charlie Rivel and Clara Tabody and Karl Schönböck carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0035619 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.