Merry-Go-Round

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"Merry-Go-Round" is a 1923 silent drama film directed by Erich von Stroheim and Rupert Julian, known for its depiction of class conflict and early Hollywood spectacle.

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Merry-Go-Round canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf drama film
feature film
silent film
associatedWith Universal City Studios backlot
basedOn story by Erich von Stroheim
blackAndWhite true
cinematographyBy Ben F. Reynolds
William Daniels
countryOfOrigin United States
director Erich von Stroheim
Rupert Julian
distributor Universal Pictures
editedBy Maurice Pivar
era silent era
filmFormat 35 mm
genre drama film
silent film
hasCharacter Agnes Urban
Baron von Hohenegg
Count Franz Maximilian von Hohenegg
Lepzig the clown
hasSetting Prater amusement park in Vienna
knownFor depiction of class conflict
early Hollywood spectacle
language Silent film with English intertitles
mainTheme class conflict
romance
social inequality
musicForReleases accompanied by live music in original exhibition
narrativeLocation Vienna
notableAspect large-scale crowd scenes
lavish set design
partOf Hollywood silent feature films
plotSummary A nobleman falls in love with a poor organ grinder’s daughter in Vienna, highlighting class divisions.
producer Carl Laemmle
productionCompany Universal Pictures
productionStatus partly directed by Erich von Stroheim before being replaced
releaseDate 1923-08-26
releaseYear 1923
replacedDirector Erich von Stroheim
replacementDirector Rupert Julian
runtimeMinutes 135
setInPeriod late 19th century
starred Cesare Gravina
Dale Fuller
George Siegmann
Mary Philbin
Norman Kerry

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Mary Philbin notableWork Merry-Go-Round
Mary Philbin performerIn Merry-Go-Round
Rupert Julian notableWork Merry-Go-Round
Rupert Julian directed Merry-Go-Round