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The Love of the Little Dancer's Life

1924 · 20 min Comedy Drama
6.5 / 10 · TMDB

The carnival dancer Esmeralda loves the lion tamer Leonidas. However the sinister sorcerer wants her, but the little dancer rejects him. As revenge he places a curse on Esmeralda: Every man who approaches her, the head will rotated.

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Original Title Die große Liebe einer kleinen Tänzerin
Year 1924
Country Germany
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Alfred Zeisler
Runtime 20 min.
Rating TMDB: 6.5/10 (1 votes)

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The director constructs a narrative on contrast, pitting a romantic line against grotesque phantasmagoria. He relies on the visual metaphors of silent cinema to convey both the comedic horror of the curse and the touching naivety of the heroine's feelings.

Those who tire of conventional romances will find a bizarre blend of melodrama and dark humor here, where an absurd plot device prompts reflection on desire and jealousy. What lingers after the curtain falls is a sense of gentle irony. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Alfred Zeisler

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