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The Last Performance

1912 · 23 min Drama
4.8 / 10 · TMDB

A young lieutenant falls in love with a circus rider. He leave the military and take a job at the circus. He quickly becomes the crowds favorite. His interest in another woman drives the rejected circus rider to revenge.

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📋 Film Details

Original Title Dödsritten under cirkuskupolen
Year 1912
Country Sweden
Genre Drama
Director Georg af Klercker
Runtime 23 min.
Rating TMDB: 4.8/10 (4 votes)

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The film constructs its drama on the stark contrast between the rigid world of the military and the deceptive liberty of the circus. It relies on potent visual symbolism, framing the big top as both a sky of dreams and a cage for destructive passions.

What lingers after the final reel is a stark, silent tragedy of betrayal. The viewer is left with the haunting image of a scorned performer, poised for revenge high above the sawdust ring. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Georg af Klercker

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Best viewed in a quiet setting with a fitting piano score to accompany its silent narrative.

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