Freaks (1932) by Tod Browning

“It could have been a commercial film, a sensationalist one, it is absolutely not, it is a very moving film. You can feel Tod Browning loves his characters, he has a kind of complicity and love for his “monsters”. You can feel it in the way he directs his film, in the way he films them, everywhere. And this last scene when the monsters crawl under the wagons, in the storm, is absolutely unforgettable. This really is great cinema.”

Synopsis : Hans is a suave midget who belongs to the sideshow of a seedy circus and who makes the mistake of falling in love with the beautiful Cleopatra, one of the “normal” circus performers. Learning that Hans is about to inherit a fortune, Cleopatra agrees to marry Hans even though she abhors him, planning to steal his money and get rid of him.

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