Manege

1928 1h 52m DE

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9.0

MASTERPIECE

★9.0TMDB · 1

Drama

Synopsis

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Brothers Ralph and Gaston are performing in a circus tightrope act, in a fight over a woman. Ralph escalates the tension even further when he tries to rescue a young tightrope walker from the cruelty of her stepfather, the circus ringmaster.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Raimondo Van Riel
Gaston Flamingo
Ernst Van Duren
Ralf Flamingo
Kurt Gerron
Bela Garay
Lucie Höflich
Seine Frau
Mary Johnson
Eve Garay
Valerie Boothby
Frau im Nordexpress
Valy Arnheim
Der Stallmeister
Alexander Murski
Der Direktor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Max Reichmann
Writers: Curt J. Braun
Languages: No Language
Countries: Germany

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ERA

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98 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Max Reichmann, shot by Herbert Körner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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CAST

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Raimondo Van Riel and Ernst Van Duren and Kurt Gerron carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0018139 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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WILD

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

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The take

Max Reichmann directs. Herbert Körner behind the camera. Produced in Germany. Dialogue in No Language.

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198 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Max Reichmann, shot by Herbert Körner. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Raimondo Van Riel and Ernst Van Duren and Kurt Gerron carry the top of the cast.
5IMDB entry: tt0018139 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
6Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.