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Release Year1930
Runtime1h 38m
LanguageGerman
CertificationNR
GenresComedy, Music
Votes2
DirectorKarel Lamač
WritersCharlie Roellinghoff, Hans H. Zerlett, Václav Wasserman
TypeFeature Film
Rating8.0 out of 10
Cast10 credited
Also Known AsFairground People
About Fairground People
Young Anny returns from school to her circus family, which runs a little venue at the town fair. When Anny suddenly has to fill in for one of the artists, her piano-playing not only enthrals the audience, but also theatre agent Horbes. He casts the whole family for the Apollo theatre in Berlin, where Anny quickly raises to stardom and is offered an engagement from the US.
Directed by Karel Lamač, Fairground People leans on a strong ensemble — Anny Ondra, Sig Arno, Margarete Kupfer — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about comedy titles of 1930.
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