Le fantaisiste Riquett's a enlevé et épousé une jeune fille de bonne famille, Ralda. Ils parcourent l'Espagne
en présentant leur numéro dans un cirque. Mais la beauté de Ralda excite la convoitise du directeur...
Aliases
- La baraque des monstres
- Les malheurs d'Anicet
La vida del payaso Riquet y su esposa, la bailarina Ralda, se ve amenazada por el propietario del circo donde trabajan, que desea a la joven y no dudará en intentar asesinarla cuando ésta lo rechaza.
Married carnival performers are subjected to the abuses of their employer in this silent film gem that has not received as much attention as it deserves. When the boss' unwanted advances on the wife are refused, he taunts a lion until it nearly kills her. But the other performers assist in a unique plot for revenge. Jaque Catelain directs and stars in this film made for influential French director Marcel L'Herbier's production company. Some sources also list L'Herbier as co-director, as he is credited here. The film boasts some rapid-fire editing techniques that were decades ahead of its time.
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