The Circus (1988)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:film
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Sundance_Film_Festival_Audience_Award
gptkbp:box_office $1 million
gptkbp:character_voice gptkb:John_Lithgow
gptkbp:cinematography gptkb:Robert_Elswit
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:critical_reception positive reviews
gptkbp:director gptkb:James_D._Stern
gptkbp:distributor gptkb:New_Line_Cinema
gptkbp:editor gptkb:David_Tedeschi
gptkbp:features circus performers
gptkbp:focuses_on life of circus performers
gptkbp:follows gptkb:Ringling_Bros._and_Barnum_&_Bailey_Circus
gptkbp:genre gptkb:documentary
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Circus (1988)
gptkbp:influences gptkb:cinema
cultural documentaries
documentary filmmaking
ethnographic film
cinematic storytelling
narrative structure in documentaries
character-driven narratives
American documentary tradition
realism in film
cultural representation in film
documentary ethics
social commentary in film
documentary aesthetics
social issues in documentaries
cultural narratives in film
audience engagement in documentaries
artistic expression in documentaries
artistic innovation in film
audience perception of reality
character exploration in film
cinematic techniques in documentaries
cultural perceptions of circus
future circus documentaries
performative art in film
storytelling in non-fiction
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:music gptkb:David_Amram
gptkbp:notable_appearance gptkb:Acrobatics
gptkb:clowns
animal acts
tightrope walkers
ringmaster
gptkbp:premiere gptkb:Sundance_Film_Festival
gptkbp:producer gptkb:James_D._Stern
gptkbp:release_year gptkb:1988
gptkbp:runtime 90 minutes
gptkbp:style verite documentary
gptkbp:theme American culture
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Peter_Blake
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4