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When the Circus Came to Town (1981)

1981-01-20 · 2h 0m · EN
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When the Circus Came to Town chronicles the life of Mary Flynn (Montgomery), a woman nearing middle age living in a small town. When the circus comes through town, she realizes nothing will ever change unless she does something different, so she leaves her boring sheltered life to run away and join the circus. While adapting to her new life, she finds herself challenged, and in the end, happy with her new life.

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Boris SagalDirector

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Elizabeth MontgomeryElizabeth MontgomeryMary FlynnChristopher PlummerChristopher PlummerDuke RoyalEileen BrennanEileen BrennanJessyGretchen WylerGretchen WylerOlivia ProbashkaAnne ShropshireAnne ShropshireAunt HelenTommy MaddenTommy MaddenLouieTimothy HillTimothy HillSchullerRussell SaundersRussell SaundersIvan ProbashkaMark YerkesMark YerkesSergei ProbashkaBob YerkesBob YerkesGeorgi ProbashkaJ. Don FergusonJ. Don FergusonAndre ProbashkaAnne HaneyAnne HaneyBlossom

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Genre affinityDrama · Tv MovieDialogue densityDramaDirector preference215006Actor preference121031 · 318801 · 53328Country preferenceUsDecade preference1980

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What is When the Circus Came to Town about?

When the Circus Came to Town chronicles the life of Mary Flynn (Montgomery), a woman nearing middle age living in a small town. When the circus comes through town, she realizes nothing will ever change unless she does something different, so she leaves her boring sheltered life to run away and join the circus. While adapting to her new life, she finds herself challenged, and in the end, happy with her new life.

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When the Circus Came to Town has a runtime of 120 minutes.

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