サーカス五人組 (1935): reparto, argumento y streaming

Released in 1935, サーカス五人組 is a comedia and drama film directed by Mikio Naruse, running about 65 minutes.

What it’s about. The main focus is on the 5 member band of a small circus as it runs into problems while touring rural Japan. It also pays lots of attention to the two daughters of the aging and irascible ringmaster-circus owner. The high points are the sound (and score) and cinematography featuring a lot of vertiginous panning (appropriate - as high wire trapeze artists are also an important element in the film). A fascinating side-light on 30s Japan.

Who’s in it. サーカス五人組 stars Heihachirô Ôkawa as Kokichi, Hiroshi Uruki as Torakichi, Kamatari Fujiwara as Tadakichi and Riki Miyagawa as Rokuta, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.5/10, サーカス五人組 has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch サーカス五人組 page.

If you liked it. Fans of サーカス五人組 tend to enjoy Forrest Gump, Parásitos, La vida es bella and El club de la lucha.