Freaks
1932 · Movie · NR · 64 min · ★ 7.8 · 88% critics
In a traveling circus, a trapeze performer agrees to marry the leader of side-show performers, but his friends suspect she’s after his inheritance. When her motives are revealed, the close-knit community responds in its own way, turning a personal betrayal into a dangerous reckoning.
Based on Spurs
Also known as Forbidden Love · Nature's Mistakes · The Freaks · The Monster Show
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Details
- Years
- 1932
- Release date
- 1932-01-01
- Language
- English
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 64 min
- Critic score
- 88/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.8/10 (1,307 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy Freaks if you like taboo-era classics and stories about community loyalty in a circus world, but Not for you if you’re uncomfortable with controversial depictions of disability or exploitation, like in The Old Dark House or Frankenstein.
Pros: bold outsider theme; memorable circus atmosphere; strong community focus | Cons: exploitative or condescending tone; sometimes uneven pacing; controversial depictions
Themes
- infidelity
- dwarf
- attempted murder
- clown
- beauty
- carnival
- romance
- revenge
- murder
- black and white
- newlywed
- pre-code
- +20 more
Cast & crew
Harry Earles
as Hans
Olga Baclanova
as Cleopatra
Daisy Earles
as Frieda
Henry Victor
as Hercules
Wallace Ford
as Phroso
Leila Hyams
as Venus
Roscoe Ates
as Roscoe
Angelo Rossitto
as Angeleno
Jerry Austin
as Knife-Throwing Dwarf (uncredited)
Daisy Hilton
as Siamese Twin
Directed by Tod Browning