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Title:

Die Artisten in der Zirkuskuppel [videorecording] : ratlos / Kairos-Film ; [directed by] Alexander Kluge.

Format:

[videorecording] :

Publisher:

Facets Video,

Copyright Date:

2008

Description:

1 videodisc (103 min.) : sd., b&w w/ col. seq. ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Women--Germany--20th century--Drama.
Elephant trainers--Germany--20th century--Drama.
Animal trainers--Germany--20th century--Drama.
Circus workers--Germany--20th century--Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Experimental films.
Short films.
German-language films.

Other Authors:

Kluge, Alexander, 1932-
Hoger, Hannelore.
Facets Video (Firm)
Kairos-Film (Firm)
DCTP (Firm)

Other Titles:

Die unbezähmbare Leni Peickert
Die Hinrichtung eines Elefanten

Notes:

Hannelore Hoger. Originally released as a motion picture in 1968. Restricted to home use or face to face teaching.

Contents:

Bonus features: Die unbezähmbare Leni Peickert = The indomitable Leni Peickert [film short, follow-up to the main feature] (Kairos-Film ; Alexander Kluge ; ca. 34 min. ; sd., b&w ; German with English subtitles) -- Die Hinrichtung eines Elefanten = Execution of an elephant [film short by Alexander Kluge] (dctp ; Prime Time Spätausgabe ; ca. 12 min. ; sd., col.).

Summary:

Leni inherits the family circus after her father is killed while practicing a difficult act. Feeling that small-time carnivals are on their way out, she updates the show by turning it into a 'reform circus,' which consists of socially relevant entertainment. Unfortunately, it fails to attract customers, and her circus goes bankrupt -- twice." -- Container.

Series:

Alexander Kluge Collection

ISBN:

9781565808140
1565808142

OCLC:

(OCoLC)271517379

UPC:

736899122522

Locations:

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)