The Circus

Big tent. Big Dreams.

2018•3h 48m•

★6.0(3 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

Drawing upon a vast and richly visual archive and featuring a host of performers, historians and aficionados, this four-hour mini-series follows the rise and fall of the gigantic, traveling tented railroad circus and brings to life an era when Circus Day would shut down a town and its stars were among the most famous people in the country.

Director

Sharon Grimberg

Writers

Sharon Grimberg

Watchlist

Main Cast

Michael Murphy

Narrator

Full Crew

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Nathan Halpern
Original Music Composer: Gary Lionelli

Cinematography

Director of Photography:

The Circus

Big tent. Big Dreams.

2018•3h 48m•

★6.0(3 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

Director

Sharon Grimberg

Writers

Sharon Grimberg

Watchlist

Main Cast

Michael Murphy

Narrator

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Sharon Grimberg

Writing

Writer: Sharon Grimberg

Production

Producer: Sharon Grimberg
Co-Producer: Melissa Martin Pollard

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Nathan Halpern
Original Music Composer: Gary Lionelli

Cinematography

Director of Photography:

Did You Know?

The film's tagline is: "Big tent. Big Dreams."

The runtime is 228 minutes (3h 48m).

The film was directed by Sharon Grimberg.

The screenplay was written by Sharon Grimberg.

The score was composed by Nathan Halpern.

Cinematography was handled by Jason Longo.

This title is listed on IMDb as tt9694270.

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Original Title:

The Circus

Status:

Released

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Production Companies:

American Experience Films

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The Circus

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Michael Murphy

Full Crew

Direction

Writing

Production

Music & Sound

Cinematography

The Circus

Overview

Director

Writers

Main Cast

Michael Murphy

Full Crew

Direction

Writing

Production

Music & Sound

Cinematography

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Did You Know?

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