The Show of Shows
- 2015
- Iceland, UK
- 1h 16min
- 12A
- Directed by: Benedikt Erlingsson
Documentary collage celebrating old-school entertainment, from three-ring circuses to burlesque, rodeo riders and public stunts. The high-wire acts are genuinely exciting and there's some stomach-turning footage of child boxers in distress. With no commentary or context, it's a bit repetitive but at best it's an intriguing glimpse into a lost world.
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The Show of Shows
30 Nov 2015
Enjoyable if fairly repetitive documentary focusing on old-school entertainment
The Show of Shows is a film to warm the heart of every Barnum & Bailey, Billy Smart and Bertram Mills on the planet. Icelandic director Benedikt Erlingsson’s follow-up to his much admired Of Horses and Men is a documentary collage celebrating old-school…
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