Circus Fandango
1954 film
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Circus Fandango (Norwegian: Cirkus Fandango) is a 1954 Norwegian drama film directed by Arne Skouen. It was entered into the 1954 Cannes Film Festival.[1]
| Circus Fandango | |
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| Directed by | Arne Skouen |
| Written by | Arne Skouen |
| Starring | Arne Arnardo |
| Cinematography | Finn Bergan |
| Edited by | Eric Nordemar |
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Running time | 87 minutes |
| Country | Norway |
| Language | Norwegian |
Plot
Fandango is the director of a traveling circus consisting of a small group of performers. However, a clear conflict exists between the director and several of the artists. One point of contention involves the elderly clown, Papa, who is forced to serve as a human target for an archer struggling with severe alcoholism. Many of the other employees demand that this dangerous act be cancelled.
The situation shifts when a young man named Jannik arrives at the circus and takes over Tove's job. Jannik possesses skills as both a pickpocket and an imitator, and he quickly falls in love with Tove.
Cast
- Arne Arnardo as Fandango, manager
- Joachim Holst-Jensen as Papa, clown
- Ilselil Larsen as Tove
- Toralv Maurstad as Jannik
- Adolf Bjerke as the doctor
- Svein Byhring as the stable boy
- Anita Ellingsen as the nurse
- Turid Haaland as Carmen
- Jørgen Henriksen as Stump
- Arvid Nilssen as the carpenter
- Aud Schønemann
- Alberto Schtirbu as Harmandez
- Tom Tellefsen as the director
- Einar Vaage as Raskolnikov, master of the stables
- Ottar Wicklund as Alfred
