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Circus

1936Movie1 h 34 min

ComedyMusic
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6

Summary

An American circus performer finds herself the victim of racism after it is revealed that she's the mother of a mixed-race child. In the midst of the public scandal, she finds happiness, love, and refuge in the USSR.

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  • Makes you care deeply.
  • Lifts you up.
  • Warms you up.
  • Draws you into power games.
  • Holds up a mirror.

Not for scares or brutality.

The whole fingerprint· the print and its 12 scales

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