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The Four Devils

1911 · 35 min Drama
5.5 / 10 · TMDB

As children, Fritz and Adolphe are sold to a traveling showman, who trains them to become circus artists. Together with the two girls Louise and Aimée, they perform to audiences night after night while being subjected to a harsh training regimen and daily beatings. As the four friends grow up to become young adults, their master dies, and they begin to perform to an enthusiastic audience as The Four Devils. Countess Taube, who regularly watches their performances, falls in love with Fritz. Despite the budding love between him and Aimée, Fritz embarks on a relationship with the Countess, causing Aimée to devise a fatal revenge plan. (stumfilm.dk)

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Original Title De fire djævle
Year 1911
Country Denmark
Genre Drama
Director Alfred Lind
Runtime 35 min.
Rating TMDB: 5.5/10 (3 votes)

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The film constructs its drama from the contrast between the dazzling arena and grim backstage life, exploring the psychology of dependency and betrayal. It relies entirely on the expressive physicality of silent cinema, where every gesture carries profound meaning.

What lingers after viewing is the tense clash between passion and loyalty, with the circus apparatus serving as a metaphor for precarious emotional balance. A poignant study of bonds tested under the big top of fate. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Alfred Lind

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With subdued lighting and period-appropriate musical accompaniment, embracing the silent film aesthetic.

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